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.

Filed Under: Why Can’t We Have Nice Things?

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 16, 2013 | 3 Comments

A few days ago a sad message popped in my inbox. It was from a West Adams neighbor decrying the heist of approximately $300 worth of plants that members of the community had lovingly put in at the entrance to the 4th Ave. pedestrian bridge spanning the 10 freeway just last month. The landscaping effort — […]

Man Dies Along the Blue Line; Safety Improvements Are Planned for Next Year

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 9, 2013 | 15 Comments

The Blue Line passes within inches of the gates at Vernon at a fairly high speed. Sahra Sulaiman/LA Streetsblog On Friday, September 27th, shortly after 6 p.m., 37 year-old Zenon Vazquez opened the gate and stepped in front of the Blue Line train at Vernon. It’s hard to understand how that can happen, given how […]

Why Are There CicLAvias I Never Walk Along but Large and Melodious Thoughts Descend upon Me?*

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 7, 2013 | 8 Comments

“Wow! That’s a lot of bike people!” exclaimed a security guard at a plaza in Little Tokyo. I wasn’t sure if he meant it or if it was for my benefit. It was now 2 pm, and if he hadn’t noticed the bikes that were stacked up in the plaza and had been flowing past […]

A Friday Shout-Out to Our Readers Who Make My Job So Rewarding

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 4, 2013 | 4 Comments

So, this might be kind of an odd and non-newsy post, but I wanted to take a second to thank our readers for allowing us, and particularly me, to do the kinds of reporting we do here. I had the chance to speak at a Director’s Forum at USC’s Annenberg School of Journalism earlier this […]

City Asks For Your Input on How to Spend Federal Dollars

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 3, 2013 | No Comments

The federal government might be shut down right now, but that doesn’t mean that we have to stop thinking about how to spend the federal funds that will (eventually, hopefully) come our way. The Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID) is going to be hosting six community forums throughout the city this month to discuss […]

Weekend Events Prove South L.A. Can Be an Amazing Destination, While Also Highlighting the Challenges that Remain to be Overcome

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 2, 2013 | 4 Comments

As I walked toward the new garden beds at the West Athens Victory Garden, I felt a little tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see a young boy of 10 or 12 standing there. He wrapped his skinny arms around me in a big hug. “Well, thanks for that!” I said, surprised. I […]

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