Hollywood Boulevard Is Unsafe, City Says, And You Can Help Improve It

HOLLYWOOD, CA — City officials have launched a wide-reaching effort to increase safety and connectivity on a busy stretch of Hollywood Boulevard and they're seeking residents' input to help guide the effort.

The Hollywood Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project, launched last month, targets a two-mile stretch of the boulevard between Lyman Place in Los Feliz/East Hollywood and Gower Street, a few blocks east from Hollywood and Vine.

The stretch is one of the busiest commercial corridors in the city. Between 2010 and 2019 some 56 people died or were severely injured along the stretch, according to Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez's office.

The project has five goals, centered around making the street more functional and safe for all types of road users.

• Reducing fatalities and severe injury from car crashes
• Boosting connectivity to jobs, social services, transit and community resources
• Supporting sustainable modes of transportation, like biking, walking and public transit
• Increasing access to the area's three Metro B (Red) line stations
• Facilitating discussion around the upcoming redesign of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Residents can participate in the first part of the planning process now by filling out a survey that inquires about how they use the road and their concerns about it.

Officials say the community outreach and design portion of the project will be completed by this winter and the plans will be implemented next year.

City News Service contributed to this report.