MAYOR HAHN ANNOUNCES LA AWARDED $1 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR ADDITIONAL DOWNTOWN PARKING
Will help revitalize Downtown Historic Core and Fashion District

LOS ANGELES - Mayor Jim Hahn today announced that a federal grant for more than $1 million has been awarded to the City of Los Angeles to construct a new parking structure in Downtown Los Angeles. The new facility located at 636 Maple Avenue will help solve the critical lack of parking for residents and business throughout Downtown's Fashion District.

"This grant continues our momentum to revitalize Downtown Los Angeles," said Mayor Hahn. "I applaud Congresswoman Roybal-Allard and our community leaders for helping to secure this funding, we must continue to bring the necessary infrastructure to support housing and businesses in our urban neighborhoods."

"I hope this is only the beginning," said Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34). "The allocation of the $1.1 million federal grant for a new parking structure, when combined with other sources of needed funding, will help to make the fashion district not only a thriving business corridor but also a convenient and desirable urban, residential, community. As a Member of Congress who sits on the Appropriations Committee, I look forward to continuing to work in partnership with state and local officials to promote economic development and to help the business sector make fundamental and lasting improvements."

"Santee Court is a catalytic project for downtown Los Angeles that will change the face of the Fashion District," said Councilwoman Jan Perry. "I know this parking garage coupled with work force housing will bring new residents and visitors to the area."

The grant, secured by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard will also compliment recent efforts to revitalize the Downtown area, including the Historic Core. Solar powered lighting, street and streetscape improvements will be made to the area through a previous $350,000 grant. The combined funding will help support new mixed-use commercial and residential developments downtown.

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