Chandler Bikeway Landscaping/Lighting Update

Petar Blanusa of the CRA forwarded the following info today:

Great news on the Chandler Bikeway Phase II- Botanical Garden and Phase III-Lighting!

The Community Redevelopment Agency has issued invitations for bid (IFB) for both remaining phases of the project. Bids are due October 11, 2006.

See attached flyer for more information.

Thank you all for your support and expressed interest in this project.


Flyer may be viewed at this link.

Chandler Park alleys and Bikeway construction updates

-- Paving of the alleys is now complete! Thanks to all our neighbors and the City representatives who've assisted in getting this project expedited and finished.

-- Petar Blanusa of the CRA anticipates that Phases Two and Three of the Bikeway project will go out for bidding by mid-August. (Phase Two entails landscaping for the south side of the Bikeway; Phase Three will install lighting for the path).

Chandler Park alley concerns

The following note was sent to Alice Roth and Stacy Marble, Field Deputies for Councilmember Tom LaBonge, this week:

Greetings:

I wanted to advise you about some issues regarding the local alley paving project that are a bit puzzling to our community.

-- We've received two letters now (and some of us three) advising us as to details and scheduling of the alley work. One letter stated the work would beging approx. June 23, the next advised it would begin July 3.

-- Surveying work was completed a month ago and large signs stating "Construction Ahead" posted at the entrances for each alley immediately thereafter.

-- A few of our neighbors have been inconvenienced for two weeks by large pieces of City construction equipment being parked in front of their homes (a roller on Strohm and a skiploader on Cumpston). We'd all assumed this equipment was being stored here temporarily in anticipation of it being used to surface the alleys. Instead, sometime early Monday both pieces of equipment were inexplicably moved elsewhere.

There has been no other progress made on the project. Given the years of delays on other local construction and maintenance issues involving BOSS, I'm sure you can understand our concerns. Whatever information you could provide regarding the status of the alley paving project would be most apprecicated.

Best Regards,

Jerry McCulley
5400 Strohm Ave.

Chandler Bikeway Dedication

Councilmember LaBonge, the Community Redevelpment Agency and Bureau of Street Services have announced that a dedication ceremony for the Chandler Bikeway will be held at the corner of Chandler Blvd, and Clybourn Ave. on Thursday, June 22, at 11:30 am.

Chandler Bikeway construction update

Petar Blanusa of the CRA has forwarded a Chandler Bikeway progress report with photos:

-- Phase 1 (Construction): Completion (including Phase 1 landscaping) expected on schedule by the first week of June, 2006.

-- Phase 2 (Botanical Garden): Design plans are at the plan-check. Bidding process to start following the release of plans from the plan-check. Note: This phase will include landscaping on the south side of the Bikeway.

-- Phase 3 (Lighting): Design underway with Bureau of Street Lighting. Note: Lights are already in place and functioning on the Clybourn-Biloxi portion of the Bikeway adjacent to General Motors. Colossal Entertainment has also installed Bikeway-facing lights along the Auckland-Cahuenga portion of their property, though to date they are not working yet.

Special thanks to Paul Kersh and Angus Duncan for their continued focus on lighting and graffiti issues and to Petar Blanusa for his kind help and support.

Chandler Park alleys to be paved in June

Alice Roth, Field Deputy for Councilmember LaBonge, confirmed today that BOSS (Bureau of Street Services) has added Chandler Park's three unpaved alleys to their '06 "June Committed" list for paving.

Thanks to all our neighbors for their help and support in getting this long-delayed project prioritized on the paving schedule. Ginny and Bev Fioravanti deserve special recognition for providing original documents and City correspondence indicating how long the project had been delayed.

We also appreciate the assistance of Alice Roth and Stacy Marble in the local CD4 office. Stacy personally inspected and measured the alleys at the request of our community last Fall and Alice has been very helpful in following up with BOSS.

Also, thanks again to Diann Corral of MTNHNC for her kind help and input on this issue.

Chandler Bikeway Images

Petar Blanusa of the CRA provided this photo of the first section of the Bikeway being completed.

These two concept images depicting the completed Chandler Bikeway were executed by the project designer, David Evans and Associates, and provided courtesy of Petar Blanusa of the CRA. Thanks, Petar!

Alley paving status

Responding to our request to clarify issues regarding the alley paving project in our community, Midtown North Hollywood Neighborhood Council Treasurer Diann Corral sent the following note ("BOSS" is L.A. Bureau of Street Services):

Hi Jerry,

BOSS indicated that they would place the alleys on their 06/07 calendar, which means they can be done anytime from July 2006 to June 2007. I believe BOSS does not even provide the council office with their final list of streets for 06/07 until sometime in March or April 2006, which may be the reason for their not being able to provide an exact specific date on the paving of the alleys.

The good news is the alleys are on BOSS 06/07 street paving list and Councilmember LaBonge's office has agreed to make sure that it stays on and does not get pushed back. You may want to check on the status with Councilmember LaBonge in a few months.

Hope that helps,
Diann

Chandler Bikeway Groundbreaking

Groundbreaking for construction of the long-awaited Chandler Bikeway will take place on Thursday, January 12 at 10 AM at the corner of Clybourn Ave. and Chandler Blvd.

Councilmember Tom LaBonge along with the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Bureau of Street Services will be hosting the event. Please join us to celebrate the this much anticipated improvement to our community.