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The
tangible services provided by the Westchester Town Center BID
are important to commercial property and business owners. These
services help generate increased customer traffic, which means
new business for Westchester. In the process, the community
enjoys an enhanced quality of life, one that allows families
to achieve their dreams.
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| Ambassador
Service
On a pilot project basis the Westchester Town Center
(WTC) area has been toured by a bicycle riding Ambassador looking
to assist patrons and employees in any way the enhances their
comfort as they do their business. The Ambassador also serves
as the “eyes and ears” for LAPD and has been able
to summon their assistance as needed. “The Westchester
Town Center has never been better as a result of the BID’s
Ambassador patrol,” according to LAPD Sr. Lead Officer
Ruben Garcia. |
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Street
Sweeping
WTC’s 2.3 miles of streets are swept on a weekly basis,
typically between 3:00 AM and 6:00 AM on Mondays, to present
a sanitary and clean appearance. A recent survey of 250 WTC
patrons found that 82% found the area to be “clean”
and 54% “very clean.” |
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| Sidewalk
Pressure Washing
The WTC district has about 123,370 sq. ft. of sidewalk that
is regularly pressure washed to create a comfortable business
environment. Washing is typically scheduled between Midnight
and 8:00 AM on Tuesdays. Sepulveda Boulevard frontage, which
is more heavily trafficked, is cleaned at least monthly, while
other street frontage is cleaned at least quarterly.
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Trash
Removal
All 24 decorative trash receptacles located on sidewalks throughout
the WTC are emptied and wiped down on a weekly basis, usually
on Tuesdays between 4:00 AM and 9:00 AM; and on Fridays between
8:00 AM and Noon. On an annual basis, the BID disposes of 1.34
cubic yards of refuse that once littered the streets. In addition,
every Friday morning the BID porter service “buffs-up
the details” by providing the fine tuning the makes a
place feel like home. |
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| Graffiti
Removal
The WTC BID contracts for immediate removal of any
graffiti that appears in the commercial area.
Advertising / promotional stickers that appear on poles and
other surfaces are also eradicated. |
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Landscaping
WTC BID’s contracted landscaping service provides
for the area’s beautification from landscaped medians
and parkway street trees that grace the area. Landscaping
is scheduled on a weekly basis, usually on Friday mornings between
8:00 AM and Noon. The BID also supports all irrigation costs
and, with respect to un-irrigated street trees hand watering
as needed to keep Westchester “green and attractive.” |
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Street
Tree Trimming
The WTC features YY broadleaf street trees and XX palm
trees. On-going trimming of these trees is provided as needed
by the WTC BID |
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Street
Tree Planting
As trees are damaged by traffic accidents or natural
causes the BID replaces them. In addition, there is a program
to expand the portion of the community that benefits from street
trees; the BID coordinated a program of planting 96 trees in
the Triangle area with minimal cost as result of donated materials
and labor. |
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Do you
have some thoughts to share with the BID Board or the Executive
Director? Write or telephone Don Duckworth 8929 S. Sepulveda
Boulevard, Suite #130 Westchester, CA 90045; (310) 417-9030.
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