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AGENDA1. Welcome & Introductory Remarks2. Highlights of Design Concepts3. Our Community Partners4. The Power of Implementation5.
Next Steps & Refreshments
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Community Partners
Arts District Arts District Business Improvement District Arts District Community Council (ADCC/LA) Cause Connect Los Angeles River and Arts Business Association
(LARABA) Mura Homeowner Association Rothenberg Sawasy Architects (RSA) Savoy Homeowner Association Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)
Little Tokyo Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program
(API SBP) Japanese American Community and Cultural
Center Japanese American National Museum Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern
California Little Tokyo Business Improvement District Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) Little Tokyo Historical Society Little Tokyo Public Safety Association Little Tokyo Service Center Sharpless Creations Southeast Asian Community Action (SEACA)
Cornfield Arroyo Seco Amigos de los Rios Center Theatre Group Cornfield Farm Lab EVOQ Properties Inc. FAMCO Investments Forest City West Friends of the Los Angeles River Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council Homeboy Industries Lincoln Heights Chamber of Commerce Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council (LHNC) Los Angeles Conservation Corps Los Angeles County Arts Commission Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation (RRC) San Antonio Winery Young Nak Outreach Transformation (YNOT) William Mead
Chinatown Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) Castelar Elementary School Cathedral High School Chinatown Service Center Chinatown Business Improvement District (BID) Chinatown Library Chinatown Service Center Chinatown Teen Post Chinese American Citizens Alliance Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association Chinese Historical Society of So California Chungking Plaza Association East Wind Foundation Evans Community Adult School Jia Apartments Johnson Fain / Blossom Plaza LA Chinatown Corporation LA Chinatown Firecracker 10k Committee Los Angeles Conservancy National Chinese Welfare Council LA County
Phoenix Bakery
Boyle Heights Alliance for a Better Community Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce Boyle Heights Historical Society Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council (BHNC) Building a Healthy Boyle Heights Collaborative CASA 0101 Theater East Los Angeles Community Corporation Libros Schmibros Mictlan Murals Primera Taza White Memorial Medical Center
El Pueblo California Endowment Foundation Camacho's Inc. Chinese American Museum El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Commission El Pueblo Park Association Historic Cultural Neighborhood Council (HCNC) Italian American Museum of Los Angeles La Placita Church La Plaza de Cultura y Artes LA River Revitalizations Corporation Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Olvera Street Merchants Association Park 101
Civic Center Bringing Back Broadway Bunker Hill Tower Condo Association Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Central City Association (CCA) Central City East Association (CCEA) Colburn School of Music City of Los Angeles Project Restore Downtown Center Business Improvement District (BID) Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (DLANC) First 5 LA Friends of Park 101 Grand and Museum Towers Grand Central Market Grand Park Higgins Building Homeowners Association Historic Downtown Los Angeles Business Improvement District
(BID) Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles County Law Library Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Streetcar Inc. Los Angeles Theater Company & Latino Theater Company Music Center - Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County Promenade West Homeowner Association Ramon C Cortines School for Visual and Performing Arts
County Citywide Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) Los Angeles Walks
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Community Driven
Special EventsCommunity Partner ReceptionsCommunity Visioning Festival & Bike Tour
Neighborhood ConversationsEl Pueblo-Chinatown-Cornfield Arroyo SecoLittle Tokyo-Arts DistrictBoyle Heights
Civic CenterSCI-Arc Charrette
Briefings & UpdatesCommunity groups, agency, elected offices
SurveysWritten responses at eventsOn-line responses through Metro.net
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WELCOMEJenna Hornstock
Deputy Executive Officer, Countywide Planning, Metro
Art Leahy
Chief Executive Officer, Metro
Martha Welborne
Chief Planning Officer, Countywide Planning, Metro
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Union Station Master Plan
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DESIGN HIGHLIGHTSLisa Padilla, Cityworks DesignPatricia Smith / Urban Design
Deborah Murphy / Pedestrian Planning & Outreach
Fehr + Peers / Mobility
Gil Penalosa / 8-80 Cities
Arellano Associates / Public OutreachLenax Construction Services / Estimating
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OBJECTIVE
Connect LA Union Station
and 1st/Central Station tothe neighborhoods around
them for pedestrians andbicyclists
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Union Stations growth
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TodayGOLD LINEPasadena to East L.A.
TomorrowGOLD LINEPasadena to East L.A.
BLUE LINELong Beach to DTLA
EXPO LINESanta Monica, Culver City
to DTLA
1st& Central Regional Connector Stn.
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Chinatown
Cornfield
Arroyo-Seco
ElPueblo
UnionStation
LittleTokyo
ArtsDistrict
NEIGHBORHOODS
Boyle
Heights
1st/CentralStation
CivicCenter
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Study Area
WALKUnion Station
1/2-mile radius
WALK1st& Central Station1/3-mile radius
BIKE
1 mile radius +
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How many in US?
Ratio of workers to residents inDowntown LA
Residents in walk-focused areafor both stations
US 201o Census data, DCBID DTLA Demographic Study 2013
8,843
42,789 Residents in bike-focused area forboth stations
Visitors to Downtown LA
9.5 to 1
10,000,000+
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1st/CENTRALSTATION
We need safer connections
Bicyclist-Auto Collisions1-mile radius
1st/CENTRALSTATION
Pedestrian-Auto Collisions1/3- and 1/2-mile radius
Reported: 2007-2011
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1. Develop linkages action plan through a community-driven process2. Transform the environment to benefit people on foot and people
on wheels.
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Provide basic pedestrian and bicycle facilitiesto allow people tosafely walk, bike and use transit in the study area.
4. Reinforce neighborhood identity as expressed by its people, arts,culture or history and promote placemaking.
5. Improve weak linkages to surrounding neighborhoods.6.
Improve access to open spaces, including the L.A. River, parks,plazas and public spaces in the study area.
7. Enhance the first-time visitors experience between Union Stationand neighborhood centers of activity as well as 1st/Central.
8. Build upon the character and vitality of local businesses.9.
Enable a street to be re-purposed, such as
leftover space
reclaimed for pedestrian or bicycle facilities, special events &cultural programs.
10. Contribute to a more environmentally sustainable Los Angeles.
Objectives
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Ideas & Importance
Community Festival 11/02/2013
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1. How did you arrive here today? (Circle one)
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2.In which of these neighborhoods do you spend the mosttime? (Circle one)
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3.On which street(s)do you walk the mostoften in that neighborhood?
4.On which street(s)would you walk if they were nicer?
5.Which are yourfavorite and leastfavorite streets?
6.In other neighborhoods, on which streets do you like to walk on?
7. What is the biggestobstacle to walking and/orbicycling to orfrom Union Station?
And the biggestobstacle to walking and/orbicycling to orfrom 1st/Central Station Site?
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1. Los Angeles Crossing (Union Station to El Pueblo) 16
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Walk-Bike Streets: What can be done today
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Pedestrian Fundamentals
Essential improvements for pedestriansafety and access will be provided as eachproject is implemented
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THE ESPLANADES
Los Angeles St. Crossing
Paseo Luis OlivaresLos Angeles St. EsplanadeAlameda Esplanade
North Broadway Esplanade
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Los Angeles Crossing
Reinforce connectionbetween UnionStation and El Pueblo
as first step inwalking/biking tomany destinations
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Paseo Luis Olivares
Create a walk-bikeesplanade into ElPueblo connectingUnion Station and
Chinatown, continueon N. Spring & closeslip lane at Cesar E.Chavez
N. Spring Lot 2
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Los Angeles St. Esplanade
Create a beautifulroute to walk-bikefrom El Pueblo toCivic Center, Little
Tokyo and theHistoric Core byexpanding the eastsidewalk
N. Los Angeles St.
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Alameda Esplanade (south of Union Station)
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Alameda Esplanade (Union Station/El Pueblo)
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river bridge, bicyclistscan return on N.Spring
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WALK STREETS WITH CYCLE TRACK OR BIKE LANE OPTION
By community choice or where space is limited
Santa Fe Alpine Spine *1stStreet *
North Broadway in Chinatown *Main & Spring3rdStreet
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Calmer traffic, better walking, safer cycling
Easiest optionOne lane each directionSafe center turn laneMax. street parking
Dedicated zone for bikes
Progressive optionSame as above plusShorter ped x-ings
Safest way to bikeLess street parking
Requires long segments
Similar to aboveMax. street parkingAll bikes on one side
Unprotected bike lanes
1-way cycle track each side
2-way cycle track one side
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Santa Fe Alpine Spine (South of US 101)
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North Broadway main street
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Main & Spring Streets
Make both streetscomfortable to walkand bike betweenChinatown, El Pueblo,
Grand Park & CivicCenter. City to addcycle track on bothstreets.
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STREETSCAPES
2nd/Traction Gateway
Little TokyoArts DistrictCesar E. Chavez
Boyle Heights
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2nd/ Traction Gateway
Design a safer crossingto 1st/Central Stationthat serves as a gatewayto the Arts District &
Little Tokyo, close sliplane for a plaza, newpeople street atTraction
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Cesar E. Chavez (Grand to Alameda)
Improve walkingenvironment withshade trees, bus stoplighting, ornamental
lights and bikesintegrated per DOT
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Boyle Heights
Make Boyle, St. Louis,State & Soto morewalkable with curbextensions, high
visibility crosswalks,street trees, bus stoplighting & ADAramps
1st/CENTRALSTATION
MariachiPlazaStation
Pico/AlisoStation
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Cesar E. Chavez (Alameda to Pleasant)
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Little Tokyo
Make Central, JudgeJohn Aiso/San Pedro,and 2ndinviting towalk by adding street
trees and ornamentallights. Bike facilitieswill be designed byDOT.
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Arts District Streetscape
Make 2ndand 3rdSts.,Traction Ave. and 4thPlace more inviting towalk within Arts
District, and to reach1st/Central and LittleTokyo. Improve 4thPlace crossings.
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EL PUEBLO
Carol JacquesVice President, El PuebloCommission
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El Pueblo Connections
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CHINATOWN &CORNFIELD ARROYO SECO
George Yu
President, Chinatown BusinessImprovement District
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Chinatown/CASP Connections
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LITTLE TOKYO
Chris Aihara, Co-ChairRegional Connector Little Tokyo/Arts District Station Committee,
Little Tokyo Community Council
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Little Tokyo Connections
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ARTS DISTRICT
Yuval Bar-ZemerArts District Community Council
(ADCC/LA)
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Arts District Connections
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BOYLE HEIGHTS
Rey FukudaAssistant Project Manager,
East Los Angeles CommunityCorporation (ELACC)
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Boyle Heights Connections
1st/CENTRALSTATION
Mariachi Plaza
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CIVIC CENTER
Valerie WatsonAssistant Pedestrian Coordinator,City of Los Angeles
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Civic Center Connections
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BICYCLE ADVOCATE
Eric BruinsPlanning & Policy Director,LA County Bicycle Coalition
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BICYCLES SUPPORT WALKING
Source: studio-111blog.com
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NEXT STEPS
Project CostsFunding
Implementation
Pedestrian Fundamentals $3 million
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Project Costs
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Los Angeles Crossing $3 million
Los Angeles Esplanade $4.4 million
Alameda Esplanade $8.3 10.3 million* (4 segments)
2nd& Traction Gateway $1.5 million
Paseo Luis Olivares $1.3 million
N. Main St. $1 million
Cesar E. Chavez $5.6 million* (3 segments)
N. Broadway in Chinatown $ .25 1.4 million (depends on option)1st Street $ 3 - 4.7 million (3 segments, depends on option)
Santa Fe-Alpine Spine $6.8 million (5 segments)
3rdStreet $3.5 million
N. Broadway Esplanade $3.3 million
Including all other streetscapes, proposed projects total approx. $50-60 million.
Individual projects average $1.5 to 4 million each. Costs are for construction today plus
5 years escalation. * Does not include any bridge construction - costs are unknown
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Phasing
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gProjects will be phased & opportunistic
Agency Roles
Developers Implement streetscape fronting new projectsCity of LA Implement projects through DOT & Public WorksL.A. County Public Works Prioritize/implement projects along County propertyMetro Implement portions of Union Station perimeter, provide leadership/guidance, prioritize 1st/last mile connectors
State & Federal Prioritize/implement projects along their property
PartnershipsRetain ConnectUS Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to fund/implementInvite Council Offices to chair quarterly TAC in partnership with MetroCommunity Partners can advocate, provide supporting efforts & letters, attendTAC updates
Implementation
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Next Steps
Additional Tasks
Concepts for Los Angeles Street closure Coordination around 1st/Alameda Refine plan based on June-July outreach
meetings & briefings
Publish Connect US Action Plan
Pedestrian and bicycle priorities
Conceptual illustrations, examples, costs Lead advocate (public, private, community) Agency that will implement each project Approvals that are required Regulations Funding sources Next steps
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POWER OF IMPLEMENTATION
Gil Penalosa
Executive Director, 8-80 Cities
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