News on the park and school...

Information was unfortunatley limited today at the meeting regarding the school and park project across from our home here at the Gaylord. I did learn that the opening of the park has now been pushed back to late July or early August. And, all six schools (approximately 3,800 students) in the 3 structures will be up and operating by September 12th of this year. Two have already been in session for this current school year.

I voiced my concern about students entering and exiting the campus from Wilshire Blvd and was assured again that access will only be through Mariposa and Catalina Avenues and 8th Street. A fence line has been constructed along Wilshire Blvd and the new RFK Park.

Some of you were wondering about the community use of the track, basketball courts and other facilities, LAUSD has not yet worked out any logistics for this but are aware of the communities interest.

Security and maintenance issues for the new park are still being worked out between the LAUSD, LAPD, Dept of Recreation & Parks and the Wilshire Center BID patrol. All of these entities are looking for participation from those residents that live in the Gaylord, especially on the Wilshire Blvd side, to help keep an eye on the park.

As more information comes about from these impending projects I will pass it on to you.

One last note from today's meeting, our Senior Lead Officer from the LAPD, for our neighborhood, reported that crime in our district has been reduced by 50% over last year. Of all the districts in LA, we had the third largest drop in crime.