Pacific LAPD Boosters seek Carnival Sponsors

There will be a Palms Community Festival to the east of us on Venice Boulevard June 21, 22, and 23 where they will close part of the Boulevard for three days!   The carnival rides  part of it is to share revenue with the LAPD Pacific Boosters who support the youth programs and officers. They are looking for business, organizational or individual  sponsors for naming rights to rides. The Boosters are a 501 (c)3 non-profit.  See the letter and flyers below.

This communication is for information only and no endorsements are implied. Any errors or omissions are unintentional.

Most Plastics Not Recyclable

Note by SoMar: What many of us call styrofoam is actually polystyrene so it is NOT recyclable but is black bin trash.

While clean and empty plastics marked with the numbers 1, 2 and 5 are still allowed in the blue bin, plastics marked with the numbers 3, 4, 6 and 7 are no longer allowed because they cannot be recycled, even if they include a recycling symbol.

Following are items that are no longer allowed in the blue bins:

  • Plastic 3 (polyvinyl chloride), including clear food wrapping, teething rings and kids and pet toys
  • Plastic 4 (low-density polyethylene), including shrink wrap, dry-cleaner bags, plastic shopping bags, squeezable bottles and bread packaging bags
  • Plastic 6 (polystyrene), including disposable cups, plastic utensils, food containers and foam packaging material
  • Plastic 7 (polycarbonate), including water bottles, food containers, eyewear and electronic devices
  • Plastic 7 (polylactic acid), including packaging materials, disposable cutlery and food containers
  • Plastic 7 (polyurethane), including adhesives, foam cushions and sealants/flexible coatings
  • Plastic 7 (acrylic), including display cases and home décor
  • Plastic 7 (biodegradable/composable plastics), including packaging, cutlery and food containers

Following are items that can still be recycled through the blue bin:

  • Plastic 1 (polyethylene terephthalate, or PET), including soda and water bottles with lids and caps on
  • Plastic 2 (high-density polyethylene, or HDPE), including laundry soap, lotion, shampoo bottles and milk jugs
  • Plastic 5 (polypropylene, or PP), including retail food containers for yogurt, butter and margarine (but not black microwave meal trays)
  • From Spectrum News:
  • By Susan Carpenter Los Angeles
  • PUBLISHED 12:18 PM PT Aug. 29, 2023

Westside New Draft Community Plans Available

At first glance the new Draft Community Plan seems to have left the land use of the formerly single family neighborhoods as is but may have added available height to the surrounding corridors. I am sure it will be discussed when MVCC PLUM Committee next meets. Sign up for the notifications at https://www.marvista.org/

Link to the Westside Planning Draft:  https://planning.lacity.gov/plans-policies/community-plan-update/planning-westside

Bike Path North South Thru South Mar Vista

Thank you for visiting the Westside Mobility Projects Virtual Activity page. We are currently seeking your input travel patterns safety concerns along three key corridors in West LA. Please review, the tabs on the left to read input received in previous rounds of engagement and to learn how to share your feedback. You can also visit us at a local event to share your feedback. Check the schedule below to find an event near you!    THE FOLLOWING SESSION WILL SHARE FINDINGS FROM THE FEEDBACK RECEIVED AT PREVIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS AND RELATED TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS.  Virtual Workshop – Focus on Santa Monica to Ballona Creek & West LA to Del Rey
Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM 
Link: bit.ly/WestsideNove9
Zoom Meeting ID: 871 8483 8306

  LADOT is planning a network of four bikeways connecting Westside neighborhoods, two of which have already secured funding for construction. The other two run north-south and traverse across Mar Vista:  Santa Monica to Ballona Creek Corridor, and  West LA to Del Rey Corridor There are several east-west bike corridors (Culver Blvd., Venice Blvd., Ballona Creek Path, Expo Path, etc.), but there are major gaps connecting these bike corridors to each other north-south. The purpose of the two planned bikeways is to bridge these gaps, improve traffic safety, and enable space to support sustainable modes of transit.
  Throughout September, LADOT held a number of Open House Workshops (including two in- person in Mar Vista and one virtual focused on the above corridors) to gather feedback from the community on preferred alignment of the bikeways. For the West LA to Del Rey Corridor, three potential routes were proposed: Barrington/McLaughlin, Federal, and Inglewood. (See the actual slides via the link to the Virtual Workshop Presentation Slides (9/27/2023) here)
  Send your comments to: ladot.active@lacity.org