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FAQ ABOUT DESTINATION CRENSHAW
- Would this happen on the Westside of Los Angeles? On their streets? In their neighborhood? Why are elected officials never nervous about disappointing Black constituents?
- Where did the money go? The project started at a $100 million goal, but a 2026 report puts the real cost closer to $150 million, with another $35 million still needed. What explains that jump, and who’s tracking it?
- How many opening dates have slipped, and why? The flagship piece, Sankofa Park, was originally due in 2023, pushed to February 2024, and the wider project still isn’t finished five years after groundbreaking. What’s the pattern behind the repeated slippage?
- What’s happened to nearby businesses during the wait? Community members have dealt with years of construction dust and disruption. Has anyone measured the economic toll on Crenshaw Corridor businesses during this stretch?
- Are the promised jobs materializing? The project touts job creation and local hiring goals. Is there public reporting showing how many jobs and hours actually went to local residents so far?
- Can it realistically finish before the 2028 LA Olympics? A local elected official said the project “must” open before the Games. Is that timeline grounded in an actual construction schedule, or aspirational?
- What exactly does the $50 million cost increase cover? Is the extra money going toward new elements that weren’t in the original plan, or is it covering cost overruns on things that were already promised?
- How much of the pledged $100 million was actually collected before construction even started? Reportedly, by early 2023 only $72 million had been raised toward the original goal. Did building begin before the funding was fully secured, and did that contribute to the stalling?
- Is there an independent audit of spending so far? With public money involved (county funds, Metro contributions, federal dollars), has any outside body reviewed how funds have actually been spent versus budgeted?
- What happens to the artists and vendors under contract if delays continue? Murals, sculptures, and installations from named artists are part of the plan. Are they still being paid or supported during these repeated pauses, or are some walking away?
- Who is paying the private security firm 24 hours a day 7 days a week to protect whatever half-finished project sits behind the wall at Leimert and Vernon? And at what cost?
- Why was there no business interruption fund established to compensate the businesses impacted by this years long disruption? And what about the Black-owned businesses that held on as long as they could but eventually had to close down? Who do we hold accountable for that?
- What happened to Jason who was in charge of the Destination Crenshaw project who now apparently “on leave”? Who is in charge of this project now? Who’s the point person?
- Why was neither CD 8 Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson nor his staff in attendance at the recent KBLA Talk 1580/Bethesda Temple Church town hall meeting? Why is he doing media interviews but not reporting to the people who live and work in this community? The folks who have been harmed by his indecisions.
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