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.

So, Ground Has Officially Been Broken for the Crenshaw Line. What Does That Mean for People in the Area?

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 22, 2014 | 2 Comments

To say change is afoot in the Crenshaw/Leimert area might be the understatement of the year. And, depending on who you ask, you might get very different perspectives on what kind of change you’re looking at. For the elected officials and transit advocates who happily tossed ceremonial shovelfuls of dirt to mark the official groundbreaking […]

“They Never Do Things Like This in My Neighborhood!”: New Park Along Vermont Ave. Surprises, Delights Residents

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 16, 2014 | 13 Comments

He was surprised when they put the bike lane in a while back, he said. But then this? “They never do things like this in my neighborhood!” he laughed. He was referring to the new mini-park that popped up around Thanksgiving between 88th and 92nd streets along Vermont Ave. — the Plaza Las Americas. “I […]

West Adams Neighbors Come Together to Oppose the Drillers Next Door

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 14, 2014 | 11 Comments

“So, those are not water trucks we see coming through the neighborhood?” asked an older gentleman enjoying the sunny Saturday afternoon with friends outside one of the men’s homes in the West Adams neighborhood. He was referring to the numerous heavy trucks ferrying enormous containers of acids and other drilling-related equipment and materials to the […]

When One Well Closes, God…er…Oil Corporations Open Another

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 8, 2014 | 5 Comments

While the city may be busy doing what it can to see AllenCo’s oil wells just north of USC permanently closed, neighbors have turned their attention to fighting another corporation’s bid to drill several wells to the west of the campus. Their first target is the Murphy Drill Site, located at 2126 Adams Blvd. (above) […]

Reflections on Reflectors: Should They Be Updated Now That More People Are in the Streets?

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 6, 2014 | 5 Comments

Although the shortest day of the year has come and gone (FINALLY), we’ve only gained an extra six and a half minutes of daylight since the solstice. Which means it still gets dark too darn early and will continue to do so for a while yet. I am not afraid of riding my bike in […]

Dear Santa, Please Bring Us an Active Transportation Corridor Along Slauson. But Don’t Forget the Community in the Process.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 17, 2013 | 22 Comments

Flanked by industry or warehouses on either side for much of its trajectory, and running parallel to defunct and unkempt railroad tracks that are liberally adorned with debris, graffiti, and enormous mud puddles when it rains, the Slauson Avenue corridor doesn’t seem like the most human-friendly place. And, if you’ve ever felt reckless enough to […]

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