Recent Streetsblog LA posts about pedestrians

Make a Little Noise, Get a Little Bus Stop Love: Random Thoughts on Mobility

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 2, 2014 | 3 Comments

Oh, honey, no… I thought as I watched the obviously strung-out woman yank up her miniskirt and gesture insistently that passersby partake of her unkempt lady offerings. It is not unusual to see ladies (and girls, unfortunately) of the evening working the streets on weekend mornings along S. Figueroa. It is also not unusual for […]

The Tour de Watts Gathers Momentum, Signals Good Things Ahead for Watts

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 18, 2014 | 5 Comments

While heading to South L.A. for the United Riders of South L.A.‘s Tour de Watts this past Saturday, I was reminded of a guest lecture I gave in a USC journalism class a few weeks ago. For an hour and a half, I talked about how fortunate I felt to be covering South L.A. and […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 — […]

By the Numbers: Counting Bikes and Pedestrians in Watts

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 11, 2013 | 7 Comments

As the cloud of sarin gas descended on the scene, party-goers once happily doing the Carlton dance were suddenly writhing on the ground in agony. Huh? I rolled over and looked at the clock. It was 4 a.m. Thanks, NPR, for invading my weird retro dream. I rubbed my eyes and stumbled toward my coffee […]

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