Trust for Public Land, Councilmember Curren D. Price Jr., and Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) celebrated the official opening of The Central-Jefferson and Quincy Jones Green Alley networks as part of CIFD's Neighborhood Improvement Projects on March 18.
These two revitalization projects have transformed 11 underutilized alleyways in the historic Central Avenue Jazz District into vibrant, green spaces where children and families can safely walk or bike to schools, local businesses, and parks. With the installation of lights, street planting and public art, they make a safe and inviting environment for pedestrians and bicyclists.
The Central Jefferson Green Alley Network includes renovations to approximately 0.62 linear miles of alley bounded by Hooper Avenue to the east, 42nd Place to the south, Wadsworth Avenue to the west, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the north. The Quincy Jones Green Alley Network includes renovations to approximately 0.17 linear miles of alley adjacent to the Central-Jefferson High Green Alley Network and bounded by Griffith Avenue to the east, Jefferson Boulevard to the south, San Pedro Street to the west, and 33rd Street to the north.
"In CD 9, we take pride in reimagining underutilized alleyways and transforming them into green, clean, and accessible spaces for the community to enjoy," said Councilmember Price. "With the support from respected partners like Trust for Public Land and Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment (LASAN), we are repurposing blighted alleys into thoughtful and welcoming open spaces for all to enjoy. What's more, these urban alleys are creating safer passages for walking and biking, helping to meet a great need in my District where one-third of constituents are under the age of 18."
The Central Jefferson & Quincy Jones alley networks now give 33,00 residents, 51% of those low-income families, a safe space to walk outdoors within a 10-minute walk of their home. These spaces also help reduce environmental impacts through the capture and filtering of polluted stormwater and using increased tree cover to reduce extreme temperatures.