A man digging through a trash can in Westwood Village last week. Because of a new improvement district, litter is getting picked up, tree branches are decked with lights and chewing gum is being scrubbed off walkways. (Christina House / For The Times)
Jayvon Bland, left, tells Ierome Ekuale, right, that he can’t block a storefront. A new business improvement district in Westwood Village employs polo-shirted “public safety ambassadors” some of whom patrol on Segways to provide assist visitors and roust the neighborhood’s homeless. (Christina House / For The Times)
Graffiti covers a vacant storefront window in Westwood Village last month. The Westwood Village Improvement Association plans to clean up the area. (Christina House / For The Times)
A sidewalk in Westwood Village. (Christina House / For The Times)
Michael Gonzalez pressure washes a sidewalk in Westwood Village. (Christina House / For The Times)
