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.

Educational Opportunity: Dr. Eric Walsh Discusses Health Effects of High Density Development on Children

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 2, 2012 | 2 Comments

This Friday morning, the California African American Museum (CAAM) will play host to a free breakfast talk by Eric Walsh, MD, MPH, on the Adverse Health Effects on Children of High-Density Development in Urban Transportation Corridors. Walsh is Director of Public Health/Health Officer for the City of Pasadena Public Health Department. The talk is part […]

And So It Begins: The Watts Cyclery Takes the First Steps Toward Opening a Bike Co-op

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 31, 2012 | 9 Comments

“Stah-LEEN,” he enunciated for me, reaching up and tapping the cardboard cutout of a soccer shirt hanging over the cash register. His back to me, he ambled intensely around the workspace looking for a bike part. “Keep talking,” he said with an urgent wave of his hand. “I’m listening.” I was still staring at the […]

“Food Desert” Oases: Converting Corner Stores into Healthy Neighborhood Markets in South L.A. (Part I in a Series)

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 27, 2012 | 2 Comments

“Most people DO realize that Flaming Hot Cheetos are not a good meal on a daily basis, three times a day,” said Clare Fox, Strategic Initiatives Coordinator at the Los Angeles Food Policy Council (LAFPC). She was talking about the owners of corner stores in South L.A., a number of whom had come to the […]

Shuttlewatch 2012: Preparing the Route for Endeavour

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 26, 2012 | 9 Comments

Riding down Crenshaw Blvd. yesterday, I was surprised to see every single tree had a flyer attached to it. At first I thought that perhaps the Birdman of Silverlake was expanding his empire. Flyering trees and telephone poles is his specialty, after all. But, no, it was just the Bureau of Street Services letting residents […]

Spreading the Gospel of CicLAvia in Southeast L.A.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 23, 2012 | No Comments

One of the great things about the rise in riding events in South L.A. and the surrounding areas is that they are starting to take on the feel of a family reunion for me. Not that I have a large family in the U.S. or that I have ever been to a family reunion. But […]

This Weekend in South L.A.: Join in the Effort to Expand CicLAvia Southward or Learn to Garden

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 20, 2012 | 2 Comments

It’s going to be hot this weekend. If, like me, you live in an apartment, it is probably even hotter inside than outside. Which means you might as well get out and about. Tonight, you could cool off with the Friday Night Ride to Hawthorne with the East Side Riders. Meet up with them around […]

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