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Gardena outlines large redevelopment projects, $72 million public-works program
Summary
At its State of the City, Gardena leaders described multiple redevelopment projects — including a 300-unit apartment plan with 17 affordable units — and announced a two-year $72,000,000 capital improvement program intended to pay for streets, sidewalks and other infrastructure projects.
Mayor Tasha Cerna used the city’s State of the City address to highlight a slate of redevelopment projects and infrastructure funding intended to finance street, sidewalk and facility work across Gardena.
“...this is what it was before and next is gonna be revitalized to 300 luxury unit apartments with 17 affordable units,” Mayor Tasha Cerna said of a site at Artesia and Western that she identified during the presentation. Cerna also pointed to work on a long-contaminated area the mayor called “the Sumps,” describing a redevelopment that will include a self-storage building and a parking area intended for public events.
Why it matters: the announcements signal the city’s near-term development priorities and the capital spending that will support them. Cerna said the city had secured a two-year capital improvement program (CIP) budget intended to finance many of the repairs and upgrades residents…
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