Recent Streetsblog LA posts about South LA

In an effort to show how transportation, open space, planning and other issues impact the health and character 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 the Communities Editor for Streetsblog Los Angeles and is leading our coverage efforts in these communities. This page serves as a place to read Sahra’s and all of Streetsblog’s coverage of issues in South L.A. Contact Sahra at sahra[at]streetsblog.org or on twitter: @sahrasulaiman.

Segment A of the Rail-to-River bike and pedestrian path will run along Slauson between the Crenshaw and Blue Lines; Segment B will run along Randolph towards the river. Source: Metro

Metro Offers Update on Rail-to-River Bike/Ped Path Design; Project to Break Ground Mid-2018

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 7, 2017 | 7 Comments

Metro expects to see the preliminary (30 percent) design completed shortly and to hire a design/build construction contractor to finish the plans and break ground by mid-2018. The project would be completed in late 2019, around the time that the Crenshaw/LAX Line would be opening.

The section of Crenshaw between Florence and 79th will see pedestrian enhancements and safety improvements. But Florence will unfortunately remain relatively unchanged. Source: Great Streets

Great Streets Releases Plans for Crenshaw; Offers No Real Solutions for Florence

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 30, 2017 | 7 Comments

Florence – the most dangerous intersection of the bunch by miles – won’t see too much in the way of upgrades, it appears. While the proposed signal modification might help control traffic there and give pedestrians a head start, it is genuinely surprising that more is not in the works.

Beauty, grace, power, and spirituality led the way in celebration of the ancestors in Leimert Park Village. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Ancestors v. Polka Dots: Some Thoughts on Approaches to “Place-Making”

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 27, 2017 | No Comments

In many historically marginalized urban neighborhoods, decades of disenfranchisement and the repressive policing that accompanied it created great insecurity in the public space and, over time, eroded bonds of social trust between neighbors. With the public space essentially rendered off limits for too many, community had to be nurtured in private spaces.

The legend for the maps seen below. Green circles indicate phase 1 improvements. Red circles indicate fixes that require more time and/or design and will be part of phase 2. Source: Vision Zero

Vision Zero Aims to Improve Safety along Main, Broadway, Western, Hoover, and More in South L.A.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 12, 2017 | 2 Comments

The focus on South L.A. is due to the high rate at which pedestrians and cyclists are killed or severely injured (KSI) in collisions with vehicles. Case in point - sixteen of the twenty-five most dangerous neighborhoods for cyclists and pedestrians called out on the map below are in South L.A.

Bike and pedestrian collisions from the last few years in the Southeast Cities. Data source, TIMS, Image Source: Urban Health Strategies

Gateway Cities COG Walks Away from Active Transpo Commitment; EYCEJ, Urban Health Strategies Say, “Not So Fast…”

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 1, 2017 | 3 Comments

The report is much more than just a discussion of the region's active transportation needs. It's a call to arms - a plea to the Southeast cities to take a leadership role in investing local return dollars from Measure M in infrastructure that serves the area's most vulnerable road users.

Crosswalks in South LA are being upgraded along high priority corridors in pursuit of Vision Zero. The upgrades include reminders that stopping for pedestrians is the law. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

City Tests Out Low-Cost Fixes to Enhance Pedestrian Safety in South L.A.

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 25, 2017 | 12 Comments

Recently, the city has been busy testing out a number of low-cost fixes aimed at enhancing pedestrian safety along some of Los Angeles' high-injury corridors as part of the push to implement Vision Zero.

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