Design Committee
Description
Key Responsibilities
Present Projects
Past Projects

Upcoming Meeting - You are invited!
Tuesday January 28, 2003 - 7:30 - 9 pm
1323 Spaulding Avenue
Contact David Dahlke with any questions

Here is the tentative agenda:

1) Scope of work for the consultant (30 minutes): I will have a draft prepared by Monday in which I will disseminate to the team and a few of the Steering Committee for comments (I welcome any input beforehand, thanks Gabe for yours)

2) Design for the Neighborhood Park at the Curson/Pico Site (30 minutes). Steve Gelf the developer of this site will be attendance. I will have a plan in which we can brainstorm ideas with Steve. He has loads of good ideas...let's discuss what is most desirable, feasible and achievable.

3) Design package for AutoBody shops (10 minutes)

4) Kiosk status (10 minutes)

5) Future Neighborhood Matching Grant ideas (10 minutes)

Description
The Design Committee of the PRP seeks to articulate an overall vision for the boulevard through drawings and images in which can be presented to the community for input and then final direction. The Design Committee takes a proactive role to implement this vision in various forms; from large public initiatives (i.e. TNI),private initiatives (assisting one business, such as the Comedy Club), government agencies (CD 10 & CD 5, pocket parks, neighborhood kiosks) and community efforts (tree planting & maintenance).

Key Responsibilities
1. Cohesive and quality design approach
2. Community Outreach to keep others informed of our progress, solicit input and comments
3. Coordination with other PRP Committees

Present Projects
1. Street Tree Maintenance Project
2. Boulevard Design and Master Planning
3. Pocket Park
4. Stocker Re-landscaping
5. Auto Body Shop Beautification
6. TNI Coordination
7. Search for Additional Funding
8. Neighborhood Matching Grants (2002-2003: Kiosk Project)
9. Information Dissemination
10. Scope of Work - The Design Committee is currently drafting a "Scope of Work" document to outline and articulate Pico Revitalization's vision for the streetscape along Pico. This document will be used to aid in selecting and working with prospective landscape architects. A sample Scope of Work for a separate TNI project is available to download.

Past Projects
1. Comedy Union Exterior Facade Design and Implementation - See before & after photos
2. Banner Design and Implementation - Download a banner
3. Tree Plantings - Replacing dead trees along Pico Boulevard from La Brea to Fairfax
4. Concept Vision - Developed a Concept Vision of the boulevard from community meetings, drawings and images.