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.

Eagle Rock Residents Pushing for a Slimmer Colorado Boulevard

By Damien Newton | Dec 2, 2010 | 4 Comments

Calls for a Road Diet on Colorado Boulevard are growing, and beginning to become too loud to ignore. For those not familiar with the layout of the road, it currently spans six car travel lanes, provides on-street car parking, and features a seventeen foot median that occasionally features live grass. Eagle Rock residents have been […]

Eyes on the Street: Eagle Rock Music Festival

By Carter Rubin | Oct 4, 2010 | 1 Comment

In which I plug the awesome street/music festival that I only attended for the first time two days ago, despite being fairly well attuned to the LA music scene… This past Saturday the northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock played host to its eponymous music festival for the twelfth consecutive year. With five blocks […]

Happy Second Birthday, Eastside Bike Club

By Damien Newton | Jun 25, 2010 | 1 Comment

This Saturday, the Eastside Bicycle Club turns two with a big party planned for its second birthday party at Lincoln Park from 2:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. The event will feature a pair of concurrent bike rides, the handing out of the "Golden Crank" awards, an all-afternoon barbeque and a fireworks show. A fireworks show? […]

Thoughts on the Guerrilla Sharrows in Northeast L.A.

By Damien Newton | Feb 1, 2010 | 16 Comments

D.I.Y. Sharrows on . Photo: Ubrayj02/Flickr Yesterday, I finally had the time to take my wounded Flying Pigeon Bucket Bike back to its nest to get repaired and retrofitted for baby carrying. As you might expect, Josef "ubrayj02" Bray-Ali was fantastic, the bike is great, and baby has already had his first fun, and safe, […]

Advisory Committee for Gold Line Eastside Extension Meets Next Thursday

By Dana Gabbard | Jan 6, 2010 | No Comments

Atlantic Station. Photo: LA Streetsblog/Flickr There have been a fair number of folks making comments on this site and elsewhere on the internet about the recently opened Gold Line Eastside Extension and safety. This coming week the advisory committee that provides input to Metro on such issues is holding a meeting near the Indiana Street station […]

The Eastside Gold Line Rail as a Learning Tool for at-Risk Youth

By James Rojas | Dec 15, 2009 | 2 Comments

The full model that will be on displat at Washington Adams Gallery on 12/17. Photo: James Rojas The opening up of the Eastside Gold Line Light Rail afforded twenty-four students from Mujeres y Hombres Nobles Continuation High School in East Los Angeles and I the opportunity to explore urban planning and transportation options together. As […]

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