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 Los Angeles.

In security footage released by the LAPD, Frederick "Woon" Frazier is seen turning right into the empty gutter lane on Manchester moments before a white SUV is seen speeding into frame behind him.

Security Footage Shows Moments Before Frederick “Woon” Frazier Hit from Behind; Police Still Seeking Leads

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 18, 2018 | 4 Comments

It's hard to believe such a powerful young man was dead just moments later because someone needed to get to the next red light so much faster than everybody else.

Friends of Frederick "Woon" Frazier and fellow cyclists gather around the ghost bike placed near the site where he was run down just a few days prior. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

“The Car Culture that We Have Is Not Promoting Life:” Riders Gather to Remember Frederick “Woon” Frazier

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 16, 2018 | 6 Comments

As Young Riders Mourn, a Movement Begins to Coalesce

Frederick "Woon" Frazier. Source: Facebook

22-year-old Killed in Hit-and-Run at Manchester/Normandie; Driver Plows Through Mourners Corking Intersection to Protest Death

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 11, 2018 | 111 Comments

The images were a sobering reminder of how terrifyingly fragile the human body is when confronted by a multi-ton vehicle traveling at just about any speed.

Benjamín Ramírez speaks with Mundo Hispánico as recuperates after being assaulted while vending.

Elotero Benjamín Ramírez Assaulted for Second Time in a Year

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 6, 2018 | 54 Comments

Vendor Benjamín Ramírez - the elotero whose degrading assault by Carlos Haka in Hollywood went viral last year - has been attacked again, marking the second serious assault on a vendor in March.

The eastern section of South Park will undergo a major renovation beginning this month. (Google maps)

South Park Renovation to Enter Next Phase this Month

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 4, 2018

Monday, April 9, from 5 to 7 p.m., the community is invited to discuss major renovations planned for South Park set to get underway later this month.

This Week in Livable Streets

By Joe Linton and Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 26, 2018

Spring Break is upon the kiddies, so things are a bit quiet this week. But council will vote on a resolution to oppose S.B. 827, the Crenshaw Subway Coalition will meet to talk about the bill and other matters, Pasadena will discuss a proposed redesign of Orange Grove Blvd., SCAG holds an open house, Proyecto […]

S.B. 827 News: Rules Cmte Affirms Need to Address Housing Crisis; Says No to Sacramento’s Approach

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 23, 2018 | 24 Comments

While curbing the power of the I-got-mine-so-go-away-peasant crowd to veto growth is indeed a most urgent imperative, the fact that the zoning changes are tied to transit lines means that, here in Los Angeles, it is disproportionately lower-income communities of color that will be affected by the bill.

Officer drags Bethany Nava off the train at Westlake/MacArthur Park for not removing her foot from the seat where it was propped up. [Image: still from video taken by Brock Bryan.]

“Burn the Witch!”: Public Enthusiasm for Dragging Rude Youth from Trains Highlights Gap in Metro’s Equity Platform

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 8, 2018 | 77 Comments

People had been so caught up in detailing the crimes against humanity her “poopy feet” had wrought that there was very little space for reflection on the larger implications of what it was that people were cheering.

Rendering for the 49-unit housing project proposed for 1st and Lorena. Source: A Community of Friends

Appeal by El Mercado Owners to Halt Affordable and Supportive Housing Project at 1st and Lorena Denied

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 6, 2018 | 2 Comments

Today, City Council finally moved to allow the 49-unit affordable and supportive housing project planned for the Metro-owned lot by nonprofit developer A Community of Friends (ACOF) at 1st and Lorena to proceed. The final project will be split between 24 affordable units targeting low-income veterans and their families and 24 units reserved for families […]

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