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West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Study What is the GATEWAY DISTRICT? The Gateway District encompasses approximately 59 acres located at the north-east corner of Firestone Blvd and Atlantic Ave. It is: • The future site of the planned South Gate Transit Station along the West Santa Ana Branch Corridor Transit Line. • Identified to become a dense“transit village” designed to support a high-level of pedestrian activity. • Envisioned as a visual and functional transit gateway feature for the City of South Gate. • The optimal location for future transit- oriented development (TOD) to support the future transit station. CITY OF SOUTH GATE • Currently characterized by existing light- to heavy-industrialGatewa usesy and emerging retail uses.District Conceptual Sketch of the Gateway District SPECIFIC PLAN Fostoria Street Salt Lake Avenue South Gate City Limit Fostoria Street Wilcox Avenue Los Angeles River Angeles Los Patata Street River Angeles Los South Gate City Limit Patata Street Project Area Reisner Way Reisner Way Rayo Avenue Avenue Rayo Rayo Mason Street Patata Street Rayo Avenue Wilcox Avenue Wilcox Wilcox Avenue Atlantic AvenueWilcox Firestone Place Los Angeles River y t N a PLA Firestone Boulevard May Court Firestone Place Burke Avenue Burke Avenue E Dudlext Avenue Dudlext Avenue T Vossler Avenue w Vossler Avenue GA H T e SPECIFIC Map of the Gateway District Rayo Avenue Rayo Firestone Boulevard Avenue Rayo SOU t West Santa Ana Branch OF Patata Street Y Transit Corridor a Distric Rayo Avenue CIT G Southern Avenue Project Area Potential Station Location Mason Street Salt Lake Avenue CITY OF SOUTH GATE Atlantic Avenue Gateway District SPECIFIC PLAN 27 January 2016 May Court Vossler Avenue Vossler Vossler Avenue Vossler Dudlext Avenue Dudlext Dudlext Avenue Dudlext Burke Avenue Burke Burke Avenue Burke Southern Avenue CITY OF SOUTH GATE WhereGate areway you COMINGDistri FROMct OR GOING TO? SPECIFIC PLAN The West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor is a corridor connecting southeastWest Santa Los Angeles Ana Branch County Transit(including Corridor South Gate) Study to Area Downtown Los Angeles via the abandoned Pacific Electric Right-of-Way (ROW). Los Angeles Map of the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Portions of the alignment are still being studied and are not yet final. Little Tokyo Union Station 7th/Alameda Soto St. Pacic/Vernon Vernon Leonis/District Pacic/Randolph Maywood Huntington Park Gage/Salt Lake Bell Cudahy South Gate Firestone Blvd. Downey Gardendale St. I-105/Green Line Bellower Paramount/Rosecrans CITYParamount OF SOUTH GATE GatewayBellower Blvd. Cerritos Legend District Artesia SPECIFIC PLAN WSAB Station Blue Line Gridley/183rd Southern Alignment GreenWest Line Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Study AreaPioneer Blvd. Northern Alignment Red Line Purple Line East Bank Los Angeles West Bank, Option 3 Gold Line Little Tokyo Miles Source: SCAG AA Union Station 0 2.5 5 7th/Alameda Soto St. CITY OF SOUTH GATE Pacic/Vernon Vernon Leonis/District Gateway District SPECIFIC PLAN 27 January 2016 Pacic/Randolph Maywood Huntington Park Gage/Salt Lake Bell Cudahy South Gate Firestone Blvd. Downey Gardendale St. I-105/Green Line Bellower Paramount/Rosecrans Paramount Bellower Blvd. Cerritos Legend Artesia WSAB Station Blue Line Gridley/183rd Southern Alignment Green Line Pioneer Blvd. Northern Alignment Red Line East Bank Purple Line West Bank, Option 3 Gold Line Miles Source: SCAG AA 0 2.5 5 Where are you COMING FROM OR GOING TO? The West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor is a corridor connecting southeast Los Angeles County (including South Gate) to Downtown Los Angeles and the greater LA regional transit system. Map of the Los Angeles Regional Transit System Portions of the alignment are planned and not yet finalized. To the Antelope Valley SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BURBANK To Ventura County BUR PASADENA HOLLYWOOD DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES To San Bernardino County EL MONTE UNION EAST LOS ANGELES STATION To Riverside County CULVER CITY SOUTH GATE LAX NORWALK SOUTH BAY ARTESIA LONG BEACH To Orange and San Diego Counties CITY OF SOUTH GATE Gateway District SPECIFIC PLAN 27 January 2016 Examples of LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT The Expo Line is an example of typical elevated light rail systems currently being constructed in Los Angeles County. Expo Line through Culver City, CA Expo Line through Culver City, CA Hackescher Markt is a good example of a building-integrated rail station. Here, the station platform is located on the second level, with retail tucked below at ground level. Hackescher Markt Station in Germany. Hackescher Markt Station in Germany. In the Netherlands, the Randstadrail is designed to be iconic and unique as it traverses through the city. Charlotte South Corridor Light Rail Transit System in Charlotte, SC. Randstadrail in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Charlotte South Corridor Light Rail Transit System in Charlotte, SC. CITY OF SOUTH GATE Gateway District SPECIFIC PLAN 27 January 2016 Examples of TRANSIT PLAZAS Transit plazas should accommodate all modes of transportation - Successful transit plazas are those that are framed by active foot, bike, bus, train, and car. ground floor uses, like retail and restaurants. Mariachi Plaza Gold Line Station in East Los Angeles, CA Transit plazas can become hubs of community life and activity, to host special events like concerts, farmer’s markets, and more. Wilshire/Vermont Red Line Station in Los Angeles, CA Succsseful transit plazas provide safe, convenient, and legible connections for people to get to and from destinations. Mariachi Plaza Gold Line Station in East Los Angeles, CA Transit plazas are opportunities to showcase local art and history. Mission Street Gold Line Station in South Pasadena, CA. Del Mar Gold Line Station in Pasadena, CA CITY OF SOUTH GATE Gateway District SPECIFIC PLAN 27 January 2016 Examples of TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT Transit stations can become gateway portals into communities. Successful transit stations allow riders to arrive to and depart Stations can be integrated into the architecture of residential, from transit plazas that are safe, convenient, legible, and activated retail, office, and other uses. by other uses, like retail or restaurants. Del Mar Gold Line Station in Pasadena, CA Transit-oriented developments provide a vibrant mix of uses in station areas, giving communities more options for living, working, shopping, playing, and learning. Del Mar Gold Line Station in Pasadena, CA Because transit-oriented developments provide a mix of uses, they become iconic, local destinations and centers of community life and activity. Wilshire/Vermont Red Line Station in Los Angeles, CA Transit-oriented developments clusters uses within a comfortable walkable or bikeable distance from a transit station, which encourages healthy and active lifestyles. Mission Street Station in South Pasadena, CA Wilshire/Vermont Red Line Station in Los Angeles, CA CITY OF SOUTH GATE Gateway District SPECIFIC PLAN 27 January 2016 What amenities WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SEE? Residential Restaurants Townhouse residential in Seattle, WA. Active ground floor retail/restaurants in Washington, DC. Office Hotel Office space in Playa Vista (Los Angeles), CA. Best Western, Long Beach source: www.minitime.com Day Care Food Market source: www.boulderrealestatenews.com source: www.dwarthur.com Parking Movie Theater source: www.seattletransitblog.com source: www.amctheaters.com Use stickers to vote for type of uses CITY OF SOUTH GATE Gateway District SPECIFIC PLAN 27 January 2016 What amenities WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SEE? Plaza Space Boutique Retail source: www.nerdsandnomsense.com Different types of boutique retail shopping Industrial Flex Brewery Office space in Culver City, CA. source: www.columbuscrave.com Mixed-Use Health Care (Homes over retail) Mixed-use (ground floor retail with residential above) in Little Tokyo (Los Angeles), CA. source: www.scripps.org Farmers Market Fitness/Gym source: www.activerian.com source: www.24hourfitness.com Use stickers to vote for type of uses CITY OF SOUTH GATE Gateway District SPECIFIC PLAN 27 January 2016.
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