After many long months of construction which disrupted business and left storefronts in this posh area covered in dust, the re-imagined western end of Melrose Avenue is finally coming into view.
The road is in the last stages of WeHo’s Design District and Undergrounding Project, which brought in new pavement, sidewalks, trees and landscaping, benches, bus stops and streetlights, smart city infrastructure installation, utility undergrounding, and the creation of new public gathering places with integrated public art.
WEHOonline took an evening stroll in and around the area to window shop in what’s shaping up to be West Hollywood’s version of Rodeo Drive.
Fulk’s Magic Factory on Melrose across from the PDC
Westbourne Drive street sign in front of Mansour Rugs on Westbourne and Melrose Ave.
Melrose High Street, new store, 8606 Melrose Ave.
Poppi Mart popup, Huntley and Melrose
Electric vehicle charging station, Huntley and Melrose
Window display at Alice and Olivia, 8501 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Bedazzled bike and colossal statue, Maxfield Gallery, 8818 Melrose.
Electric vehicle charging station, Huntley and Melrose
Design With Reach reflected in windows at Vondom, 8611 Melrose Ave.
Table with bicycle wheels
Banana Republic Home, 8585 Melrose Ave.
Poppi Mart popup wraps up operations, Huntley and Melrose
Toaster oven, Our Place, 8507 Melrose Ave.
Potted succulents, RE/DONE, 8751 Melrose Ave.
Banana Republic, 8585 Melrose Ave.
A reclining Mesoamerican-esque figure in the corner of an alley parking lot off Melrose.
Mannequins mingle inside the Louis Vuitton popup, 8800 Melrose Ave., West
LOVE mural
Devilish digs at H. Lorenzo North Robertson (H.L.N.R), 474 N Robertson Blvd.
Xeriscaping in front of the new Fulk’s Magic Factory on Melrose across from the PDC
A wonder if these street improvements really brought these businesses to the district. My biggest concern is nothing was done to improve parking and traffic flow. Some of the new infrastructure is questionable. Why no protected bike lanes were included in a plan where The City wants all streets to be available to all types of transportaion The new garbage bins can’t handle the amount of daily trash. Already overflowing Why are there multiple pedestrian crossings at a 4 way intersection instead of stop signs. I have witnessed way too many pedestrians dart into traffic without activating the crosswalks light… Read more »
A wonder if these street improvements really brought these businesses to the district. My biggest concern is nothing was done to improve parking and traffic flow. Some of the new infrastructure is questionable. Why no protected bike lanes were included in a plan where The City wants all streets to be available to all types of transportaion The new garbage bins can’t handle the amount of daily trash. Already overflowing Why are there multiple pedestrian crossings at a 4 way intersection instead of stop signs. I have witnessed way too many pedestrians dart into traffic without activating the crosswalks light… Read more »