“With affordable housing, retail, a boarding school, and open space, this project will right the wrongs of the past, bring the community together, and create opportunities for the next generation.”
– Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
VIDEO: Power Fest amps up Vermont & Manchester
Music and community engagement shared top billing at the South LA Power Fest, held on a long-vacant lot at Vermont and Manchester where housing, retail and a boarding school for young people pursuing transit careers soon will rise.
VIDEO: The future class of transportation leaders
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors recently approved initiatives that would create a new generation of public transit workers and riders. The Board gave Metro the green light to partner with the County on developing a college-preparatory boarding academy as part of the County-driven project at the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Manchester Boulevard in South LA. The new school will provide students with the skills needed in the workplace that cannot be taught within the core academic curriculum and also provide hands-on learning experiences such as project support, internships, mentorship, workshops and tours.