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Miguel R. has been homeless for just over three weeks in the University Park area. Sahra Sulaiman/StreetsblogLA

Evicted During COVID-19: “I Have Been Homeless for 20 Days…What’s Going to Happen to Me?”

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 25, 2020 | No Comments

A true eviction moratorium might have kept Miguel housed and stable; now he fears for his mental health and his ability to get back on his feet

Operation Gridlock on Spring Street in front of L.A. City Hall. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Operation Gridlock Protest Brings Around 60 Drivers to Downtown L.A.

By Joe Linton | Apr 22, 2020 | No Comments

Attendance peaked at about 60 cars, carrying about 90 people. Drivers were outnumbered by a large contingent of LAPD officers, and by press camerapersons and photographers.

A low-res screengrab from a video posted to the Foos Gone Wild twitter account shows the moment a mugger jumps on the back of an elotera and puts her in a chokehold at 92nd and Figueroa.

Vending in the Time of Corona: an Elotera Who Can’t Afford to Stay Home is Attacked

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 31, 2020 | No Comments

Vendors across the city wonder how they will feed their families; a Street Vendor Emergency Fund aims to help

Rendering of future Wilshire/Rodeo Purple Line station in Beverly Hills - via Metro

Beverly Hills and Metro Look to Speed Subway Construction During COVID-19 Traffic Lull

By Joe Linton | Mar 30, 2020 | No Comments

A proposal to take advantage of decreased traffic could save 6 months on Purple Line subway construction

Metro CEO Phil Washington signs Westside Purple Line Extension Phase 3 Full Funding Grant Agreement - photo via Metro

Metro Signs $1.3 Billion Full Funding Grant Agreement For Westside Subway Phase 3

By Joe Linton | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments

Two years overdue, feds finally approve funding for Westside Subway section 3 - from Beverly Hills to West L.A.

Bicycling and bike-share are looking like important ways to get around during the Coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Bicycling During the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Joe Linton | Mar 13, 2020 | No Comments

Coronavirus has very much arrived in Southern California. Infections and deaths are growing. Schools are closing. Events are canceled. All Angelenos need to take precautions to “flatten the curve.” Even if you personally are not in a high risk group, your actions will help curb the spread and that will help to ensure that health […]

L.A. mixed-use affordable housing - photo via L.A. Dept. of City Planning

L.A. City’s Transit-Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentives Are Working

By Joe Linton | Feb 28, 2020 | No Comments

In 2019 the Transit-Oriented Communities program accounted for 42% of all proposed housing in L.A. City - more than 14,500 permitted units

Friends and supporters of Frederick "Woon" Frazier march up Normandie to honor his memory and ask for the city to slow their streets down. All photos by Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Friends, Family March for Justice for Woon, Pen Personal Messages Asking for Change

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 16, 2019 | No Comments

"Whenever I ride, I think if I'll make it back to see my mom wake up or to have dinner. Put yourself in our shoes."

Liliana Cortez with some of the injuries she sustained after being tackled to the ground by officers from USC's Department of Public Safety after she hugged a tree on a sorority's front lawn. She sustained bruising on her arms, shoulders, back, ribs, thighs, knees, calves, and wrists. The photos were taken the night she was released from jail. Images courtesy Liliana Cortez

USC’s Public Safety Officers Tackle, Traumatize Woman for Hugging Tree on Sorority’s Lawn

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 6, 2019 | No Comments

"How is USC going to make it right?"

Santa Monica's pioneer e-scooter/e-bike program provides an important look at how shared mircromobility is performing. Photo via SM report

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Santa Monica Extends Pioneering E-Scooter Pilot Program

By Joe Linton | Nov 15, 2019 | No Comments

Santa Monica is planning modifying its shared micro-mobility pilot in 2020. The initial year has yielded plenty of data on how e-scooters are working

Proposed zoning under DTLA 2040. Capture via DCP website interactive map

L.A. Proposes Eliminating Parking Requirements Downtown

By Joe Linton | Oct 31, 2019 | No Comments

Downtown L.A. follows Lancaster, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, and Cincinnati in eliminating unneeded parking requirements.

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