The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday designated a section of Pico Boulevard between Arlington Avenue and Westmoreland Avenue as the "Oaxacan Corridor" in an effort to celebrate the people of Oaxaca.
The Council voted 14-0 on the matter, with Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez absent during the vote. The motion instructed the Department of Transportation to designate and post ceremonial signs no later than Nov. 17.
Additionally, the motion directed the Bureau of Street Services and other relevant departments to conduct an analysis for a proposed streetscape project along the corridor to uplift the Oaxacan community and local businesses.
Council members Eunisses Hernandez and Heather Hutt introduced the motion in September.
"In response to the hateful, anti-indigenous comments made last year by several elected leaders, the City Council has worked vigorously to empower and to give voice to the grievances and pain experienced by those affected communities," the motion states. "One of those impacted communities was the Oaxacan community."