The political process to accomplish this has been unbelievably protracted, difficult, contentious, and fraught with pitfalls. A new trailhead will be designed at the top of Westridge, but primary access will be from Sepulveda just south of the Skirball Museum. At the time Lower Mandeville had just lost a land-use fight over a pristine piece of wilderness on the east wall of Mandeville Canyon at Chalon to another development of gated mansions. BHHA decided we needed to try a different approach. We resolved to work toward putting the Boeckmann property into the public domain.
Speed tables are similar to speed bumps, but longer.
BHHA is alert to this proposal, and has gotten involved in the process. As those of you who use it know, Mandeville is a chronically congested and obstructed road, especially when gardeners and construction crews illegally park their trucks on the road, when combinations of sun and shadow eliminate visibility, and when trash trucks stop on blind curves, forcing southbound cars into northbound lanes. There has to be a better way to reduce speed, and strengthened City enforcement is one way. Late in January, there will be a meeting between the presidents of UMCA, MCA and BHHA and Councilwoman Cindy Miscikowski to attempt to reach a compromise decision on this matter. We hope that occurs, and will keep you posted.