Hollywood Central Park (101 Freeway Cap)

slipperydog · November 15th, 2011, 04:13 AM

The 44 acre plan to cap the 101 Freeway through Hollywood with a big old park (not to be confused with the Downtown 101 Freeway cap park) has a new website and a very dramatic digital flyover of the project. The project's website says they hope to start the environmental impact review process in the first quarter of 2012, with the Bureau of Engineering as the lead agency (previously, they'd told us they were starting in Q3 2010 with Caltrans as the lead agency, but whatever). The site also says that a working group with members from BOE, the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles, Councilmember Eric Garcetti's office, and the Friends of the Hollywood Central Park "has been meeting since May to prepare for the EIR."

~From Curbed
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2011/1...cap_park_1.php

~Official website
http://hollywoodcentralpark.org/home

roogenial · November 15th, 2011, 07:37 PM

How much would this cost?

PinkFloyd · November 16th, 2011, 02:35 AM

That would be so cool. Not only do freeways take up so much valuable space but they divide communities.

That flyover is incredible, I had no idea the proposed park would be so huge.

lkiller123 · November 16th, 2011, 03:09 AM

Here is the video by the way:

Crazy large.

pesto · November 16th, 2011, 05:19 PM

A super idea in a 'hood that would benefit enormously. Hopefully it would spur investment in new and taller housing in an area that is very run down but in a nice location for redevelopment between Hollywood and DT. At worst, it would be an asset for the downmarket families in the area (assuming reasonable security).

But last I heard there wasn't any money and there still doesn't seem to be any.

Mojeda101 · November 18th, 2011, 05:08 AM

Wait, so the freeway will still be used? It's just being covered with a park?
Info on the Downtown 101 cap?

lkiller123 · November 19th, 2011, 12:40 AM

So, is this just going to be a giant tunnel for the freeway?

PinkFloyd · November 19th, 2011, 12:57 AM

The freeway is "below ground" in that area so yeah, that stretch of it would become a tunnel with the park being on top of it. I guess that's what they mean by "capping" it.

ddxv · November 19th, 2011, 06:12 AM

Cool idea, though I do love riding my bike over the 101 clogged with traffic and waving. =P

Would there be lots of closures on the 101?

motion · January 22nd, 2012, 02:02 AM

Who's bubble should i burst??? its never going to happen - but awesome vision!

Tuzla boy · February 14th, 2012, 06:06 PM

it 's really big

***soup or man*** · February 14th, 2012, 06:48 PM

That's what she said.

November 15th, 2011, 04:13 AM	#1
slipperydog Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,790 Likes (Received): 39	Hollywood Central Park (101 Freeway Cap) The 44 acre plan to cap the 101 Freeway through Hollywood with a big old park (not to be confused with the Downtown 101 Freeway cap park) has a new website and a very dramatic digital flyover of the project. The project's website says they hope to start the environmental impact review process in the first quarter of 2012, with the Bureau of Engineering as the lead agency (previously, they'd told us they were starting in Q3 2010 with Caltrans as the lead agency, but whatever). The site also says that a working group with members from BOE, the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles, Councilmember Eric Garcetti's office, and the Friends of the Hollywood Central Park "has been meeting since May to prepare for the EIR." ~From Curbed http://la.curbed.com/archives/2011/1...cap_park_1.php ~Official website http://hollywoodcentralpark.org/home

November 15th, 2011, 07:37 PM	#2
roogenial Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Concepción, Chile Posts: 8,726 Likes (Received): 156	How much would this cost? __________________ Regresando de un reponedor descanso auspiciado por la moderación en Brig Resort.

November 16th, 2011, 03:09 AM	#4
lkiller123 oh yeah Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hong Kong/Los Angeles Posts: 854 Likes (Received): 10	Here is the video by the way: Crazy large. __________________ flickr

November 18th, 2011, 05:08 AM	#6
Mojeda101 Malvinas War Veteran Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 414 Likes (Received): 15	Wait, so the freeway will still be used? It's just being covered with a park? Info on the Downtown 101 cap? __________________ Wilshire Grand Tower - Courtyard Marriott & Residence Inn - The Broad & Parcel Towers - 8th & Grand - 8th & Hope - 9th & Olive

November 19th, 2011, 12:40 AM	#7
lkiller123 oh yeah Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hong Kong/Los Angeles Posts: 854 Likes (Received): 10	So, is this just going to be a giant tunnel for the freeway? __________________ flickr

November 16th, 2011, 02:35 AM	#3
PinkFloyd Bullshat Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Greater Los Angeles Posts: 421 Likes (Received): 166	That would be so cool. Not only do freeways take up so much valuable space but they divide communities. That flyover is incredible, I had no idea the proposed park would be so huge.

November 16th, 2011, 05:19 PM	#5
pesto Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,156 Likes (Received): 26	A super idea in a 'hood that would benefit enormously. Hopefully it would spur investment in new and taller housing in an area that is very run down but in a nice location for redevelopment between Hollywood and DT. At worst, it would be an asset for the downmarket families in the area (assuming reasonable security). But last I heard there wasn't any money and there still doesn't seem to be any.

November 19th, 2011, 12:57 AM	#8
PinkFloyd Bullshat Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Greater Los Angeles Posts: 421 Likes (Received): 166	The freeway is "below ground" in that area so yeah, that stretch of it would become a tunnel with the park being on top of it. I guess that's what they mean by "capping" it.

November 19th, 2011, 06:12 AM	#9
ddxv forests Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 186 Likes (Received): 13	Cool idea, though I do love riding my bike over the 101 clogged with traffic and waving. =P Would there be lots of closures on the 101?

January 22nd, 2012, 02:02 AM	#10
motion Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 577 Likes (Received): 4	Who's bubble should i burst??? its never going to happen - but awesome vision!

February 14th, 2012, 06:06 PM	#11
Tuzla boy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6 Likes (Received): 0	it 's really big

February 14th, 2012, 06:48 PM	#12
*soup or man* Diamondz... Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 3,386 Likes (Received): 35	That's what she said. __________________ My strap on my vibrator about to bust a rhyme no violator. I feel myself I'm a masturbator.

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