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

CrenshawNorth@metro.net

@metrolosangeles

losangelesmetro

Metro.net/crenshawnorth