CURRENT PROJECTS

The good news is, we have developed the know-how to beautify Westchester!
We have established the political presence, and the relationships necessary to move our work along. We have the designs and bids in place to see yet another example of blight in our community turned into something beautiful, and useful. And you and your families can easily participate in making life in Westchester as good as it can get!

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WEST MANCHESTER BOULEVARD
A number of the original street trees planted over fifty to sixty years ago in the sidewalks and medians of Manchester Ave. have either died or have been removed due to safety issues from their roots destroying the sidewalks.

WSIA has worked with the Street Services Division of the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works to develop a master plan for tree planting on the Avenue. The City has an approved list of trees to be planted that are not harmful to the environment and are suitable for this coastal climate. A number of tree species that fit those requirements were presented to WSIA Board for evaluating the texture of the trunk, color and type of foliage, if the tree has flowers and if it is deciduous.

After considerable discussion, the Board and stakeholders selected decision the following species:

- For the median, Podocarpus trees.
- For the sidewalks a combination of an African Tulip Tree (Spathodia campanulata) and a Gingko Buloba Maidenhair Tree.

Many of the Podocarpus trees have been planted in the medians. The master plan is to in time remove all the old trees that are of a different species and replace them with the Podocarpus trees.
Newly planted Trees

The master plan also calls for planting a pattern of two Gingko Trees and one African Tulip Tree in the sidewalks on both sides of the street with the African Tulip Trees located at the four corners of each intersection. The African tulip tree will add additional color to the Avenue.

The Department of Parks and Recreation cooperated with us by planting this tree pattern on their property along the Westchester Golf Course.

In addition to the tree planting Master Plan, WSIA would like to work with the residents whose property butts up to the Avenue to paint their fences facing the Avenue a color that will enhance the appearance of the color of the foliage and flowers of the trees.