Because like others, I had no other place to go.

Recovery treatment are words that need to be spoken about more and more as relate to the needs of women here in Skid Road.

So for a long time, homelessness solutions have been one size fits all.

It didn't matter whether you were male or female, old or young.

It was here's a shelter, here's what we're doing to get you off the streets.

It's really wonderful to see an organization such as this focused on a safe space for women.

We have 12 rooms.

There's two women to a room.

The floor has been designed by women or women.

It will be run by women.

This program is exciting today, man, because it's focused on women.

Women are interesting because women don't just pull themselves along, they take everybody with them.

So if they have children, they have grandparents, mothers, fathers, nieces, nephews is the woman who is the hub of all the spokes recovers.

Then everybody else will be better off because of it.

This recovery center, the Clear E Women's Recovery Center.

This represents hope.

This represents joy.

This represents light.

This will be a refuge.

Hannah, a path forward for people who might not have otherwise had that.

If you are a homeless woman in Skid Row, you are not being violated occasionally.

It is a regular occurrence for you.

So it's really important that we created a space that feels safe and warm and welcoming and creates a sense of family and community.

Coming in here to the Claire E.

Women's Recovery Center run by the Midnight Mission is a dream coming true, at least for 24 women at a time.

The Department of Transportation begins a new traffic and parking project.

Girls build LA at Los Angeles World Airports.

And fall registration for recreation and parks programs.

These stories up next on City Beat.

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation, LA D O T has begun phase one removal of peak hour traffic lanes in low traffic areas.

According to LA DOT, the project will enhance safety, improve access, and support surrounding businesses with additional parking.

Future phases of the project will include dedicated bus lanes, protected bike lanes, and expanded pedestrian zones.

The map and full list of corridors selected for phase one is available on the website.

For more information, visit LADOT.lacity.gov.

Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles World Airports, Lawa celebrated the completion of the Girls Build LA program.

The three-week program introduces high school girls to careers in construction, engineering, and other in-demand aviation trades.

Program participants toured aviation and infrastructure projects at airports and gained hands-on experience with women in the field.

According to Mayor Bass, Girls Build LA expands the possibilities for young Angelinos and is an investment in the future of the city.

For more information, visit mayor.lacity.gov slash press.

Registration is now open for the fall season of Play LA at all LA City pools and recreation centers.

LA City's Department of Recreation and Parks provides play LA programs for youth ages five to 17, and the programs are open and adaptable to all abilities.

88 recreation centers and 36 city pools offer programs for a $10 registration fee while other sites have fee waivers available for qualified Angelinos.

Fall sessions are beginning as soon as September 8th.

For more information, visit la parks.org/slash play-la.

With renovations completed, it's time to celebrate.

As Play Day can now be every day at a park in South LA.

Council President Marquis Harris Dawson joined Wreckin Parks and the community to declare this park ready for play.

Today we're opening up the playground here at St.

Andrew's Park.

We've been working on this playground since before the pandemic.

So back in the 201s, we've been working on it.

Brought to us by the Wreckin Parks and the Balmer Group.

Inside Safe, the mayor's program makes sure everybody that was homeless around this area got housing and so the streets are clear.

So we're just very excited.

We couldn't be happier this evening.

Every Thursday through Saturday, we have some of our lives going on.

Basketball, games, free food, music, jumpers, the community coming together for a positive cause.

I encourage the parents to just come out and just see for themselves.

You know, other people always think that this park is a bad park, but at the end of the day, we have fun.

We have good coaches that are here, you know, to teach the kids the fundamental and just come out and just see for yourself and trust and believe every staff here.