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.

Streetfilms: ¡Viva CicLAvia!

By Damien Newton | Feb 2, 2012 | 1 Comment

Vea el Streetfilm sin subtítulos, aqui. After sponsoring two Streetfilms of the first two CicLAvias, Los Angeles’ version of the open streets festival based on Bogota’s Ciclovia, Los Angeles Streetsblog faced a dilemma: How can we continue to cover the event that draws over a hundred thousand Angelenos to the streets? The Answer? Make a Streetfilm […]

It’s Casual Frontman Eddie Solis Makes Loud, Fast Car-free Music

By Kristopher Fortin | Feb 1, 2012 | 7 Comments

A few weeks ago, the hardcore band It’s Casual posted “The Red Line” music video on Youtube and quickly caught the attention of local and national blogs for it’s simple yet creative critique of Los Angeles freeways. A current resident of Boyle Heights, guitarist and vocalist Eddie Solis sat down with Eastside Streetsblog to talk about how […]

Welcome to Streetsblog: Kris, Sahra and Carlos

By Streetsblog | Feb 1, 2012 | 5 Comments

Today is the day Los Angeles Streetsblog has been waiting for since our first launch in March of 2008. Today, we’re expanding. Everyone give a warm welcome to our two newest writers, Kris Fortin and Sahra Sulaiman. Streetsblog is happy to announce that thanks to a generous grant from the California Endowment, today we are […]

The Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan: Livable Streets Dream or Affordable Housing Nightmare?

By Damien Newton | Oct 19, 2011 | 14 Comments

Can a community plan claim to be progressive without a strong affordable housing component? That questions has been at the heart of a debate about the Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan (CASP) that promises to transform 660 acres located in the communities of Lincoln Heights, Cypress Park and Chinatown from mixed-use, mostly industrial, to a more […]

Tonight: Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Council Meeting to Address Eastsiders Concerns

By Dana Gabbard | Oct 17, 2011 | 2 Comments

Recall the language in the 1st amendment to the U.S. Constitution about “the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances?” Keep it in mind as you read this overview of the recent interaction of Metro, a group of disgruntled riders, and a local politico. If […]

City Poised to Begin Construction of “Arroyo Seco Bikeway/River Confluence Gateway”

By Damien Newton | Feb 25, 2011 | 10 Comments

The confluence of the Los Angeles River and the Arroyo Seco, is one of the most historic places in Los Angeles. In 1769, Spanish explorers Colonel Gaspar de Portola, Father Juan Crespi and Michael Costanso “discovered” Los Angeles. It also, in the words of the Arroyo Seco Foundation, “provides the key linkage of the Los […]

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