Sahra Sulaiman, Author at Boyle Heights Beat

Metro seeks to partner with communities for more affordable housing production near transit

The map of potential transit-oriented affordable housing sites (blue dots). Source: Metro This story was originally published in La.Streetsblog.or... Read More...

Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project breaks ground; Whittier Boulevard intersections first up for reconfiguration

Cyclists spiral their way down what appears to be a skateboarder’s dream-ramp to the riverbed and park area from the model deck of the 6th Stre... Read More...

Sixth Street viaduct expected early 2019

Originally published in la.streetsblog.org “How was the meeting?” Juan asked me as I came out of the multipurpose room at the Puente Learning ... Read More...

Gentri-flyer sets off social media storm in Boyle Heights

When I first saw the flyer at right pop up in my social media feeds yesterday morning, I actually thought it was a joke. Touting Boyle Heights as... Read More...

Riders pedal-push for unity and raise awareness about police brutality

Riders take a moment to stretch and breathe at Mariachi Plaza. Photo by Sahra Sulaiman (Streetsblog). This story was originally published in... Read More...