LOCATION: Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA
CLIENT: City of Monterey Park
COMPLETION: Nov 2011
RESPONSIBILITY: Landscape Architecture, Construction Administration

The Garvey Ave Islands Project consisted of the landscape and irrigation design of traffic islands. In research and collaboration with the City of Monterey Park, Barrio Planners Incorporated decided to adopt a more contemporary “xeriscape” landscape design. The selected plant palette portrayed a variety of glamorous drought tolerant plant material and trees. This implemented landscape design significantly reduced water consumption and water waste. In addition, lower maintenance was achieved and overall the new landscaped medians provided an attractive entry into Monterey Park from West Garvey Avenue. This was meaningful since it catered to the city’s effort to beautify City of Monterey Park’s downtown business district.