Hollywood Central Park facts for kids

The Hollywood Central Park is a proposed cap cover park over US Highway 101 in Los Angeles, California, US.

History

The park idea was first proposed by Hollywood resident Edward V. Hunt. Advocacy group "Friends of the Hollywood Park" was formed in 2009, a non-profit group.

Funding

The project was proposed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 2006. They proposed 38-acre park will "cap" the Hollywood Freeway. Total cost of the project has been projected as much as $1 billion. Funding for an [environmental impact study] has been received from various sources since 2008. $1.2 million was received from the [Aileen Getty Foundation]] and $1.53 Million from CRA/LA Excess Bond funds among other donations.

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The park would stretch along the freeway from Bronson Avenue bridge south to Santa Monica Boulevard bridge.