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Eyes on the Street: Parklet Underway on Motor Avenue

9:41 AM PST on January 20, 2016

xxx — Under-construction parklet spotted on Motor Avenue in Palms. Photos by Jonathan Weiss/Streetsblog L.A.

Last week, a new parklet opened in downtown L.A.'s South Park. The next People St parklet installation is already underway on Motor Avenue in Palms. The parklet pictured is in front of C&M Cafe at 3272 Motor Avenue, a block south of the Metro Expo Line Phase 2 and the Expo bikeway's Northvale gap. Motor was improved with a road diet and bike lanes in 2012.

Motor Avenue will be receiving two parklets; the second (and larger) parklet will be at 3370 Motor Avenue.

More early construction photos after the jump.

xxx — View from the north end of the parklet, south toward National Boulevard

xxx — The view northward: the new parklet is along the Motor Avenue bike lanes. In the middle of the photo is Expo Line bridge over Motor Avenue.

Joe Linton is an editor at Streetsblog Los Angeles

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