DLANC Holding LAPD Open Space Cleanup
Ed Fuentes
The dead lawn outside LAPD's new headquarters was finally repaired this summer, reopening 10 months after it was first damaged.
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — The plight of the nearly one-acre lawn at LAPD's impressive new headquarters has been well-documented in the 15 months it has been open at 2nd and Main: just two months in, the lawn was covered up by a large tent that left it dead and damaged. It wasn't until September that new grass was finally opened to the public.
Less attention has been given to the landscaping around the rest of the Police Administration Building. It too has had a rough year, with tight budgets leaving landscaping upkeep low on the priority list.
The Downtown L.A. Neighborhood Council is hoping that a little neighborhood effort can fix some of that neglect. On Monday, December 27, the group is asking for volunteers to help clear weeds, trash and debris and trim back some overgrown feather grass. Attendees are asked to bring their own clippers, work gloves, outdoor brooms and water, but pizza will be provided after the two-hour effort.
Those interested can meet at the corner of 2nd and Main at 10am, or contact Cheryl McDonald (cherylmcdonald48@gmail.com) for more information.
J-M on December 24, 2010, at 01:04PM – #1
Wait, let me see if I've got this straight now. The LAPD took over the land that was designated as a community park to build their new headquarters, and now they're getting the community to do the landscaping on a small patch of neglected land because they can't afford the upkeep?? That's pretty funny. And ballsy.
Los Angeles SEO on December 27, 2010, at 08:49AM – #2
J-M, You've got it right. That is extremely bold.
I'd really like to know more about the agreement that they entered into to get that land. What were the terms?
Downtowncommuter on December 28, 2010, at 03:58PM – #3
I have an idea: Why not ground the LAPD Air Force for an hour and use the proceeds to pay for the park?
Or if that's too drastic, why not cancel the annual party for air traffic controllers, who are flown in on the LAPD choppers at great expense?
BobbyD on February 25, 2011, at 10:22AM – #4
Do the landscaping after tearing down the old landscaping? Somebody has to be making money on that worse than useless project.