I am pleased to let you know that the City Council recently passed an initiative that is similar to the one in Chicago whereby alleys are retrofitted with environmentally sustainable road-building materials, etc.
Council File 08-0102 was moved by Councilmember LaBonge and seconded by Councilmembers Janice Hahn and Bill Rosendahl. The motion passed unanimously (10-0-5).
The LA City GREEN ALLEY PROGRAM originally inspired by the USC Center for Sustainable Cities serves as an excellent paradigm for how an institution can provide the leadership to effect public policy. The Green Alley program could serve potentially with providing the City of Los Angeles with more much needed public open space and includes recommendations for developing design guidelines, determining costs, building a detailed map of alleys and identifying project sites.
The LA TIMES has two small stories on the initiative, which can be found here:
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