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

Council File 26-1201

In progress — the city is studying how to turn underused Broadway medians in South Los Angeles into parks with benches and walking paths. The Public Works Committee approved it, and Council votes September 22 on whether to move forward with the planning work.

Introduced
2026-08-25
Last changed
2026-09-18
CFMS file status
File open See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-18
Mover
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON
Second
YSABEL JURADO

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Brief

Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson introduced a motion to develop medians and create green and recreational spaces along Broadway, 93rd Street, and 112th Street. The motion aims to enhance public space and neighborhood livability in the area. The Public Works Committee approved the item on September 8, 2026, and it is now scheduled for full Council consideration on September 22, 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 for the surrounding South Los Angeles communities. The motion identifies these medians as an untapped public asset that could be improved with benches, workout equipment, and a walking path, transforming them from basic maintained greenery into active parklets that residents can actually use. The motion directs two parallel tracks of work. First, the Bureau of Street Services, with assistance from the Bureau of Engineering, is instructed to coordinate with the Department of Recreation and Parks to report back with specific recommendations on what recreational improvements are feasible at this site and what interagency agreements would be needed to allow Recreation and Parks to take over management and maintenance of the upgraded medians. Second, the City Administrative Officer, working alongside both bureaus, is instructed to report with recommendations on how to fund the improvements. No fiscal analysis has been completed yet. The motion was referred to the Public Works Committee on August 25, 2026. The committee took up the item on September 8, approving it unanimously — with members Hernandez, Padilla, and Hutt all voting yes — and forwarded it to the full Council. The City Clerk then scheduled the matter for a Council vote on September 22, 2026. If adopted, the motion does not itself authorize construction or spending; it sets the reporting process in motion, with departments required to return to Council with feasibility recommendations and a funding plan.

Activity (4)

  • 2026-09-18 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 22, 2026.
  • 2026-09-08 Public Works Committee approved item(s) .
  • 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 (3)

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