On October 25th, 2016, the Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA) hosted its Annual Meeting at the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood Village. Over 110 property owners, merchants, and local residents, along with Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz, and staff attended the meeting.
The first half of the meeting was an overview of the past year, with a peek into the future. The WVIA also highlighted its partnerships with Mayor Garcetti’s Great Streets Initiative, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and UCLA.
The second half of the meeting featured a presentation from speaker Zev Yaroslavsky, a UCLA alumnus, former Los Angeles city Councilmember and former member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Mr. Yaroslavsky spoke about the importance of Measure M and Proposition HHH and then answered questions about the future of the Westwood Village District.
Thank you to all attendees. We truly value your support and engagement.
We are telling the story about Westwood Village. To further this goal, we have produced a marketing video to highlight some of our accomplishments of the year and what makes Westwood such a special place. We hope you enjoy!
Universal will be holding the Premiere of “Almost Christmas” at 7:30 PM on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood.
*PLEASE NOTE: Since this premiere is taking place on a Thursday, the WVIA has requested LADOT public safety officers to help alleviate the traffic impact to the surrounding area.
LADOT has assigned two traffic control personnel - one Traffic Service Office and one LAPD Sergeant - that will be placed at the intersection of Broxton Ave and Weyburn Ave from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
Paramount will be holding the Premiere of “Arrival”, at 6:00 PM on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Almost Christmas or Arrival premiere, please feel free to contact Michelle Dennis 310- 848-1137.
Samantha Sackler Productions is planning the premiere of “ALLIED” to be held at the Regency Village, located at 961 Broxton Ave, at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.
If have any questions or concerns regarding the Allied premiere, please feel free to contact Erica Jean Pacheco or Marguerite Pellegrin of Entertainment Lighting at 818-252-7481.
UCLA Volunteer Center Annual Fall Harvest Feast Donations Needed
The 7th Annual UCLA Fall Harvest Feast, a holiday meal for in-need Bruins and their families who would not otherwise be able to have a holiday dinner, is being planned for Wednesday, November 23, 2016.
The meal is being provided, but we would also like to provide attendees and their families with something to take home for the long weekend.
The UCLA Volunteer Center is looking for gift cards to local Westwood merchants or food, toys, and toiletries to help these families through the holiday season.
If you would be open to donating to the event, no matter the gift or amount, we would be incredibly grateful!
Any donations are appreciated and welcomed; the UCLA Foundation's federal taxpayer ID number is 95-2250801 and the Volunteer Center would be glad to assist with any tax deduction questions and provide a letter of confirmation of your donation.
Deadline for donations is Friday, November 18th
If you are interested in donating this year, please contact the UCLA Volunteer Center at volunteer@ucla.edu.
Westwood Village is proud to support Small Business Saturday, the day founded in 2010 to celebrate small local businesses. This year, even more resources are available to help make November 26 a day to remember for your business.
Get involved in the day and help get more customers in your door. The new Shop Small Studio is a one-stop destination for your promotional needs, including materials for your storefront, website and social networks. You can even create customized marketing materials for your business, and download them for free!
Tap into knowledge. Small Business Saturday 101 offers tips and insights from business owners and people "in the know" to help make the most of your promotional materials.
Visit ShopSmall.com/GetReady - Access Small Business Saturday resources and create FREE custom downloadable marketing materials.
Be part of Small Business Saturday 2016 and help your community thrive.
New district tree lighting has been installed in existing infrastructure locations on Gayley Ave., Westwood Blvd., and Broxton Ave. New lighting will soon be installed on the north block of Broxton and also Glendon as power permits.
Ever wonder what 2,800 lbs. of trash looks like? This is what we remove from our 82 WBID-owned trash cans every day!
Measuring Success
WVIA Ambassadors keep track of their daily activities, and we have compiled a list of statistics from those daily reports.
Here's what our Ambassadors accomplished during the month of October 2016:
* 252,601 sq. ft. of sidewalk pressure washed * 488 shopping carts returned * 2386 garbage cans emptied * 19 graffiti removed * 1,523 business contacts * 123 responses to requests for assistance from local businesses * 1052 hospitality assists to District visitors and shoppers * 104 panhandling interventions
For assistance with just about anything, the Westwood Village Ambassadors are only a phone call (213) 294-0899, or email away ambassadors@thewestwoodvillage.com.
