Sepulveda Basin Is a Bad Choice for Arts Park
* The idea of an Arts Park L.A. in the Sepulveda Basin is lunacy. Consider the following:
* The Sepulveda Basin is a flood control basin that was under water last winter.
* There are junior highs, high schools and colleges in the Valley with auditoriums to hold performances. (There are also several existing small theater groups.)
* If a larger auditorium is built, why not on one of the existing college campuses where parking is already available?
* There are many underutilized classrooms which could be used to teach art and music.
* The population density has increased dramatically. We all need some open space to retreat to and restore our sense of peace. The basin is one of the last places you can actually see that you are in a valley.
VIRGINIA HIGHT
Van Nuys
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