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Culver West Neighborhood Association
Update - July 3, 2009 |
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Topics:
- Assessment District Approved; Redevelopment Agency To Create Construction Drawings and Bid Out Work For Phase 1 of Landscaped Medians on West Washington (Wade St. - Beethoven)
- Culver City Music Festival Begins This Thursday at City Hall
- Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Show This Saturday at Culver City High; Culver City Public Theatre - 2009 Season of Excellent Outdoor Free Theatre for Young and Old Starts July 18
- CWNA on the web
| Assessment District Approved; Redevelopment Agency To Create Construction Drawings and Bid Out Work For Phase 1 of Landscaped Medians on West Washington (Wade St. - Beethoven) |
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Renderings: before & after |
The Culver City Redevelopment Agency is moving forward with the construction of landscaped medians along a portion of West Washington Blvd. as part of its efforts to improve west Culver City.
On June 23rd, a majority of the commercial property owners between Wade Street and Beethoven approved a landscape and lighting assessment district to fund the maintenance of medians in that area. That approval was a precondition by the Redevelopment Agency prior to its funding of their construction.
Subject to approval of additional assessment districts along the way, subsequent median segments will be built going eastward towards Centinela and beyond.
The adjacent graphics are renderings of the landscaping design that has been approved. The medians have been designed to maintain access into and out of all side streets.
While the economy has temporarily stalled the Redevelopment Agency-initiated projects on the "Baldwin Motel Site" and the north corners of Washington/Centinela, the Agency has been working on other elements of its improvement plan for the area. In addition to the medians, it has received a great reception from local businesses and commercial property owners for its commercial facade improvement grant program.
You may have noticed several area businesses painting, landscaping, and otherwise improving their buildings, and you will see more over the next couple of months. The Redevelopment Agency is offering businesses and property owners matching grants of up to $10,000 per storefront to make improvements to the exterior of their buildings.
While the financial outlook is grim for the City of Culver City as it is for almost every other town in California, the Culver City Redevelopment Agency's funding for its projects and programs is currently stable and sufficient. The Agency is funded through a designated portion of commercial property taxes that can only be used for limited purposes. If you'd like to read about the Redevelopment Agency's work program and budget, click here.
Meanwhile, FYI: in case you're wondering what's going on at the old Shakey's Pizza restaurant, it will be reopening as a Pitfire Pizza Company restaurant. I've had their pizza - it's great! Still no word on what will become of the Crest House...
| Culver City Music Festival Begins This Thursday at City Hall |
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Council Chambers at City Hall
9770 Culver Blvd.
July 9th through September 3rd @ 7pm
 The 15th annual Culver City Music Festival, presented by the Culver City Redevelopment Agency, starts up for the summer this Thursday. The Festival is a series of 9 free concerts every Thursday night from 7pm-9pm from July 9th thru September 3rd.
Musical styles this year include Motown, Afro-Cuban, Classic Rock, Folk, Blues, Cajun, Irish, and more.
Shows take place in the courtyard of City Hall at 9770 Culver Blvd (corner of Culver and Duquesne) in Downtown Culver City. Free parking is available underneath City Hall.
Artists this year include:
July 9 Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca:
The groovin’ hot 10-piece Afro-Cuban/Salsa band
July 16 The Young Dubliners:
The Celtic Rockers performing Irish folk with a rock twist
July 23 Katia Moraes and Sambaguru:
A repertoire of Brazilian music with Asian and African influences
July 30 Barbara Morrison:
The legendary jazz blues vocalist, her great band plus Big Mama Thornton musical cast members
August 6 John Jorgenson Quintet:
Hot Gypsy jazz guitar with an all-star Nashville band
August 13 Blue Breeze Band:
Celebrating Motown’s 50th with classics by the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, and Junior Walker
Plus...The Bonedaddys:
World Music/R&B from the ultimate Westside party band
August 20 Cedric Watson & Bijoux Creole:
Grammy-nominated Louisiana-based Cajun/Zydeco artist and great band
August 27 The Folk Collection:
Kingston Trio & other hootenanny classics with sing alongs/humor
Plus...Cow Bop:
Western Swing with some bop plus country classics
Sept 3 The Surf City Allstars:
Beach Boy/Jan & Dean hits by the best beach party band around
| Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Show Saturday at Culver City High; Culver City Public Theatre - 2009 Season of Excellent Outdoor Free Theatre for Young and Old Starts July 18 |
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Enjoy a great Fourth of July Fireworks Show on the football field at Culver City High School this Saturday. Gates open at 5pm. There is live music prior to the show.
For more information, visit http://culvercityfireworksshow.com
Culver City Public Theatre begins is 2009 season in Carlson Park (4160 Motor Avenue) on Saturday, July 18th. This year's Children's Popcorn Theatre will be presented at noon every Saturday and Sunday from July 18th through August 23rd. If last year's hilarious Western sendup "Sluefoot Sue" is any indication, CCPT's original play "Aunt Fondeen and the Lost Dutchman Goldmine" is sure to be a blast for both young and old.
CCPT's regular theatrical performances start at 2pm. Every Saturday and Sunday from July 18th to August 2nd you can catch You Can't Take It With You by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith will be presented on Saturdays and Sundays from August 8th to the 23rd.
http://culverwest.org
Contact CWNA by email if you'd like to participate in organizing neighborhood activities or be a "block captain." Be in touch if you've got suggestions for meeting topics or ideas for events.
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