Sahra Sulaiman
Sahra is Communities Editor for Streetsblog L.A., covering the intersection of mobility with race, class, history, representation, policing, housing, health, culture, community, and access to the public space in Boyle Heights and South Central Los Angeles.
Recent Posts
Metro Board Directors Tie “Rosa Parks/Willowbrook” Station Overhaul to Community Development at Groundbreaking
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Construction begins in earnest in January, as do closures between 103rd St and downtown Long Beach
Bill Legalizing Sidewalk Vending Statewide Moves Through Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Signature
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Using the hashtag “EloteJustice” and some maize emojis, Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) announced on twitter Monday that S.B. 946 – the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act aimed at legalizing street vending statewide and allowing cities to establish permit programs governing the practice – had passed through the Assembly with bipartisan support. Tuesday night, he sent […]
Video of Moments Before Man Crushed by Blue Line Train Raises More Questions for Family in Mourning
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"They stole a part of our hearts with my brother."
Proposed Ordinance Treats Street Vendors as Streetscape Amenities Rather than Community Assets
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The gentleman who sets up on the residential corner two blocks from my apartment is a neighborhood fixture. Under the proposed sidewalk vending ordinance making its way through city council, his fruit stand would be illegal.
You Can’t Plan Mexican Hot Chocolate: How Monique López Deploys a Justice Lens in Her Engagement of Street Vendors
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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?
Civil Rights Giant John Mack Leaves L.A. So Much Better than He Found It
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He forced the city to be so much better than it ever aspired to be and we are grateful that he did.
LAPD Announces Arrests in Hit-and-Runs that Killed Frederick Frazier and Injured Quatrell Stallings
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"There is no human language to describe the pain."
Long-Awaited Watts Skate and BMX Park Takes Significant Step Forward
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Delay in finding park site underscores key dilemma in disenfranchised communities: how to ensure a location is one that local residents can actually access.
When an Accidental Planner Brings Intentionality to Her Work: A Conversation with Monique López of Pueblo Planning
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“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."
Ground Breaks on Improvements for Streets Around Schools in Boyle Heights
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Given that approximately 80 percent of all students live within a quarter-mile of both schools and two-thirds of all students walk or bike to class, the improvements are welcome.
Hit-and-Run Driver that Killed Frederick “Woon” Frazier Turns Herself in; Details Still Emerging
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Last week, reports emerged on social media that suspects in the hit-and-run that killed 22-year-old Frederick "Woon" Frazier on April 10 had been identified.
Los Ryderz Celebrate Six Years of Community-Building in Watts
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It's tough love, to be sure. But the love couldn't be more genuine, and the members of the club have always known it.