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.

Mayor Eric Garcetti asks participants in the town hall on gun violence for suggestions of messages he should take with him to meet President Obama. Sahra Sulaiman/LA Streetsblog

“Invest in Us!” say South L.A. Youth in Response to Questions about How to Curb Violence at Town Hall with Garcetti

By Sahra Sulaiman | | 5 Comments
When asked by his group’s facilitator whether he believed the youth in South L.A. had opportunities — opportunities to grow, succeed, try new things, advance their education, you name it — one young man said he was convinced that the answer was a resounding “no.” It wasn’t just that opportunities weren’t there, the dapper teen […]

Got Justice?: Observations on a Food Justice Youth Summit and Food as a Means to Youth and Community Empowerment

By Sahra Sulaiman | | 6 Comments
When speaking with a major non-profit about their decision to put gardens in South Los Angeles, Garrett Broad says he was struck by their declaration that, after running the data, “it just so happen[ed]” that the highest incidences of heart disease, diabetes, and other health risk factors were found there. Broad, a recent Ph.D. and […]
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