Artesia refresh includes sign replacement
Updated street signs, from an identity refresh approved in 2002, are part of the forthcoming Artesia Improvement Plan. Photo courtesy City of Redondo Beach The makeover of Artesia Boulevard is moving forward with $500,000 from the City of Redondo Beach to refresh the economic corridor, according to a presentation made before the Redondo Beach City Council on Tuesday. Part of the plan will see a replacement to Redondo Beach’s familiar green street signs, in accordance with a City Identity Plan first approved more than a decade ago. “It’s long overdue, and we’re excited about it,” said Mayor Bill Brand. The plan, according to the City’s Public Works Department, will include installing drought-tolerant landscaping and water efficiency upgrades over the length of Artesia Boulevard. Aging benches and trash cans will be updated and 40-year-old light pole hardware will also be replaced. Changes have already begun with pilot drought-tolerant landscaping in two locations along the Boulevard. Work is planned to take place over 12 months. Among the biggest changes will be new street signs along Artesia Boulevard, based on a City Identity Program adopted more than 15 years ago. Redondo’s…
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