By Daily Press staff
A nonprofit organization that created a new apartment complex in Santa Monica for people with disabilities recently got a leg up.
The Westside Urban Forum honored United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties last month for developing the Hacienda del Mar housing complex for people with disabilities.
The oldest existing government building in Santa Monica, Hacienda del Mar was designed as a county health facility more than 80 years ago. Through a partnership with the city of Santa Monica, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the local philanthropic community, UCP transformed the Hacienda del Mar into an apartment complex for people with disabilities. Each year the Westside Urban Forum recognizes community development projects, programs, policies and academic studies that demonstrate excellence in urban development and community building.
The 2004 Westside Urban Forum award recipients also included the Lee Group and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservatory.
For more information about United Cerebral Palsy, visit www.ucpla.org, or call (818) 782-2211.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 6, 2004. Read the original PDF.