LINCOLN HEIGHTS : CRA Approves Grant for Litter, Graffiti Cleanup

The Community Redevelopment Agency on Thursday approved a $148,116 grant for a graffiti and litter cleanup program aimed at boosting retail activity on Broadway and other commercial districts of Lincoln Heights.

“By sprucing up the physical appearance of Lincoln Heights, local merchants will be able to attract more shoppers and ring up more sales,” said City Councilman Mike Hernandez.

Hernandez said he asked the CRA to launch the cleanup effort, which will focus on blight along Broadway and parts of Pasadena Avenue and Daly and Barranca streets, in response to requests by merchants and residents.

The program will augment cleanup efforts provided by the city’s Public Works Department, CRA officials said. The campaign is patterned after similar cleanup efforts downtown and in Boyle Heights.