Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Los Ryderz

“I’m a Cycle-Path”: Los Ryderz’ Founder Joins other South L.A. Superheroes at Visions and Voices Panel Thursday

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 24, 2015 | No Comments

“If it weren’t for J.P. …” Ask any of the youth from the Los Ryderz Bike Club how they feel about the club and that is usually one of the first things to come out of their mouths. “…Who knows what I’d be doin’.” “…I don’t know where I’d be.” “…He’s like a second father […]

The Ride4Love Sets Powerful Example of Unity through Diversity in Watts

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 17, 2015 | 4 Comments

“Lemme guess,” I said to East Side Rider Dale Williams as he approached the Ride4Love’s ride captains with a printout of the route, “you worked all night last night.” The big-hearted 55-year-old never fails to amaze me. He often works long nights cleaning venues, gets home in time to catch a couple of hours of […]

Reclaiming Public Space for Marginalized Communities: Bikes Don’t Fix Everything, But They Can Help

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 19, 2014 | No Comments

The recent tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri, and here at home in South L.A. have served to underscore just how hostile the public space can be to people of color, particularly those of lesser means. For those that live that reality day in and day out in Los Angeles, that is not news. I’ve documented […]

Fun and Food in Boyle Heights and South L.A. this Weekend

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 14, 2014 | 2 Comments

If you like to get out and about on the weekends, there are some really great events you might want to plug into. SATURDAY afternoon, women and those who identify as women are invited to join the Ovarian Psyco-Cycles on their third annual Clitoral Mass ride. The first ride, held in 2012, generated some controversy […]

Location, Location, Location: Contested Public Space Means Moving Watts School Could Deny Some Education

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 14, 2014 | 3 Comments

“They say they care about our safety, but they’re putting us in harm’s way!” It is a refrain I’ve heard several times over the last month from students of INSPIRE Research Academy, a state-subsidized continuation school based at YO! Watts that offers 17-24-year-olds a free education and a rare second chance to get their high […]