Councilmember Jose Huizar, who represents the 14th District, has announced that the first of three parklets designed with community input will open this coming Saturday in Highland Park.

Located on York Boulevard near Ave. 50, the York Boulevard Park opening will include a community celebration at 1 p.m., according to Huizar. Another parklet opening will take place on Feb. 7 at 639 S. Spring St. (near LA Café) in Downtown L.A. and the third parklet will open Feb. 16 at 4910 N. Huntington Dr. in El Sereno near the Food 4 Less Supermarket. The parklets in Northeast LA are the result of two pilot projects done in collaboration with Living Streets L.A.