Councilmember John Lee has officially launched a new pilot program, Street S.M.A.R.T. (Street Maintenance and Repair Team), aimed at fast-tracking long-overdue sidewalk repairs throughout the Northwest San Fernando Valley.
For years, many neighborhood sidewalks in the northwest San Fernando Valley have gone untouched—cracked, lifted, and hazardous—despite repeated requests for repairs. Due to limited funding and rigid prioritization protocols, countless smaller-scale repairs have been delayed indefinitely. Street S.M.A.R.T. changes that.
By deploying small crews directly funded through the Council District 12 office, the program will take on localized sidewalk repairs that would otherwise remain at the bottom of the city’s backlog. The goal is to deliver results faster, more affordably, and with greater responsiveness to community needs.