Westwood officials spent about $50,000 last year to commission a report that suggested improvements for Westwood Village. A year later, city officials have addressed about half of the recommendations. Read more...
Photo: A year ago, the York Consulting Group presented its report that included recommendations to improve Westwood Village. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, is a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of Westwood Village. The BID was created by property and business owners in August 2011 to provide Westwood Village with functions the City of Los Angeles could not provide. Read more...
Westwood councils will ask city officials to increase regulations for Airbnb and other short-term rentals in an effort to stabilize rental costs and availability of off-campus housing. Read more...
The Westwood Community Council meets several times a year to discuss issues relevant to the Westwood Village business and residential community. Vincent Kane, senior adviser to U.S. Read more...
After more than 50 years of marriage and 44 years as active members of the Westwood community, Sandy and Jerry Brown admit their jobs can be frustrating, but the chance to make a difference makes it worth the struggle. Read more...
Photo: Sandy and Jerry Brown, who have been married for 52 years, have been influencing Westwood’s history since they moved here in 1963. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
Westwood officials postponed plans to create a community plaza on Broxton Avenue and created a committee to address the proposal's logistical and funding problems. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association will not apply to create a community plaza on Broxton Avenue this year so it can take more time to improve the plaza’s design and negotiate costs. (Westwood Village Improvement Association)
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Sheila Kouhkan, deputy director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, discussed the BID’s plan to turn part of Broxton Avenue into a public plaza. Read more...
