# ‘It’s kind of a melting pot’: how one US city transformed a highway into a leafy oasis

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-05T14:07:12+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/05/lancaster-california-transformed-highway-leafy-oasis
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/it-s-kind-of-a-melting-pot-how-one-us-city-transformed-a-highway-into--745510/

The BLVD is home to 250 enterprises, from banks, tattoo shops and restaurants to museums and a performing arts centre Passing through the Mojave desert on State Route 14, going by landscapes Hollywood uses to represent alien planets, a driver might not expect to find a walkable, tree-lined boulevard. But there are nine beautiful, leafy blocks on West Lancaster Boulevard, a piece of what used to be

_Ground Level News shows a short summary only; the full article and all rights belong to Guardian World._