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Community Celebrates North Larchmont Median Groundbreaking

Community stakeholders and City leadership break ground on the Larchmont Median Phase 2 project on North Larchmont Boulevard
Community stakeholders and leaders break ground on the Larchmont Median Phase 2 project on North Larchmont Boulevard. (Photo courtesy of Keith Johnson.)

Councilmember Tom LaBonge and the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services gathered the local Larchmont Village community for a special groundbreaking ceremony early Monday morning. The event was a celebration of the commencement of work on the Larchmont Boulevard Medians Phase II project – which includes new medians and a gateway sign on North Larchmont.

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Shovels at the ready…photo courtesy of Keith Johnson (http://thephotoshopguy.net)

Bureau of Street Services Director Nazario Sauceda explained how the medians will significantly transform the northern, traditionally quieter portion of Larchmont Boulevard, with three eight-feet-wide landscaped medians to be installed between Melrose Avenue and Rosewood Avenue. “This project is particularly gratifying because it’s a “great” project with the key components: community vision and community participation,” remarked Sauceda. “The area will benefit from a greener environment that will help to cool the street, promote the pedestrian nature of the street and help to mitigate traffic problems like illegal u-turns.”

The northern most median will contain a vertical monument similar to the monument installed at Larchmont Boulevard and Third Street.

The Phase II project was designed by and will be constructed by the Bureau of Street Services and will be completed in fall 2013. It was awarded grant funds as a part of the 2009 Metro Call for Projects. Community groups also contributed funding, including the Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society, the Windsor Square Association, and the Hancock Park Garden Club.

A number of community stakeholders were recognized by Councilmember Tom LaBonge for their efforts to help make this Phase of the Larchmont Median project a reality – 10 years after the first set of medians were installed at the southern end of the Boulevard.  Many community leaders were awarded City commendations, including Fluff McLean and Myrna Robin Gintel – the original champions of the overall Larchmont median plan.

from left to right...Myrna Robin Gintel, Councilmember Tom LaBonge Chief of Staff Carolyn Ramsey and Fluff McLean share City commendations
from left to right…Myrna Robin Gintel, Councilmember Tom LaBonge Chief of Staff Carolyn Ramsay and Fluff McLean share City commendations

 

Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association representatives celebrate the big day!
Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association representatives celebrate the big day! (from l to r – Jordan Shanley, Sarita Singh, Karen Gilman, Charles D’Atri, Amy Klasky and Stu Melvin.

 

Peet's Coffee provided coffee and treats for the early morning attendees.
Peet’s Coffee provided coffee and treats for the early morning attendees.
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Big turn out from local media…

 

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Mary has lived in the Hancock Park area for over 20 years - including homes in Larchmont Village and Windsor Square. Mary has lived in some great places in her life - but none compare to the convenience and majesty of our neighborhood. For Mary, the neighborhood has been a wonderful home to her large, extended family...at one time she had family members living on seven different Hancock Park area blocks! Larchmont Buzz is a labor of love - built to celebrate the neighborhood and to elevate the conversation in the area.

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