Studio City Beautification Association

For seventeen years, the Studio City Beautification Association (SCBA), an affiliate of the Studio City Residents Association, has installed and maintained boulevard medians, hundreds of trees along Ventura Boulevard and gateway signs to Studio City and has landscaped and maintained public spaces, such as the grounds of the Studio City Branch Library.

In 2009, the SCBA improved the neglected acre of hillside city property at the curve of Ventura Boulevard opposite Marshalls.   In 2010, the SCBA improved the two side panels on the south side of Moorpark Street across from Moorpark Park.  This project the SCBA’s most ambitious to date, includes twelve Coast Live Oak trees, together with a mix of six-hundred plants.  In addition, the SCBA planted seventeen Strawberry trees on the adjacent right-of-way in front of the apartment buildings.   The Moorpark project is the first phase of work that will extend southeast with a landscaped pathway to connect to Radford Avenue, CBS Studio Center and Ventura Blvd.

The SCBA, in partnership with CBS Studios, is planning an art installation along the east side of Radford from the Los Angeles River north to the end of the cul-de-sac.  Twelve sculptures created by local artist Karl Johnson will be installed on CBS property complemented by a decomposed granite walking path.

As promised earlier, the SCBA is ready to break ground on the small median at Maxwellton at Laurel Terrace.  In addition, SCBA is still pushing “up hill” to obtain the permits necessary to install the two gateway projects for Laurel Canyon at Mulholland and  Coldwater Canyon at Mulholland.  Also, as promised, the project planned for Laurel Canyon at Oakdell Road will be completed in 2011.

Councilmember Paul Krekorian’s office, the Department of Public Works and CBS Studio Center have been very supportive of SCBA efforts.  The Studio City Neighborhood Council has just granted the SCBA $5,000 and also lends political support.   The SCBA has secured a number of private and public grants, all of which go towards its very large maintenance program of weeding, tree trimming, sprinkler repair and other ongoing maintenance expenses. The SCRA supports the SCBA with funds for new beautification projects and ongoing maintenance.

You can have confidence in the SCBA which, although managed by volunteers, is run as a business, keeping tight controls on expenses and making every dollar work.   The SCBA leverages city and partner resources and employs sustainable methods.

-The Volunteers of Studio City Beautification