2016 Great Streets Challenge Winners
Lead Partner

Project
Type
Pop Up

Project Area

Project Goal

Wilmington Ave. between
103rd St. and Imperial
Hwy.

To lead a radical and positive transformation in Watts aligned with citywide plans
for sustainability, public health and green space, infrastructure investment, transit
oriented development (especially affordable housing), and support for private
investment focused on the under-served community.

Pacoima Beautiful

Build

Intersection of Van Nuys
Blvd. and Parthenia St.

To transform a median at the intersection of Van Nuys and Parthenia in Panorama
City into a new public space. This project will show how our streets can be
reimagined to create safer and more socially and economically vibrant
communities.

6

Pico Great Street
Collaborative

Build

Pico Blvd. between Fairfax
Ave. and Burnside Ave.

To make the Pico Blvd Great Street a walkable and bikeable “destination” for the
neighborhood and beyond, with vibrant public gathering spaces and thriving local
businesses.

10

Proyecto Pastoral

Pop Up

1st St. between Mission
Rd. and Gless St. and 4th
St. between Gless St. and
Clarence St.

To improve safety conditions in a high traffic area by improving street crossings
and signage and by engaging residents to build a strong culture around safety.

14

South Robertson
Community Foundation

Build

Robertson Blvd. between
Cadillac Ave. and
Kincardine Ave.

To improve our local business district by creating an improved balance between
residents and businesses, while enhancing the environment in which the
businesses can operate. This will be achieved through a commitment to complete
streets solutions, pedestrian first policies, sustainable transportation options, and
a multi-modal traffic grid.

5 & 10

Thai Community
Development Center

Pop Up

Hollywood Blvd. between
Western Ave. and Harvard
Blvd.

To facilitate a safe, clean, highly walkable cultural destination for the Thai
Town/East Hollywood neighborhood by activating a community space. Our
project helps us build upon the placemaking and economic development activities
that we have been engaged in for over two decades in the area.

13

West Angeles
Community
Development
Corporation

Pop Up

Crenshaw Blvd. between
W. 52nd Street and W.
63rd St.

To create a safe, highly livable, and engaging Crenshaw Corridor, accessible to
seniors, youth, families, residents, visitors, and persons of all abilities. It can
become a corridor that connects the greater Park Mesa Heights/Hyde Park
Neighborhood to existing amenities, public transportation, and local businesses.

8

Grant Housing &
Economic Development
Corporation and Watts
Re:Imagined

Council
District
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