Recent Streetsblog LA posts about safe streets

Members of the Black Kids on Bikes and their supporters gather for a photo during the MLK Day Parade along King Blvd. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Are You Supposed to Be Here?: Officer Harasses Black Cyclists During MLK Day Parade

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 20, 2015 | 19 Comments

“Are you supposed to be in the parade?” Arms outstretched to halt the glacially-paced forward movement of the group, the LAPD officer stepped in front of long-time South L.A. Real Ryda and one of the area’s best-known cycling elders, William Holloway. We all looked at each other. Is this man serious? The Real Rydaz and […]

Filed Under: Ugly Things You Find on the Interwebs

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 14, 2015 | 10 Comments

“Wow… is all I can say,” wrote Veronica Davis, avid cyclist and member of Black Women Bike: D.C. under a photo on a facebook page entitled, “Black People with Bikes that Aren’t Theirs,” that insinuated she was riding a stolen bike. “The ignorance of this page is astounding,” she continued. “Especially since this is a […]

Filed Under: D’oh! City Stamps Out Safety-Enhancing DIY Effort in Silver Lake, Leaves Massive Gang Signs in Place in South Central

By Sahra Sulaiman | Nov 3, 2014 | 8 Comments

Last month, I sent a photo illustrating some of the new designs that had popped up at Effie and Hyperion in Silver Lake (above) to Joe and Damien. Joe, without disclosing the location, posted it to Streetsblog with a brief accompanying explanation. As he noted, the intersection has seen various DIY interventions. The painting of […]

Oct. 9, South L.A. Advocates Discuss Civic Action and Community Voice in South L.A. on Visions and Voices Panel at USC

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 24, 2014 | No Comments

This coming October 9, at 6 p.m., I will be participating in a panel on Civic Action and Community Voice in South L.A. as part of USC’s Visions and Voices series. Visions and Voices is the dynamic arts and humanities initiative established in 2006. The goal was to feature critically acclaimed artists and distinguished speakers, […]

Reclaiming Public Space for Marginalized Communities: Bikes Don’t Fix Everything, But They Can Help

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 19, 2014 | No Comments

The recent tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri, and here at home in South L.A. have served to underscore just how hostile the public space can be to people of color, particularly those of lesser means. For those that live that reality day in and day out in Los Angeles, that is not news. I’ve documented […]

Am I Hallucinating?: Public Art Pieces Appear in South L.A.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 27, 2014 | 3 Comments

After a depressing day of photographing South L.A.’s trashed streets, I thought I was hallucinating when I stumbled across a man-sized Rubik’s Cube. It seemed to have come out of nowhere. And, it didn’t do anything special besides sit on a corner. But, it seemed to have had an impact on the atmosphere around it. […]

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