Destination Crenshaw was supposed to celebrate South L.A.s Black community, but some say its become an eyesore

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Set us as preferred Destination Crenshaw was supposed to transform 1.3 miles of Crenshaw Boulevard along Metro’s K Line into an art-filled gathering space, but according to some neighbors, the project has become an inconvenience and eyesore.South L.A.locals held a meeting July 30 called “Keep the Promise.

Destination Crenshaw” at Bethesda Temple Church to discuss the impact of the project on their community and local businesses.The event was hosted by KBLA Talk 1580 operator Tavis Smiley.Residents and business owners aired their grievances, which included the lack of parking, fencing along the sidewalks, dissatisfaction with the project’s fluid timeline and hazardous conditions — locals said the project has caused cracks in buildings and emergency vehicles will have difficulty passing through the construction.“They took all the parking from the cars.

The industrial trucks and the big buses … they zoom down the street at 50 to 65 miles an hour, and we’re just blessed that nobody’s gotten hit or anything,” Jeanette Parker, chief executive of Today’s Fresh Start Charter School, said during the meeting.South L.A.locals say the Destination Crenshaw project has become disruptive and an eyesore.

Destination Crenshaw broke ground in February 2020 and was supposed to have a public opening in February 2024, according to a 2023 architectural fact sheet.The project includes commissioned art projects from local artists and stretches from Leimert Boulevard to 60th Street along Crenshaw Boulevard, according to Destination Crenshaw’s website.Representatives from Destination Crenshaw were not at the meeting.

Terrii Young, the project’s chief of staff, wrote in an email to The LA Local that “construction is moving forward and crews are on site to complete the final phase of work at Sankofa Park,” adding that the...