Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles)

Photo 1: Neighborhood before project, unimproved Elmer Ave. (photo by LASGRWC).

curb and gutter, parkway bio-swales, and solar street lights (photo by LASGRWC).

Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project Before/After photos

Photo 2: Neighborhood after project: new meandering sidewalk,

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Photo 4: Completed public right-of-way with bio-swale (photo by LASGRWC).

Photo 3: Public right-of-way during construction (photo by LASGRWC).

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Photo 5: Corner of Elmer Ave. and Stagg St. prior to improvements (photo by LASGRWC).

Photo 6: Corner of Elmer

following improvements: es,

Ave. and Stagg St.

sidewalks, bio-swaldrought tolerant and native plants, rain barrel, and pervious surfaces (photo by LASGRWC).

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Photo 7: Residence prior to retrofit (photo by LASGRWC).

Photo 8: Residence after retrofit with permeable pavers, rain barrel, drought tolerant and native plants, and swales (photo by TreePeople).

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Photo 9: Public right-of-way looking north from NE corner of Elmer Ave. and Keswick St. at beginning of project (photo by LASGRWC).

Photo 10: Public right-of-way looking north from NE corner of Elmer Ave. and Keswick St. after project with meandering sidewalk, bio-swales, drought tolerant and native plants, and native street trees (photo by LASGRWC).

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Photo 11: Public right-of-way looking north from NW corner of Elmer Ave. and Keswick St. at beginning of project (photo by TreePeople).

Photo 12: Public right-of-way looking north from NW corner of Elmer Ave. and Keswick St. after project with meandering sidewalk, bio-swales, drought tolerant and native plants, and native street trees (photo by LASGRWC).

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Photo 13: “After” project, bio-swale capturing street runoff during 1/2” rain-storm (photo by LASGRWC).

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Photo 14: “After” project, bio-swale 24 hours after capturing street runoff during 1/2” rain-storm

(photo by LASGRWC).

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Photo 15: Inlet to bio-swale capturing stormwater (photo by LASGRWC).

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Photo 16: Infiltration gallery under the street during construction used to capture water for groundwater recharge (photo by LASGRWC).

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Photo 17: Installation of solar street lights (photo by LASGRWC).

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Photo 18: Residents participating in the planting of California native street trees (photo by TreePeople).

Elmer Avenue (Sun Valley, Los Angeles) Neighborhood Retrofit Demonstration Project, www.lasgrwc.org/elmer

Photo 19: Residents receiving training in the maintenance and care of their new landscape (photo by LASGRWC).