New and Grand.
The Grand Park
The park is three terraced blocks long from the DWP building to the north-west down to City Hall and bordered on each side by government buildings.
From the DWP looking south-east we find the Fountain Plaza, the Performance Lawn, the Community Terrace, the Event Lawn right in front of City Hall crying out to be occupied, lots of great landscaping, picnic setups, and more.
These pillars mark the entrances to the park and say ‘A Park for Everyone’ in all the languages that fit.
Formerly known as the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Building, later named after the late Los Angeles City Councilman John Ferraro (1924—2001).
The older fountain in front of the DWP building and between the Dorothy Chandler and the Mark Taper.
The inscription reads:
“Peace On Earth by Jacques Lipchitz Given as a symbol of peace, to the people of the world. By Lloyd E. Rigler Lawrence E. Duetsch 1969″
…and from the ‘other side’ of the fountain looking to DWP, Dorothy Chandler, and Mark Taper.
Me and IngaLill, admiring ourselves and the fountain in the mirror of the Starbucks rest stop…
August 7
I went out with the cousins Nancy and Sharon today for a hit of city living.
Another view, this of a summer performance and some lolling around on the grass.
The flag garden display of historic flags, opened on 9/11 2012. It was definitely worth spending some time reading the plaques.
Spring! These trees are just little guys now but will be even more glorious in years to come.
With Susie, we bemoaned our losses of the bygone Olden Days .. and cheered our gain of the Grand Park. (Not an entirely fair trade but we take what we can get.)
Walking down Grand Avenue behind MOCA, there are two beautiful reflecting pools…
Along the same route, including the airplane parts sculpture that has graced the MOCA plaza since it opened in 1986.
Walking through California Plaza to the terminus of Angels Flight.
The Grand Park is remarkably free of live-ins but this spot is a gathering point.
