CALTRANS WILL TRADE OLD SITE FOR CITY BLOCK.Byline: - Rick Orlov A downtown landmark of sorts, the Kosher kosher [Heb.,=proper, i.e., fit for use], in Judaism, term used in rabbinic literature to mean what is ritually correct, but most widely applied to food that is in accordance with dietary laws based on Old Testament passages (primarily Lev. 11 and Deut. 14). Burrito food stand is about to make way for a new building to house Caltrans and the city Department of Transportation as part of the new Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. city budget. Under a proposed $25 million spending program, the city will purchase the property along First Street, between Main and Los Angeles streets Los Angeles Street is a historic avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Traffic on the street travels northbound only, from the I-10 Freeway in the south of downtown, through the Fashion District, and on through Little Tokyo, where it ends after passing between LAPD , to accommodate the proposed 700,000-square-foot new Los Angeles headquarters for the state agency. The state will swap its current site at 120 S. Spring St. to the city for the First Street property. ``Caltrans plans to build on the entire block and there will be 100,000 square feet for the city Department of Transportation, to move its administrative headquarters,'' said Jerry Miller Jerry Miller (born July 10, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American musician, a guitarist and vocalist who was a member of the 1960s San Francisco band Moby Grape. Before joining the group, Miller and bandmate Don Stevenson were members of The Frantics, a Pacific Northwest bar , assistant chief legislative analyst. The city Transportation Department has been in rented space in a Figueroa Street Figueroa Street is a street in Los Angeles County, California. It runs in a north/south direction for a length of more than 30 miles (48 km) between the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock and Wilmington. office building for several years. Funding for the project was included in the budget given preliminary approval by the City Council on Monday and is to be financed through bonds under the Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles. Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. supports the project although he is concerned over the increase in debt, Deputy Mayor Jennifer Roth said. ``The mayor recognizes this is an important step to consolidate functions and improve service for the city,'' Roth said. ``DOT and Caltrans have a lot of joint projects and this will help them coordinate their activities. ``This will also help DOT in its work and the mayor sees it as an important investment in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or .'' At the same time, she noted construction will take some time as the city has to begin negotiations with property owners. Caltrans has been planning the move for a number of years from its more than 60-year-old facility on South Spring Street. Caltrans officials said they have been trying to get the project under way for 15 years, with delays due to funding and questions over St. Vibiana's Church. The $140 million project will be a 10- to 12-story building, with groundbreaking expected in February 2002 and construction to be completed by the end of 2005. The project was one of three major construction programs approved by the council. It also included $25 million to retrofit ret·ro·fit v. ret·ro·fit·ted or ret·ro·fit, ret·ro·fit·ting, ret·ro·fits v.tr. 1. To provide (a jet, automobile, computer, or factory, for example) with parts, devices, or equipment not in City Hall East - which has been the temporary City Hall as the original building undergoes its own earthquake rehab - to remove asbestos and install fire sprinklers, among other safety precautions. The work is to be done on five floors of the 18-floor building that has been home to the City Council, mayor and other offices moved from City Hall three years ago. The third project is $5 million allocated to purchase land at 22050 Pendleton St., Sun Valley, for an east San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. service yard for the city Bureau of Sanitation. |
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