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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

Today Metro's planning committee approved a preferred alternative that would run light rail in the middle of Van Nuys Boulevard. Rendering via Metro

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Metro Planning Committee OKs Light Rail Recommendation For Van Nuys Corridor

By Joe Linton | Jun 20, 2018 | 15 Comments

A Metro committee approved the plan for a 9.2-mile, 14-station at-grade light rail line for the Van Nuys corridor, expected to open in 2027

The photo of the scene where 22-year-old Frederick "Woon" Frazier was hit at Manchester, near Normandie. Photo circulated by Capt. Jonathan Tom, LAPD

LAPD Announces Arrests in Hit-and-Runs that Killed Frederick Frazier and Injured Quatrell Stallings

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 7, 2018 | 2 Comments

"There is no human language to describe the pain."

A set of ramps at the WLCAC (108th and Central) in Watts attracts a range of youth. But the way gang territories are divided up means accessing the park isn't always easy. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Long-Awaited Watts Skate and BMX Park Takes Significant Step Forward

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 5, 2018

At the Watts Gang Task Force meeting Monday morning in Watts, Councilmember Joe Buscaino announced that he had finally secured the necessary $925,000 in funds and a location for a combination skate and BMX bike park that the community has been waiting for for at least a decade. [If you can’t see the video, click here.] […]

Safety improvements at 4th and Hill Streets in downtown L.A. - view looking west toward Bunker Hill. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes on the Street: Left Turn Safety Improvements at 4th and Hill in DTLA

By Joe Linton | May 30, 2018 | 2 Comments

New LADOT safety improvements at 4th and Hill help drivers make legal, safer left turns

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."

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