Over 40 years ago, Hugh Hefner saved the Hollywood sign. In 1978, Hef was one of nine people to buy a letter of the deteriorating Hollywood sign and restore it. (Hef bought the Y in case you were wondering.) Now, Hef is once again stepping in to save the iconic Hollywood landmark. On top of his existing donation to the project, Hef donated the last $900,000 needed to buy the land around the Hollywood sign and save Cahuenga Peak from development.
The group, featuring donations from celebrities to nobodies, has raised $12.5 million dollars to save the land around the Hollywood sign from development. Now, The Trust For Public Land is turning the parcel over to the Los Angeles parks system to preserve the land for bikers, hikers, dog-walkers, and general tourist exploration, as well as to preserve one of the most iconic (and imitated) images ever captured on film.
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