What Happened to Los Angeles' 22-Mile Hiking Trail?

Published May 14, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

A map marks the Core Trail in red A gallery of all the maps can be found here One government source close to the issue, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, likened the trail's construction to political suicide...Currently, much of the public space is being used by land owners under revocable permits, which allows them to landscape or build security fences within the public right-of-way...What politician wants to revoke those permits and tell the wealthy homeowners and campaign donors of Mulholland Drive that a trail that will bring people, cyclists and equestrians outside their homes, the source hypothetically questioned.

No matter, it's not just citizen board members wanting the trail to come to life, but the state of California, too. In Februrary of 2006, the Board for the Santa Monica Conservancy passed a resolution (.pdf) urging the city to make the Core Trail a reality.

In the resolution's supporting documents, Robe's letters to the city were cited. "After ten years, it is time for the Core Trail to become a reality," she wrote. "The public deserves the opportunity to walk safely along Mulholland and to enjoy the spectacular views. The Core Trial has been written into law. Now, we need leadership with the will to make it a reality."

17 years later, maybe a re-write of that letter is needed.

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