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A sidewalk vendor feeds cyclists on Olympic Blvd. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Bill Legalizing Sidewalk Vending Statewide Moves Through Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Signature

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 22, 2018 | 12 Comments

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 […]

Cyclists enjoying Vernon + Huntington Park Open Streets. All photos: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

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Vernon + Huntington Park Open Streets – Open Thread

By Joe Linton | Aug 20, 2018 | 8 Comments

Vernon + Huntington Park Open Streets was fun for participants, but failed to draw large crowds

Cesar Rodríguez' ashes are the centerpiece of an altar that takes up one side of the common room where his family lives. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Video of Moments Before Man Crushed by Blue Line Train Raises More Questions for Family in Mourning

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 14, 2018 | 5 Comments

"They stole a part of our hearts with my brother."

There's a dangerous infestation in L.A., and it's not e-scooters

Fixed Your Times E-Scooter Infestation Letter For You, Councilmember Koretz

By Joe Linton | Aug 14, 2018 | 3 Comments

Can anyone get Councilmember Koretz to focus on real pedestrian safety issues, instead of an imaginary e-scooter danger?

The Alhambra Avenue Safety Improvements include 1.5 miles of new road diet bike lanes. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Huizar Cuts Ribbon on El Sereno’s Alhambra Avenue Safety Improvements

By Joe Linton | Aug 13, 2018 | 4 Comments

This story sponsored by Los Angeles Metro to remind readers of traffic pattern changes resulting from Purple Line Construction. Unless noted in the story, Metro is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Just over a week ago, El Sereno leaders joined L.A. City Councilmember José Huizar and city staff to […]

A street vendor in the piñata district holds up two cochinitos. Should the vending ordinance pass as currently structured, the presence of vendors in areas like the piñata district could be significantly curtailed. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Proposed Ordinance Treats Street Vendors as Streetscape Amenities Rather than Community Assets

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 25, 2018 | 1 Comment

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.

Hollywood and Vine's new diagonal crosswalks - photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes on the Street: New Scramble Diagonal Crosswalk at Hollywood and Vine

By Joe Linton | Jul 20, 2018 | 5 Comments

The new Hollywood/Vine scramble crosswalk debuted last week - a welcome pedestrian safety intervention in a highly walked neighborhood.

Can you spot the Expo Line train waiting behind all those cars downtown? Capture from Streetsfilms

The Problem With the Metro Blue/Expo Light Rail Is… Cars

By Joe Linton | Jul 17, 2018 | 26 Comments

Blue and Expo trains slow to a crawl in downtown L.A. where they compete with cars. Wny not fix this problem when the Blue Line is improved next year?

Beverly Owens Addison holds the photo of her son, Frederick "Woon" Frazier, at a rally calling for the prosecution of the woman who ran him down. Woon would have been 23 this coming July 9. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Rallygoers Demanding Justice for Hit-and-Run Victim Frederick “Woon” Frazier Crash Community Meeting on Safe Streets

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 3, 2018

Staff from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) had already packed up their Vision Zero maps and materials and headed out the back of the Mark Ridley-Thomas Constituent Service Center by the time the “Justice for Woon” rally attendees arrived last Thursday evening. The rallygoers – members of the Chief Lunes crew and friends […]

In a workshop led by consultant Monique López, street vendors weigh the pros and cons of alternative configurations of the MacArthur Park vending district. Image courtesy of Monique López

You Can’t Plan Mexican Hot Chocolate: How Monique López Deploys a Justice Lens in Her Engagement of Street Vendors

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 27, 2018

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?

CicLAvia in front of the Pacoima Neighborhood City Hall. All photos: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

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CicLAvia Opens Streets in Pacoima, Arleta, and Panorama City

By Joe Linton | Jun 25, 2018

Four miles of Van Nuys Blvd were closed to cars, while people enjoyed skating, walking, bicycling and much more

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