The Van Nuys Government Center (aka Van Nuys Civic Center or San Fernando Valley Administrative Center) is a cluster of buildings in the

Van Nuys Van Nuys () is a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Home to Van Nuys Airport and the Valley Municipal Building, it is the most populous neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. History In 1909, t ...

neighborhood of Los Angeles that houses various local, state and federal government offices and services. It is an important regional hub in the decentralized city of Los Angeles, roughly by bounded by Calvert Street, Sylvan Street, Tyrone Avenue and

Van Nuys Boulevard Van Nuys Boulevard is a major north-south arterial road that runs through the central San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, California. The boulevard was notable for its cruising lifestyle that was prevalent in the 1960s and 1970s, which w ...

. (Similar hubs include West Valley Civic Center in Reseda and West Los Angeles Civic Center in Sawtelle.) Many of the buildings are fronted by open plaza and garden areas established in 1966 in the area "surrounded by the Valley Police Headquarters, Van Nuys Library and county courts building under construction."

Access

A city-operated parking structure is located at 14517 Erwin Street.

Van Nuys station Van Nuys station is an Amtrak and Metrolink train station in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Amtrak's ''Pacific Surfliner'' from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, Amtrak's ''Coast Starlight'' from Los Angeles to Seattle, Wash ...

and the

G Line Bikeway The G Line Bikeway is a cycle route in Los Angeles County, California, that runs for and “spans the lengths of the San Fernando Valley’s major communities” from Chatsworth, Los Angeles, Chatsworth to Valley Glen, Los Angeles, Valley Gl ...

for cyclists and pedestrians are one block away from the government center. The Van Nuys/Studio City DASH loop has served the Van Nuys Government Center since 1992.Martin, Hugo. "City Inaugurates DASH Bus Service." ''Los Angeles Times (1923–1995)'', April 28, 1992, pp. 1''.''

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External links

San Fernando Valley Administrative Center historic survey
Van Nuys, Los Angeles San Fernando Valley Government of Los Angeles Government of Los Angeles County, California