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Develop Center Medians / Broadway / 93rd Street / 112th Street / Green and Recreational Spaces

Council File 26-1201

Under review — the city is studying whether it can convert median strips along Broadway in South L.A. into small parks with benches and walking paths, pending a Public Works Committee hearing and feasibility reports from multiple departments.

Introduced
2026-08-25
Last changed
2026-09-04
Status
open
Expires
2028-09-04
Committee
Public Works Committee
Mover
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON
Second
YSABEL JURADO

Brief

Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson introduced a motion to develop center medians on Broadway, 93rd Street, and 112th Street into green and recreational spaces. The motion seeks to improve public amenities and neighborhood livability in the affected areas. It was referred to the Public Works Committee on August 25, 2026, and remains pending committee review. A committee hearing is scheduled for September 8, 2026.

Full summary

Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, seconded by Ysabel Jurado, introduced a motion to convert underutilized center medians along Broadway between 93rd Street and 112th Street into functional green and recreational spaces. The proposal would add benches, workout equipment, and a walking path to the medians, transforming strips of land currently maintained by the Bureau of Street Services into community parklets for residents of the surrounding 8th District neighborhoods. The motion directs the Bureau of Street Services, with assistance from the Bureau of Engineering and other relevant departments, to coordinate with the Department of Recreation and Parks and report back with feasibility recommendations. Specifically, the report is to address what recreational improvements are viable at these sites and what interagency agreements would be needed to allow Recreation and Parks to take over maintenance of the new amenities. A separate directive instructs the City Administrative Officer, working with Street Services and Recreation and Parks, to identify funding options for the improvements. The file was referred to the Public Works Committee on August 25, 2026. The committee scheduled it for a hearing on September 8, 2026, making that the next substantive milestone. No departmental reports or funding recommendations have been submitted yet. The motion remains in committee and has not been considered by the full Council. It is active through September 4, 2028.

Activity (2)

  • 2026-09-04 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 8, 2026.
  • 2026-08-25 Motion referred to Public Works Committee.

Documents (1)

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