Most who live here are well aware of the congested streets during spring break, in the summer and on most holidays. That seems to have shifted and often it’s crowded with cars and pedestrians during the week and on weekends no matter whether there is a holiday or not.
Temporary Permit Parking zones are being created now. The signs will most likely go up in 3 months. This should create some measure of relief and greater parking enforcement is assured in order to support these PPDs.
The City Council office has asked Rec and Parks to close the Hollyridge Trailhead for 180 days starting at spring break.
Once the signs have been actually posted and the trailhead closed, neighbors will be asked to spread the word on any social media available including tourists and hiking sites. If we do this together, the fact that there will be no access at the top of Beachwood and almost zero legal parking available in the area, will spread like the wildfire from a carelessly toss cigarette butt.
The goal is to clear the roadways so that emergency vehicles can respond to calls. We are in a 100-year drought and many tourists have no concept of the impact a cigarette butt can have on our neighborhood.
This video, Visitors to the Hollywood Sign, made by a Beachwood resident, shows what most days are like up here. Post it on Facebook. Tweet it if you have a Twitter account. Ask the world to be smart when they come to Hollywood. There is a site created by the Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association that they should visit as a starting point: TheHollywoodSign.org.
If you have a favorite hiking spot, please write to us and send photos. We will post it on this site. We are hoping to build this as a go-to guide for the average tourists and/or hikers who don’t want to spend their time and money sitting in gridlock traffic only to be turned away. Visitors should be embraced and guided to areas that will give them what they want without creating a burden on any one area. Will you help build this site?
If you would like to know more about the Permit Parking process or any other aspects of the changes that are coming soon, please write to us at BeachwoodCanyon@sbcglobal.net.