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Crenshaw Transit CorridorAlternatives Analysis/EIS/EIR

Working Group MeetingsSouth Corridor Meeting

Darby Park

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

6:30 8:30 PM

Mid-Corridor Meeting

Leimert Park Community Build

Monday, September 18, 2008

6:30 8:30 PM

Project Information: www.metro.net/crenshaw

Information Line: 213-922-7456

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CRENSHAW TRANSITCORRIDOR PROJECTURBAN DESIGN ANALYSISOpen House 6:30-7:15Presentation 7:15-8:00Open House 8:00-8:30

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REGIONAL CONTEXT MAP

Gateway

Regional

Neighborhood

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URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

1. Local Identity

2. Walkability/ Transit Ties3. Open Space

4. Mixed Uses

5. Design Quality

6. Defensible Spaces7. Sustainable Community

Crenshaw Transit Corridor Project Urban Design Analysis

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STATION TYPES At Grade

Typical At-Grade LRT Station

Metro Example of At-Grade LRT Station, Long Beach

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STATION TYPES Aerial

Typical Aerial LRT & BRT Stations Metro Example of Aerial LRT Station, Chinatown

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STATION TYPES Below Grade

Metro Example of an Underground Station,

Pershing SquareTypical Underground LRT Station

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ALIGNMENT PROFILE Crenshaw Transit Corridor

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Crenshaw Exposition Station

Area Concept

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Exposition Station

Existing Crenshaw & Exposition Proposed Crenshaw & Exposition

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Crenshaw Blvd North of MLK Blvd.

Existing, 200 R.O.W.

Proposed

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Champs-Elysees, Paris 228 ROW (Trees About 100 Apart)

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Baldwin Hills Mall & Leimert Park VillageDevelopment Concepts

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Leimert Park VillageStation Area Concept

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Leimert Park VillageStation Area Concept

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Leimert Park Village(Existing)

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Leimert Park Village Station Area Concept

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Crenshaw South of Leimert Park

Existing

Proposed LRT

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Crenshaw South of 54th Street

Existing Proposed

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Slauson Station

Enhance safety around View ParkPrep School

Removal of mature trees in medianOpportunity to create transitparkway

Opportunity to revitalize existingretail center

Opportunity to developunderutilized fast food properties

Streetscape improvements alongSlauson Avenue

Existing city-owned parking lots tobe developed

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Crenshaw south of 58th Street

ProposedExisting

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Crenshaw south of 60th Street

Sample of Application Of Urban Design ElementExisting

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LRT Alignment between 60th Street & HarborSubdivision R.O.W.

Option 1: Raised Platform From 60th Street to Harbor Subdivision

Option 2: On-Grade LRT & 2 Lanes of Traffic Both Ways (Loss of Street Side

Parking)

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Crenshaw at Harbor Subdivision

Sample Application of Urban Design ElementsExisting

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West Station

Alternative

Station

Location

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La Brea Station

Bus Transfer & Park & RideFacility Opportunity

County Services CenterOpportunity

Mixed Use/Retail

Opportunity

Pedestrian Bridge/PedestrianPromenade Opportunity

Retail DevelopmentOpportunity

Hi-rise Commercial

DevelopmentOpportunity

Retail DevelopmentOpportunity

Mixed Use DevelopmentOpportunity

Theatre RenovationOpportunity

Enhance Open SpaceOpportunity

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La Brea Station

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La Brea Station

Sample Application of Urban Design ElementExisting

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Florence La Brea Station

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Manchester Station

Pedestrian linkages & way

finding techniques provide asense of security and enhancepedestrian experience

Opportunity for industrialcommercial development

Opportunity forcommercial/retail development

Alternative platform location

closer to 405 with park & ride

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Aviation-Century Station (On-grade Station)

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Aviation-Century Station (Aerial Station)