The new initiative, an historic agreement between LADWP and the Bureau of Street Lighting is to identify and install up to 60,000 solar street lights across the city over the next two years.

The groundbreaking means the end of the Sears store and nearby parking lot. In its place there will be 92 homes built as part of phase one.

The square is now a tribute to the life and legacy of Nipsey Hussle. He was a son of South Los Angeles, who invested in his neighborhood and believed in economic empowerment; he showed us what it means to lead with purpose.