From the Daily Bruin:
Westwood Village parking spots may soon get a makeover, if city officials approve an application to install a “parklet” on Kinross Avenue. The proposed parklet is a small extension of the sidewalk onto
the street that provides the amenities of a park such as benches, tables
and a garden. The space would take the place of existing street
parking, drawing mixed reactions from Westwood business owners and residents. The Westwood Business Improvement District, known as the BID, submitted an application for the parklet last week to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation...
Merchants in Westwood expressed mixed feelings about the parklet, and
some didn’t even realize that the project was in the works. Muriel Chastanet Fine Jewelry owners Muriel
Chastanet and her daughters, Charlotte Chastanet and Gizelle Stohkendl,
said they had not yet heard of the parklet from the BID. Muriel Chastanet said she thought the parklet
installment would benefit some businesses with a beautiful sidewalk,
while putting other businesses at a disadvantage by taking away parking
and decreasing foot traffic. Stohkendl said she thinks parklets are a good idea
in theory, but not at the expense of parking spots, which are already
scarce in Westwood...
Full story at http://dailybruin.com/2014/05/09/westwood-bids-plan-for-parklet-met-with-mixed-feelings/
No comments:
Post a Comment