Public input sought on Foothill Boulevard median project in La Crescenta
The Crescenta Valley Town Council will seek public input during a meeting later this month when Los Angeles County Public Works officials are expected to share renderings of medians that are slated to be installed along Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta.
The medians that will be placed between Pennsylvania and Briggs avenues are currently in the design phase, so it’s uncertain when they would be installed, said councilwoman Desiree Portillo-Rabinov.
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They represent the latest project aimed at beautifying Foothill Boulevard in a series of improvements that the Town Council began to implement in 2000, she added.
Since then, the council has advocated for funding to pay for a number of upgrades including replacing unsightly utility poles with underground wiring, building a new library, installing bike lanes and planting trees on sidewalks.
“[Over the years], every different council administration would keep identifying projects the community has been wanting for years,” Portillo-Rabinov said.
The medians officially went from the council’s wish list to becoming a reality last August after L.A. County Supervisor Michael Antonovich set aside $1 million for the project.
Now, the council members are eager for residents to weigh in on the county’s initial designs for the medians, which will likely feature drought-tolerant plants and trees, Portillo-Rabinov said.
The community forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. on April 27 at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd.
Residents may send comments to contact@thecvtowncouncil.com if they are unable to attend the meeting.
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Kelly Corrigan, kelly.corrigan@latimes.com
Twitter: @kellymcorrigan
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