Los Angeles' iconic street may be home to the world's most glamorous event but it can use a make-over.
The day before the Oscar ceremony I took some friends from out of town to Miceli's restaurant and afterward had a walk around the site and the Boulevard. I was struck by how much in dis-repair the Walk of Fame was and how, despite 20 years of revitalization efforts, it still feels and looks grubby.
And I know grubby. I lived in Hollywood in the 70's and 80's and worked on revitalization efforts for the City. Back then the opening of a storage facility was celebrated because it was the only private investment being made in Hollywood.
A few weeks later I found myself at the other end of Hollywood Boulevard and decided to look around and see how this end of the Walk of Fame and the Boulevard compared.
Take a look:
All of the Walk of Fame did not look this bad, but it was easy to find sections like this.
Hollywood Boulevard and the Walk of Fame is a major economic generator for the region and State and it should not look like this. This is especially ironic because there are many efforts to evolve LA's streets into more than just traffic corridors.
We can do better with LA's most iconic street.
