Recent Streetsblog LA posts about equity

Sankofa Park, at Crenshaw and Vernon, will give visitors the opportunity to take in the entirety of Destination Crenshaw. The groundbreaking, set for February 29, will happen here. Registration begins at 12:30; the groundbreaking ceremony begins at 2 p.m. (See flyer embedded in the story below.) Rendering: Perkins+Will

Destination Crenshaw to Break Ground February 29

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 5, 2020 | No Comments

On February 29, community leaders will gather at Vernon and Crenshaw to break ground on the 1.3-mile-long public art project that will celebrate Black life, culture, and contributions

The Metro board is pushing to provide free transit for LAUSD and other students. Photo via Metro student pass webpage

Metro Board Votes to Study Free Transit for LAUSD Students

By Joe Linton | Jan 23, 2020 | No Comments

The Metro board approved a motion to study free student transit - initially for LAUSD students, then also countywide.

A cyclist speeds past a butterfly on 1st St. in Boyle Heights. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Cyclists Needed for Project to Monitor Air Quality in Southeast L.A. and on Eastside

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 4, 2018 | 1 Comment

Environmental justice advocate seeks help tracking particulate matter in residential areas bordered by industry, freeways

Kindness in action. In a new Metro etiquette PSA, "Super Kind" blasts "Rude Dude" in the face for listening to loud music.

Metro PSAs Target Vendors, Make Other Missteps in Effort to Teach Transit Etiquette

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 26, 2018 | 20 Comments

“Wait, did they just deport the vendor?”

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."

The County voted to condemn the lots at Vermont/Manchester and begin the eminent domain process, nearly 26 years after the structures there burned to the ground. (Image: Sassony Group)

County Board of Supervisors Approves Condemnation of Vermont/Manchester Lots, Moves Forward on Eminent Domain

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 5, 2017 | 2 Comments

The fact that the community has spent nearly 26 years waiting for this project to materialize is just one of many reasons that the County's vote to condemn the lots came as no surprise today.

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