Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Eastside

In an effort to show how transportation, open space, planning and other issues are intertwined with the health, culture, livability and strength of a community, Streetsblog and The California Endowment teamed to bring Streetsblog’s coverage to a hyper-local level in Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles. Sahra Sulaiman is Communities Editor for Streetsblog Los Angeles and oversees work in South Los Angeles and Boyle Heights. Her work and that of our former Boyle Heights-specific writer Kris Fortin can be found here. Contact Sahra at sahra[at]streetsblog.org or on twitter: @sahrasulaiman.

Joggers, Doggie Bags and Carnitas: A Stroll Through the Evergreen Jogging Path

By Kristopher Fortin | Feb 24, 2012 | No Comments

There’s just something about walking around a cemetery that brings people out in droves. I remember when I was seven years old going on walks after school with my tia (aunt) Pat, sister, and cousin around Calgary Cemetery on First Street in East LA. Whether it was being so close to the dead, or trying […]

Una Placita: Mercado’s Virgin de Guadelupe Shrine Creates a Social Space From a Parking Space

By Kristopher Fortin | Feb 23, 2012 | No Comments

The Virgin de Guadelupe shrine is one of the most recognizable landmarks at the Mercado de Los Angeles. The christmas lights that drape over the shrine make it one of the brightest and colorful spots in the Mercado parking lot at night, even with the Mercado only a few steps away. Though patrons regularly visit […]

Riding for DREAMS: OC to LA DREAM Act Ride

By Kristopher Fortin | Feb 17, 2012 | 6 Comments

Having only trained for three hours in one week’s time, Adrian Gonzalez knew he wasn’t ready for the 50-mile Los Angeles to Orange County DREAM ride. Gonzalez, a deaf studies undergrad at California State University, Northridge and undocumented, wasn’t a consistent bicyclist. Yet while wanting to participate in a DREAM event, he found a deeper meaning […]

Butterscotch Line: Eastside High School Students Re-design Gold Line Stations

By James Rojas | Feb 8, 2012 | 2 Comments

(If you’re not familiar with James Rojas’ interactive modeling workshops, click here.) Over one hundred tenth graders from Esteban Torres High School’s Renaissance Academy had a chance to redesign the Gold Line Eastside Extension Station areas as part of a series of interactive modeling sessions designed to introduce them to urban planning. Rather than introducing them […]

Behold the 1st Street Bike Lanes! Now Where Was the Outreach?

By Carlos Morales | Feb 3, 2012 | 9 Comments

Bike lanes began to appear in Boyle Heights during November 2011. It was a joyous celebratory occasion to many cycling advocates who have lobbied city hall for years. The lobbying is a result of several thousand incidents throughout the city in which cyclists have been involved in automobile traffic collisions. These incidents have resulted in […]

Street Vendors Raising Funds to Bring Back a Slice of Community

By Kristopher Fortin | Feb 3, 2012 | No Comments

This evening, eight street vendors will be open for business to raise funds so they can sell legally at a future evening farmers market in Boyle Heights. While the public munches on food like tacos dorados, and pupusas, their spent money will go toward helping the street vendors buy equipment and cover other overhead costs. The […]

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