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Strolling Ventura Boulevard

Posted by: Gwen Hilburn
Thanks to: Gwenn Hilburn
31 July 2000 - 7:15am

Conceived in the 1980s, and scaled down in 1996, a plan to make Ventura Boulevard walker-friendly is again being discussed. But it looks as though it will be a very slow go.

The Ventura/Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan governs growth along the 17-mile boulevard. There is hope that the LA City Council will approve a make-over (which would affect only new businesses). The proposal would also loosen other restrictions for the five pedestrian-oriented zones. Sufficient funding for the project continues to be a problem.

Full Story: Plan to Make Ventura Boulevard a Stroller's Paradise Is Proposed.
Source: The Los Angeles Times, July 31, 2000
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