When I was knocking on doors, neighbors often told me they wanted to see Artesia Blvd be a reflection of our nice neighborhood. Many felt it was time to make sure Artesia Blvd. looked nice, had businesses we want to frequent, and plenty of ways to walk and bike to those businesses.

The first thing I did was get our medians cleaned up, installed drought approved irrigation and we planted drought resistant plants.

The second step was to replace aging infrastructure such as signs, bus benches, trash cans, etc.

Third, the Council resurrected the storefront improvement program from the 90s. We incentivized businesses to upgrade their business fronts or add public art.

Fourth, we beautified the bike path on each side of Artesia.

Fifth, the Galleria will serve as an anchor. The remodeled mall with outdoor dining and mixed-use will make a downtown area for us to gather.

Now, we are ready to encourage investment in our corridors. A neighborhood stakeholder committee was formed and with the help of consultants, researchers, and experts they have put together a plan.

The plan will be presented to the Planning Commission twice- July 16, 2020, & August 20, 2020. The Planning Commission will begin reviewing and discussing the Draft Artesia and Aviation Corridors Area Plan (AACAP) at their virtual meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. You may submit questions and/or comments to the City's Planning Division by email to PlanningRedondo@redondo.org. Comments for the Planning Commission will be accepted up until the day of the meeting at 3:00 p.m.

After Planning makes its changes, the plan will go to Council.

This is an exciting time, I am thrilled to see how we can make Artesia Blvd. a corridor we are all proud to call our own, to shop, dine, and meet with friends.