Crenshaw Mid-City Corridors Proposition 1C Infill Infrastructure

Project and Scope of Work OverviewGrant Managed by: The Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti and the

Los Angeles Housing & Community Investment Department (HCID)

Implementation Consultants: & MBO & Associates

2009 PROPOSITION 1C GRANT

In 2009, and the Crenshaw/Mid-City Corridors Infill and Infrastructure Area Project (the

“Project”) was awarded $14,677,920. The Project includes on- and off-site public

infrastructure improvements to connect residents from qualified, newly constructed

affordable housing developments, such as: Rosa Parks Villas, Buckingham Senior

Apartments, Jefferson Square, and Crenshaw Villas, to public transit stops along the

Exposition and Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail Lines.

2009 MTA CALL FOR PROJECTS GRANT

The former CRA/LA submitted an application for Metro’s competitive Call for Projects

Request for Proposals (RFP) in 2009, and was awarded $1,390,203. A local match of

$434,438 was also provided for a total of $1,824,641 to complete the Project. The Project is

located on Crenshaw Boulevard between Stocker and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., and

includes: bus shelters, crosswalks, directional signage, landscaping (MLK medians), as well

as safety lighting near and around bus shelters.

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Proposition 1C Implementation Phases

PHASE TASKS

Grant Development and Transition

• CRA/LA grant development and award • Transfer grant to HCID

Scope of Work Assessment and City Department Partnership

• Assess non-compliant sidewalks and coordinate with Metro’s planned sidewalk mitigation work

• Determine feasible bus shelter locations• Determine City Departments available to implement the

scope of work within the grant timeframe• Coordinate with the Department of Transportation for the

Metro Call for Projects grant slated for Crenshaw between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Stocker

Design Development • Develop plans and specifications for each scope of work item and commence permit process

Construction Implementation

• Divide scope of work into construction packages based on a coordinated phasing plan with other work being implemented in the zones

Maintenance and Tree Establishment

• Determine city and community entities that can maintain improvements and oversee tree establishment

The Prop 1C Project Area includes the former CRA/LA Mid City and Crenshaw Amended Project Areas.

The entire Project Area is located within the West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert Park Community Plan.

The Scope of Work was designed to implement portions of the Mid City Crenshaw Corridor Vision Plan

and includes the following design and construction elements:

1. Eligible on-site improvements for approved affordable housing projects

2. Sidewalk – ADA ramps and compliance, sidewalk repair, crosswalks, bus pads, loop detectors, tree

wells, etc.

3. Street Furniture – bus shelters, trash receptacles, decorative benches, etc.

4. Landscaping – new trees, replacement trees, tree pruning, parkways, medians, etc.

5. Signage – the Crenshaw Gateway, wayfinding community identification and historical stanchions.

6. Specialty Design – Freedom Square and Outdoor Living Room, Sankofa Walk, Leimert Park Planters

and the Crenshaw Mural of African American Progress

Proposition 1C Project Scope

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Proposition 1C Zone Map

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Department of TransportationContinental Crosswalk Design

No. Intersection

1 Crenshaw Bl & Santa Monica Fwy (I-10) EB Ramps

2 43rd St & Creed Av & Edgehill Dr

3 Vernon Av & Leimert Bl

4 Leimert Bl & 43rd Pl

5 Crenshaw Bl & 43rd St/Homeland Dr

6 Leimert Bl & 43rd St/11th Av

7 Jefferson Bl & Arlington Av

8 Jefferson Bl & 3rd Av

9 Jefferson Bl & 4th Av

10 Jefferson Bl & 7th Av

11 Jefferson Bl & 10th Av

12 Jefferson Bl & 12th Av

13 Jefferson Bl & 6th Av

14 Crenshaw Bl & Adams Bl

15 Crenshaw Bl & 29th St

16 Crenshaw Bl & Jefferson Bl

17 Crenshaw Bl & Coliseum St

18 Crenshaw Bl & 39th St

19 Crenshaw Bl & Crenshaw Plaza Dwy

20 Crenshaw Bl & 36th St

21 Degnan Bl (mid-block) between 43rd Pl & 43rd St

22Jefferson Bl (mid-block) between Arlington Av & Cimarron St

23Jefferson Bl (mid-block) between Norton Av & Bronson Av

24 Crenshaw Bl & 30th St

25 Degnan Bl & 43rd St

26 Crenshaw Bl & Vernon Av

New ContinentalCrosswalk Locations

Boulevard Collection Pacific Collection

$26,000 per shelter

Manufactured locally

Local job creation

Multiple styles and colors available

Illustrates better durability

Available without the mesh backing for safer passage

$45,000 per shelter Manufactured in France. Requires

a 6-8 month product delivery timeline

Recommended in the Streetscape Plan

Maintenance would need to include mitigating etching in the acrylic glass or replacement

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3400 Crenshaw Boulevard 2602 Crenshaw Boulevard

Leimert Park on 43rd Street

No. Location By Intersection Zone

Closest Street

Address Street

Name OnlyShelter Color

Name of Closest Business or Type of

Property JCDecaux Assessment Coordination Requirements / Notes

1 EB Adams Blvd FS Crenshaw Blvd

A 4380 Adams silver Mobil Flat installed, replacement feasible

2 SB Crenshaw Blvd NS 29th St

A 2853 Crenshaw

silver Blvd SH installed, replacement feasible

3 NB Crenshaw Blvd NS 29th St

A 2900 Crenshaw

silver AADAP Martin bench, shelter is feasible

4 NB Crenshaw Blvd FS Jefferson Blvd

A 3060 Crenshaw

silver West Angeles 99 Cents Store

Martin bench, shelter is feasible

5 NB Crenshaw Blvd FS W. 43rd Pl.

C 4330 Crenshaw

silver Metro Station SH removed, site currently under construction

Metro removed Boulevard shelter for station construction. Coordinate with Metro for replacement with silver Boulevard shelter

6 NB Crenshaw Blvd FS Vernon Ave (Leimert Park)

C 4366 Crenshaw

silver Department of Recreation and Parks Leimert Park Plaza

Site currently under construction

Metro removed non-Boulevard shelter for station construction. Coordinate with Metro for replacement with silver Boulevard shelter

7 NB Crenshaw Blvd FS 43rd St

C 4292 Crenshaw

silver McDonald's Blvd SH installed, replacement feasible

In good condition, but not silver

8 EB Jefferson Blvd NS Cimarron St.

F 2024 Jefferson green Trinity Baptist Church

Flat installed, replacement feasible

Move crosswalk to intersection of Jefferson and Cimarron

9 EB Jefferson Blvd NS 4th Ave.

F 2408 Jefferson green LANI installed, replacement feasible

Return LANI shelters to LANI?

10 EB Jefferson Blvd FS Crenshaw Blvd

F 3400 Crenshaw

silver LANI installed, replacement feasible

Return LANI shelters to LANI?

11 WB Jefferson Blvd FS Crenshaw Blvd

F 3611 Jefferson silver Chevron Flat installed, replacement feasible

Community wants shelter removed due to drug activity at shelter, need community support for shelter design

12 SB Crenshaw Blvd FS Vernon Ave.

C 4401 Crenshaw

silver Bakewell Group - Chase Bank

SMV installed; repaint Silver, NO!

13 WB Santa Rosalia NS Buckingham

E 3941 Santa Rosalia

green Kaiser Flat installed, replacement feasible

14 NB Crenshaw Blvd NS Rodeo Rd.

A 3656 Crenshaw

silver Metro removed Boulevard shelter for station construction. Coordinate replacement with Metro

Bus Shelters: Replacement Locations

No. Location By Intersection Zone

Closest Street

AddressStreet Name

OnlyShelter Color

Name of Closest Business or Type of

Property JCDecaux Assessment Coordination Requirements / Notes

1 SB Crenshaw Blvd FS Adams Blvd

A 2609 Crenshaw silver Thrifty Gas Station

Have Permit; in first group; 2nd shelter is feasible

2 NB Crenshaw Blvd FS Jefferson Blvd

A 3060 Crenshaw silver West Angeles owned 99 Cents Store

In first group; 2nd shelter is feasible

3 SB Crenshaw Blvd NS Homeland Dr

C 4293 Crenshaw silver 7 Eleven Martin benches, shelter is feasible

Remove one bench, put in new shelter

4 NB Crenshaw Blvd FS 48th St

D 4714 Crenshaw silver Caine'sElectrical Inc.

Currently under construction by Metro. Coordinate foundation and conduit with Metro

5 SB Crenshaw Blvd FS 48th St

D 4813 Crenshaw silver De Wah Bookstore

Currently under construction by Metro. Coordinate foundation and conduit with Metro

6 SB Crenshaw Blvd FS 52nd St

D Crenshaw silver Metro doing foundation for SMV; install 3 years

Currently under construction by Metro; Guillermo marked off the foundation and conduit and assisted Metro

7 SB Marlton Ave FS Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd

E 4029 Marlton green Shelter is feasible

8 EB Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd FS Marlton Ave

E 3668 Martin Luther King,

Jr.

green BHCP Movie Theater

Martin benches, shelter is feasible

9 EB Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd FS Marlton Ave

E 3668 Martin Luther King,

Jr.

green BHCP Movie Theater

10 WB MLK Blvd FS Hillcrest Dr.

E 4309 Martin Luther King,

Jr.

green Shelter is feasible

11 WB Santa Rosalia Dr NS Marlton Ave

E 3791 Santa Rosalia

green Debbie Allen Dance Academy

Non-Ad feasible?

Bus Shelters: New Locations

The Urban Forestry Division of the Bureau of Street Services is the City of Los Angeles departmentthat has the authority to permit trees in the public right-of-way (parkway) and has recommended thefollowing parkway drought tolerant, root manageable, fast growing shade trees that don’t requirefrequent trimming or cause acute allergies. Please note that the Catalina Ironwood and the DesertMuseum Palo Verde are also included on the list of tree species in the Draft Crenshaw CorridorStreetscape Plan. Selection of the Palo Verde tree will require a LONG TERM commitment to trimmingand maintenance.

This will be the list of tree species selected for installation under the subject Proposition 1C andMetro Call for Projects grants unless it is otherwise modified by Urban Forestry.

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Catalina Ironwood(Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius)

Chinese Pistache(Pistacia chinensis)

Pink Dawn(Chitalpa tashkentensis)

Torrey Pine(Pinus torreyana)

Southern Magnolia(Magnolia grandiflora)

Australian Willow(Geijera parviflora)

East African Yellowood(Afrocarpus gracilior)

Pink Trumpet Tree(Tabebuia impetiginosa)

Desert Museum Palo Verde(Parkinsonia x 'Desert Museum- Single Trunk)

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Catalina Ironwood(Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius)

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Desert Museum Palo Verde(Parkinsonia x 'Desert Museum- Single Trunk)

NOTE: WILL REQUIRE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE

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Chinese Pistache(Pistacia chinensis)

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Pink Dawn(Chitalpa tashkentensis)

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Torrey Pine(Pinus torreyana)

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Southern Magnolia(Magnolia grandiflora)

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Australian Willow(Geijera parviflora)

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East African Yellowood(Afrocarpus gracilior)

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Pink Trumpet Tree(Tabebuia impetiginosa)

Tree Species Recommended in the Draft Crenshaw Streetscape Plan

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Destination signage plays a critical role in the Project including the creation of a sense of

place, restoration, expansion and/or installation of art throughout the community.

Currently, the Crenshaw Gateway near the Rosa Parks (I-10) Freeway is a dissolute and

unwelcoming site. Gateways introduce visitors and commuters to communities in a

variety of ways with a combination of public art and signage.

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Specialty Project – Crenshaw GatewaySample Gateways

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Wayfinding Signage

1) Exposition/Crenshaw MTA Station2) West Angeles Church of God in Christ

Cathedral3) West Angeles C.O.G.I.C.4) Holiday Bowl5) Los Angeles Sentinel6) Crenshaw Square7) Tom Bradley Post Office8) Angelus Funeral Home9) Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza10) Crenshaw Entertainment Center11) Leimert Park (Residential)12) Leimert Park Village 13) Vision Theater14) Leimert Park Plaza 15) Gateway to the Hills/

Urban League

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In addition to the existing bust of Celeste King, the Project will add a bronze statue and

plaque for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and landscaping with sustainable plants and ground

level solar lighting at Freedom Square located on the southwest corner of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr. and Crenshaw Boulevards and extend under the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Boulevard Bridge Underpass at Crenshaw to create the Freedom Square Living Room.

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Specialty Project – Freedom SquarePublic Outdoor Living Room Samples

These photos illustrate existing Sankofa Walk sidewalk art segments in Leimert Park to be extended

on the west side of Degnan to 43rd Place, installed on the east side of Degnan from 43rd Street to

43rd Place and on the north side of on 43rd Place from Leimert to Crenshaw as a priority.

Scope: The sidewalk art is to be installed as part of the scope of work to repair the sidewalks in

Leimert. The art installation includes stamping the concrete with impressions of cultural figures,

shaving the concrete to create a meandering path that links the embedded bronze plaques in the

concrete. The plagues will be engraved with tributes to artist, actors, authors and other contributors

to the African American cultural economy. The Leimert Park Village Stakeholders have formed a

committee to select the artist to be honored with a plaque and will select the cultural figures to be

stamped in the concrete.

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Specialty Project – LPV Planters

Scope of Work: Repair and replant Leimert Park

Village planters with sustainable plants and reinstall on

sidewalks in a redistributed plan. The Leimert Park

Village Stakeholders will select the new paint colors

and approve relocation areas.

Renovation Plan: Fourth year California State

Polytechnic University, Pomona students in the

process of receiving their Urban and Regional

Planning Undergraduate Degree worked on the LPV

infrastructure team and devised a renovation and

redistribution plan:

https://leimertparkvision.wordpress.com/current-

projects-2/

The Crenshaw Mural of African American Progress located at 50th Street is in

need of restoration necessary to bring it back to its original splendor anticipated by

its designer, required by the City, and desired by the community. This project

would include restoration of the 7,787 foot long mural, repairing the retainer wall

and installation of an information station and seating.

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Thank You!Proposition 1C project documents can be viewed @

http://urbandesigncenter.com/projectdocuments/proposition1c.html