Recent Streetsblog LA posts about pedestrians

A Case for the Incorporation of Questions of Access Into Planning for Complete Streets

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 19, 2013 | 8 Comments

“David!” I yelled, gesturing at City Planning’s David Somers to come over and listen to what the residents playing cards in their yard were saying about the need for a stoplight at the intersection outside their front gate. Too many people had come crashing through it, they told me. And if it wasn’t their gate, […]

Infrastructure, Access, and Passage: Neighbors in West Adams Debate Fate of 4th Ave. Pedestrian Bridge

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 22, 2013 | 15 Comments

“We’ve all stopped and wondered, ‘What kind of poop is this?'” a man said of the surprises the 4th Ave. pedestrian bridge sometimes holds for residents of Jefferson Park and Arlington Heights. That wasn’t reason enough to close the bridge, however, he told the crowd of concerned neighbors and homeowners that had gathered at Herb […]

Hurray for Pedestrian Improvements! Now, If Only Drivers Would Respect Them…

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 10, 2013 | 13 Comments

Soon after taking some city planners on a tour through Watts, a new bike lane appeared along Central Avenue, between Century and 95th St. A week or two later, the owner of the Watts Cyclery, Stalin Medina, told me that parking had been removed from in front of his shop at 112th and Wilmington and […]

Taking a Bike Tour of Watts, with a Team of L.A. City Planners

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 13, 2012 | 15 Comments

The young men watched the cyclists ride their way past the Watts Towers and post up at the corner of Graham Street. Puzzled, they pulled me aside and asked what was going on. What was the occasion? I had to laugh. “You want to know what all these white people are doing in your neighborhood, […]

Los Angeles Walks Moseys into Leimert Park, Speaks with Residents about Aspirations for Their Neighborhoods

By Sahra Sulaiman | Nov 16, 2012 | No Comments

“My son calls it “Poo-poo Island,” said Heather Presha of Stocker Plaza, a sizeable grassy island at the intersection of 8th and Garthwaite Aves. She was presenting her group’s summary of the issues of concern and areas of opportunity in her neighborhood to the approximately 25 community members and pedestrian and health advocates gathered at […]

Healthy Food Walk Around USC Neighborhood Unearths Tensions Between the University and the Community

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 14, 2012 | 34 Comments

If you were one of the participants in the South L.A. Healthy Food Ride/Walk this past weekend, you could be forgiven if you walked away a little confused about the purpose of the walk. It started out simple enough. The group – largely comprised of super-motivated teens from South L.A. vying for a spot on […]

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