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.
Recent Posts
Public Comment Period on Dorset Village Extended After Questions Arise
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The original comment period straddled Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa before closing on December 27.
Friends, Family March for Justice for Woon, Pen Personal Messages Asking for Change
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"Whenever I ride, I think if I'll make it back to see my mom wake up or to have dinner. Put yourself in our shoes."
“Wishful Walk with Woon” to Demand Solutions to Hit-and-Runs & Justice, Aid for Families
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Rallygoers will march to Manchester and Normandie this Saturday, December 14.
USC’s Public Safety Officers Tackle, Traumatize Woman for Hugging Tree on Sorority’s Lawn
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"How is USC going to make it right?"
Homelessness Coverage that Punches Down: Could We Just Not?
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A reader looked forward to me writing a story uplifting the viewpoint that respecting the rights of a "homeless dude" harmed the "greater good." I did not write that story, but many others have.
Revised Crenshaw Housing Project Still Has Affordability Concerns
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Is a project meant to serve as the gateway to a historic Black corridor reserving enough space for the people that make it so special?
New Shade Structures, Who Dis?: Hoover Triangle 3.0
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It's a quality glow-up. And it's functional, too.
South Central Bike Clubs Mark 7th Anniversary of Hit-and-Run that Killed Benjamín Torres
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The family of Benjamín Torres - who was killed in a hit-and-run on October 10, 2012 - and their supporters gathered in Gardena in a bid to keep his memory alive.
Notes from the Skrapyard: A Friendship Helps Shape Custom Bike Frames
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Reflecting on their respective journeys, JayPee says he thinks he just met Art at the right time.
Florence-Firestone Stands Up for its Library, Lays Down the Foundation for a Movement
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"What does [a resource like the library] mean to us?" Valadez asks, shaking his head. "It means everything. It means every single thing."
L.A. Podcast Segment Begins Unpacking Nipsey Hussle’s Legacy
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Trying to capture the legacy of Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles and beyond is an impossible task. But we give it a try.
Eyes on the Street: The Human Toll of Hit-and-Runs
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Our streets are full of too many memorials.