Installation of Steel Barricades Approved
- Share via
The Los Angeles Board of Public Works on Monday approved installation of steel-pipe barricades to replace temporary barriers erected at five intersections around a Sepulveda neighborhood to curtail drug traffic.
“The barricades have been a positive thing, and I have not heard one complaint,” said Mila Casper, one of about 12 apartment owners who will share the $5,000 cost of installing the permanent barricades. “Residents feel more secure, and children are playing out on the street again.”
Police have reported a 36% decrease in crime since sawhorse barricades were erected three months ago. But the sawhorses are too easily vandalized, and officials have been seeking permanent fixtures.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
