Hollywood Central Park


The Hollywood Central Park is a proposed cap cover park over US Highway 101 in Los Angeles, California, US.

History

The park idea was first proposed by Hollywood resident Edward V. Hunt. Advocacy group "Friends of the Hollywood Park" was formed in 2008, a non-profit group.

Funding

The project was proposed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 2007. They proposed a park over the freeway totaling of park space. Total cost of the project has been projected as much as $1 billion. Funding for an environmental impact study has been received from various sources since 2008. $825,000 was received from the Getty Foundation and $1.53 Million from CRA/LA in LA city Bonds and among others.

Parkscape

The park would stretch along the freeway from Bronson Avenue bridge south to Santa Monica Boulevard bridge.