On Tuesday, as the “Save the Peak” banner that had covered the Hollywood sign during the weekend came down, City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, and officials from the Trust for Public Land announced that the campaign had raised $500,000 towards purchasing a 138-acre, privately-owned plot of land beside the Hollywood sign.
The Trust for Public land has until April 14 to raise another $4.5 million to reach the $12.5 million needed to buy the property. If the organization fails to come up with the money, the land will go back on to the public market. Current zoning laws allow for the land to be developed.
“This weekend was a great start to this important fundraising effort,” said Councilmember LaBonge. “But we need more help. We hope that people around the world will become real Hollywood stars by helping us ‘Save the Peak.’ We’re grateful to the Trust for Public Land and everyone who donated over the weekend for helping the City buy this land to expand Griffith Park.”
“We have had a tremendous response from the public and we are seeing donations coming in, but we still need people to donate,” said TPL President Will Rogers.
To donate, visit www.savehollywoodland.org.
photo by Ian Lovett The Hollywood Sign was covered last Thursday through Tuesday to demonstrate what Cahuenga Peak would look like without the iconic local symbol.
On Tuesday, as the “Save the Peak” banner that had covered the Hollywood sign during the weekend came down, City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, and officials from the Trust for Public Land announced that the campaign had raised $500,000 towards purchasing a 138-acre, privately-owned plot of land beside the Hollywood sign.
The Trust for Public land has until April 14 to raise another $4.5 million to reach the $12.5 million needed to buy the property. If the organization fails to come up with the money, the land will go back on to the public market. Current zoning laws allow for the land to be developed.
“This weekend was a great start to this important fundraising effort,” said Councilmember LaBonge. “But we need more help. We hope that people around the world will become real Hollywood stars by helping us ‘Save the Peak.’ We’re grateful to the Trust for Public Land and everyone who donated over the weekend for helping the City buy this land to expand Griffith Park.”
“We have had a tremendous response from the public and we are seeing donations coming in, but we still need people to donate,” said TPL President Will Rogers.
To donate, visit www.savehollywoodland.org.
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