Community Meetings
March 2019
Goals of Today’s Meeting
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> Project overview and history
> Alternatives being evaluated
> Advanced Alternatives Screening Study Process
> Gather community feedback
> Next Steps
Projects in Planning or Construction(Westside/San Fernando Valley/Central/South Bay Regions)
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Sepulveda Pass
Transit Corridor
Project Overview
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> Extension of Crenshaw/LAX
Line to Hollywood/Highland
> Connects four Metro Rail
lines and 5 of top 10 busiest
Metro bus lines
> Measure M provides:
• $2.24 billion for
construction
> Funding schedule allows
for:
• FY 2041 Groundbreaking
• FY 2047 Revenue Service
Funding & Delivery Strategic Plan
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> Potential for project acceleration through Metro’s Measure M Early Project Delivery
Strategy
> Early Project Delivery Efforts:
• Being conducted by the City of West Hollywood with input from the City of Los
Angeles and Metro
• Being conducted in parallel with Advanced Alternatives Screening Study
> Additional potential funding sources and financing strategies:
• Value capture opportunities
• Station/Real Estate public-private partnerships
• Local return
• Sales tax in West Hollywood
• Federal and State funding sources
• Municipal Bonds/Debt Instruments
Goals of the Project
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> Connect the South Bay, LAX area, Inglewood, South LA and
Crenshaw District to Mid-City, West Hollywood, Hollywood, and
the San Fernando Valley (via Metro Red Line)
> Improve mobility and system connectivity
> Increase accessibility and equity
> Support transit supportive land use and Transit Oriented
Communities policies
> Ensure project feasibility and constructability
> Minimize environmental impacts and maximize benefits
Purpose of the Advanced Alternatives Screening Study
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Conduct further analysis and solicit public input to evaluate alternatives that meet the
goals of the project
> Complete an expanded evaluation to include important Metro policies related to:
• Equity
• Transit Oriented Communities
• First and Last Mile connections
> Evaluate performance of alternatives and identify advantages/disadvantages
> Incorporate community and stakeholder input
> Make recommendation to Metro Board on alternatives for environmental review
Project History
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> 2000s: Planning Studies for
Crenshaw/LAX Line
> Eliminated segment between
Expo and Wilshire Blvd
> Potential Purple Line
connection points
> Propensity of Crenshaw Line
riders to head north and west
Wilshire/La Brea Feasibility Study (2009)
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2018 Feasibility Study
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Initial study which included:
> Identification of potential north-south alternative routes
> Analysis of opportunities and constraints
> Initial feasibility analysis (physical conditions, including roadway width, traffic volumes, land use, and engineering)
Alternative Alignments
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Why Light Rail Transit (LRT)?
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> Provides near-seamless regional connectivity
> Transfer to other modes would increase travel times and reduce
ridership
> Flexibility to handle high transit ridership and operate in various
conditions (including underground, above ground and median
running configurations)
LRT in Los Angeles Today
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Aerial: Green Line – near El Segundo At-Grade: Gold Line – Monrovia Underground: Gold Line – Mariachi Plaza
Aerial: Green Line – Douglas Station At-Grade: Blue Line – Long Beach
At-Grade to Underground: Gold Line – Boyle Heights
Project Study Area
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Destinations
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Midtown Crossing LACMA
Cedars Sinai Hollywood/Highland
Crenshaw Blvd
Pacific Design Center
Study Area Land Use
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Study Area Population and Employment
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Source: AECOM
20,000 residents per square mile (ten times LA County)
11,000 jobs per square mile (twelve times LA County)
Project Need: Study Area Characteristics
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> Significant transit supportive land uses
> High travel demand within, to and through the Study Area
> Study Area served by east-west rail
> Bus service challenged by congested roadways
> Slow/unreliable bus service impacts the transit experience for riders and reduces
ridership
> High level of transit-dependent residents
Study Area Today: High Transit Ridership & Slow Speeds
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> Seven of Metro’s 10 highest ridership bus routes: Wilshire,
Vermont, Western, Santa Monica, Beverly, 3rd Street, and Venice
> Transit use is double the County average
> Slow bus speeds
> Project will provide important connections to and through the
study area
Percentage of Zero-Car Ownership Households
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Alternative Alignments
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Feasibility Study Performance Measures (2018)
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Evaluation Measures
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Community Input
Compatibility with Local and Regional Plans
Cost
Cost Effectiveness
Potential Environmental Effects
Reliability
Ridership
Sustainability
Travel Time SavingsEquity
Advanced Alternatives Study Schedule
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Feasibility Study
Complete
Project Introduction
and Community
Outreach
Evaluation of Initial
Comments to Alternatives
and Technical Work
Community Meetings to Present Findings
and Solicit Input
Complete Final
Advanced Alternatives
Screening Study
2018 Spring 2019 Summer 2019 Fall 2019 Winter 2019
We are here
Community Engagement
Board Consideration
What we want to hear from you
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> What do you think about the alternative routes?
> What is important to you and your community as we study this project?
> What else should Metro consider?
Community Meetings
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Thursday, March 21: 6-8 pmWestside Jewish Community Center5870 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles
Saturday, March 23: 10 am- 12noonVirginia Road Elementary School2925 Virginia Road, Los Angeles
Tuesday, March 26: 6-8 pmUnited Teachers Los Angeles3303 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Thursday, March 28: 6-8 pm West Hollywood Library625 N San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood
How You Can Provide Input
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Roger Martin, Project Manager Metro One Gateway Plaza, M/S 99-22-5Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-418-3093
@metrolosangeles
losangelesmetro
Metro.net/crenshawnorth