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Overview: Fall 2007January 1990 (1st issue) * All issues
HISTORIC AREA PHOTOS   PUBLIC STAIRWAYS 
MYRA MURAL III now completed

Exact Time  *** Current Area Traffic    ***  Crime Alerts
FHRA Projects & Past Events
Griffith Park Natural History Survey       
 Day of Service Stair Cleaning Photos   Myra Mural  
2007 Annual Meeting Report       2006 Winter Meeting Report 
Annual Meeting 2005 Report      Winter Meeting 2005 Report
Annual Meeting 2004 Report      Winter Meeting 2004 Report
Annual Meeting Report 2003 ---  2003 E-mail Poll Results  
Neighbors Lose Myra Ave. Zoning Appeal    The Return of Halloween
Coyote Sighting Survey     Griffith Park  Background
Sunset Pacific "Bates" Motel may Reopen  ----"Bates" Motel Shutdown
Auto Body Shop Zoning
Franklin Hills Gardeners Win Awards

FRANKLIN HILLS
 is a lovely, historic neighborhood in the midst of the bustling metropolis of Los Angeles. The distinctive Shakespeare Bridge, completed in 1926, led the way for development of a unique community which embodies the best of LA. The people who live in Franklin Hills are multi-cultural, multi-talented, span a wide income range, and yet compose a harmonious community. The beautiful homes, schools and libraries in the area reflect the architectural grace of Frank Lloyd Wright, John Lautner and others. Cultural amenities include the Greek Theater, Griffith Park and Observatory and Barnsdall Park. The view from Franklin Hills stretches all the way from Mt. Baldy to Malibu - from a rich history to the future of Los Angeles.
FHRA volunteers decked the Shakespeare Bridge
with lights for the 2001 Holiday season


Looking northeast toward John Marshal High School
on a clear day in 1932 (US Army Signal Corps photo) Click on this 70+ years photo for a closer view. To obtain a large photographic print  e-mail FHRA@FranklinHills.org
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THE EARLY YEARS of Hollywood give  Franklin Hills much of its historical luster. Silent movie classics were filmed in the area by directors like D. W. Griffith. And the old Vitagraph Studio lot where  Disney-owned ABC Television now stands started cranking out films in 1916. The first Walt Disney animation studio once occupied the site of the Gelson's Market on Hyperion. In the late 1920's Walt and his brother Roy built matching houses at the corner of St. George St. and Lyric Ave. Along the five block walk between their houses and the studio site you'll find the quaint cottages  that inspired the home of the seven dwarfs in Snow White.

What FHRA Can Do For You

   FHRA Connections Get Action on Your Issues
    FHRA has built good relationships with city agencies,  political leaders,  police and fire departments,  ABC-TV and other neighborhood associations over the years.  As a member of FHRA, you have access to these connections to motivate change or solve problems, such as those caused by auto repair shops. The FHRA is also working to give our community a strong voice in the city's new Neighborhood Council program. We are one of the founding organizations of the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council which was officially certified by the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment on June 11, 2002. FHRA volunteers also worked hard to defeat Hollywood secession which would have split our neighborhood in two.

  Open Meetings Give Residents a Voice
    Community meetings give a voice to your needs and opinions, relay news and information, and offer a chance to socialize with neighbors. Guest speakers and topics relevant to your concerns and interests in the community are presented.

    Newsletter Keeps You Informed and Involved
    The Overview is a high-quality news publication produced and delivered entirely by FHRA volunteers. Read all about what's going on in Franklin Hills, find out what events and issues are coming up and how you can get involved. It's also a great sourcebook for information on local businesses and services. 

    Community Projects Improve Your Quality of Life
    FHRA has a long list of accomplishments and current projects making your life even better in Franklin Hills. Landscaping the Franklin Avenue median and the area under the Shakespear Bridge, pushing for effective community policing, graffiti abatement, cleaning and maintaining the network of neighborhood stairways, tree planting, community garden, support for our area schools and our library, collecting historic photos, disaster preparedness, plus safety, traffic and community planning are some of the areas receiving the focused attention of FHRA efforts.


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