The Strategic Planning Committee / Southeast Task Force took up the issue of urban design at its most recent meeting this week in the effort to revitalize the southeast portion of Beverly Hills. While the series of monthly meetings on just how to enliven the area is mostly just talk at the moment, the expectation is that City planners will work to codify the forthcoming recommendations following input from the City Council in order to engender real change.
By creating a distinct design flavor within the area, the southeast has the opportunity to transform into an iconic section of the city. From aesthetics to architecture and commercial signage and green space, the most recent task force meeting touched on a variety of elements that can define an area. While the group did not reach consensus as to what the area might come to feel like such as a village like Larchmont or its own entertainment district what really evoked passions was the prospect of raising the density in the area to better support businesses.
