A plan to take away parking lanes on Monterey Park’s iconic Garvey Avenue hasn’t been getting very far. Could it be reshaped into a multi-modal project?
The art installation is the product of two city departments and their artist in residence, working with nonprofit organizations. LADOT and Cultural Affairs (DCA) host a creative catalyst program that hires artists to produce art related to Vision Zero, the international effort to end traffic violence.
Once the deal is finalized, the city has promised a public process to decide the future land use, transportation network, and utility infrastructure network for the land that is now-called the Ditch.