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These Are the American Cities Where Transit Access to Jobs Is Getting Better

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 10, 2018 | No Comments

How many jobs are within reach if you take the bus instead of driving? The answer says a lot about the transit system and economic opportunity in your region. If people can’t rely on transit to get to work, they’re either going to drive, or they’ll be shut out of employment opportunities altogether. Using Census […]

Beverly Owens Addison holds the photo of her son, Frederick "Woon" Frazier, at a rally last July calling for the prosecution of the woman who left him to die in the street in April of 2018. Charges against driver Mariah Banks were finally filed this week, on April 3. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Rallygoers Demanding Justice for Hit-and-Run Victim Frederick “Woon” Frazier Crash Community Meeting on Safe Streets

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 3, 2018 | No Comments

Staff from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) had already packed up their Vision Zero maps and materials and headed out the back of the Mark Ridley-Thomas Constituent Service Center by the time the “Justice for Woon” rally attendees arrived last Thursday evening. The rallygoers – members of the Chief Lunes crew and friends […]

In a workshop led by consultant Monique López, street vendors weigh the pros and cons of alternative configurations of the MacArthur Park vending district. Image courtesy of Monique López

You Can’t Plan Mexican Hot Chocolate: How Monique López Deploys a Justice Lens in Her Engagement of Street Vendors

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 27, 2018 | No Comments

Monique felt it was imperative to begin, as she always did, with the basics: How does this ecosystem work and what does it need to thrive?

The photo of the scene where 22-year-old Frederick "Woon" Frazier was hit at Manchester, near Normandie. Photo circulated by Capt. Jonathan Tom, LAPD

LAPD Announces Arrests in Hit-and-Runs that Killed Frederick Frazier and Injured Quatrell Stallings

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 7, 2018 | 2 Comments

"There is no human language to describe the pain."

A set of ramps at the WLCAC (108th and Central) in Watts attracts a range of youth. But the way gang territories are divided up means accessing the park isn't always easy. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Long-Awaited Watts Skate and BMX Park Takes Significant Step Forward

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 5, 2018 | No Comments

At the Watts Gang Task Force meeting Monday morning in Watts, Councilmember Joe Buscaino announced that he had finally secured the necessary $925,000 in funds and a location for a combination skate and BMX bike park that the community has been waiting for for at least a decade. [If you can’t see the video, click here.] […]

Monique López leads a participatory design workshop with stakeholders trying to combat a freeway expansion project in San Diego. Courtesy Monique López

When an Accidental Planner Brings Intentionality to Her Work: A Conversation with Monique López of Pueblo Planning

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 25, 2018 | 3 Comments

“Once you change the city planning process," says Monique López, founder of the participatory planning and design firm Pueblo Planning, "you're going to change the city in a manner that's more equitable, that's more sustainable, that's more human, and that's more just."

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