Next stop: our healthy future. /96 / 3/22/19 Draft Inglewood First/Last Mile Strategic Plan A Los Angeles Metro Jacob Lieb, First/Last Mile Planning My La, First/Last Mile Planning Joanna Chan, First/Last Mile Planning Los Angeles World Airports Glenda Silva, External Affairs Department Consultants Shannon Davis, Here LA Amber Hawkes, Here LA Chad So, Here LA Aryeh Cohen, Here LA Mary Reimer, Steer Craig Nelson, Steer Peter Piet, Steer Christine Robert, The Robert Group Nicole Ross, The Robert Group B Aviation/96th St. First/Last Mile Plan Contents D Executive Summary 22 Recommendations 1 Overview 23 Pathways & Projects 26 Aviation / 96th St. Station 2 Introduction 3 Introduction 40 Next Steps 4 What is First/Last Mile? 41 Introduction 5 Vision 42 Lessons Learned 6 Planning for Changes 43 Looking Forward 8 Terminology Appendix 10 Introducing the A Walk Audit Summary Station Area B Existing Plans & Projects Memo 11 First/Last Mile Planning Around C Pathway Origin Matrix the Station D Costing Assumptions / Details 12 Aviation / 96th St. Station E Funding Strategies & Funding Sources 14 Process 15 Formulating the Plan 16 Phases Aviation/96th St. First/Last Mile Plan C EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This section introduces the Aviation/96 St. Station first/last mile project, and lists the key findings and recommendations that are within the Plan. D Aviation/96th St. First/Last Mile Plan Overview of the Plan The Aviation/96th St. First/Last (where feasible) separation from Next Steps Mile Plan is part of an ongoing vehicular traffic This short chapter describes effort to increase the accessibility, > More lighting for people walking, the next steps after Metro safety, and comfort of the area biking, or otherwise ‘rolling’ to Board adoption, focusing on surrounding the future LAX/Metro the station at night implementation. station. The plan documents > Visual enhancements that community-guided first/last mile reflect the unique history and Lessons Learned improvements around the station. characteristics of the city and This chapter provides insights individual communities to others as they undergo first/ In coordination with local last mile studies, sharing lessons jurisdictions and other agencies, learned about the process of including the City of Inglewood, analysis, community input, and the City of Los Angeles, and LAWA, the Plan Contents drafting of the pathway network. Aviation/96th St. Station First/Last Introduction Mile Plan builds on the ongoing This chapter explains why first/ Appendix development and transportation last mile is important to Metro. The Appendix includes key items changes occurring in the area. The It defines and describes first/last produced during Plan formation: Plan’s recommendations recognize mile planning, along with Metro’s the Walk Audit Summary, Existing and complement existing planning various first/last mile policies Plans & Projects Memo, the and construction efforts. Funding and commitments. It further Pathway Origin Matrix, the Costing for implementation has not yet summarizes the first/last mile Assumptions/Details, and the been confirmed for this station, challenges and opportunities in the Funding Plan. but potential funding sources are area. summarized in Appendix E. Existing Plans & Projects There are many ongoing planning Key Findings efforts around the station that will This station faces unique challenges impact first/last mile planning. and opportunities from a first/ This chapter gives an overview last mile perspective. The area is of current and future plans in the characterized by long blocks and area to better understand how wide arterials, which are primarily first/last mile improvements will designed for vehicle circulation; complement upcoming changes. walking and bicycling around the area can be difficult. Process This chapter describes the steps Given existing conditions taken to create the plan, including surrounding the station, important development of a web application recommendations include: (web app) for the walk audit, > Crosswalk improvements, such as project dashboard, stakeholder high visibility striping, dual curb conversations, a community event, ramps, and pedestrian signals and report preparation. > Sidewalk improvements, such as new sidewalks along streets Recommendations feeding the transit station, and The recommendations introduce repaving first/last mile improvements for the > Bicycle infrastructure that station and include Tier 2 projects promotes safety, and includes that are studied in more detail. Aviation/96th St. First/Last Mile Plan 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter describes the intent of Metro’s First/Last Mile Strategic Plan and the anticipated changes to the urban landscape around LAX. Information about terminology used throughout the Plan is described in detail. 2 Aviation/96th St. First/Last Mile Plan Introduction “ First/last mile planning will make it safer and more pleasant to walk, bike, and otherwise roll to Metro stations.” An individual’s transit trip is First/last mile planning will make understood as the entire journey it safer and more pleasant to walk, from origin to destination. bike, and otherwise roll to Metro Individuals may walk, drive, ride a stations. Recommendations such as bicycle, take a train, or – in many increased lighting can make people cases – combine several modes to feel more safe and secure. Visual get to a destination. Bus and rail enhancements can provide a sense services often form the core of a of place and comfort. As a result, trip, but transit riders complete the successful identification of first/last first and last portion on their own. mile challenges and improvements As riders have different needs and becomes part of how a community preferences, a First/Last Mile Plan defines itself. Therefore, it is critical examines the areas around Metro that communities are engaged stations at varying distances. Most throughout the planning and people may only walk a half-mile implementation stages of the first/ to a station, but someone on a last mile planning process. bicycle may be comfortable riding up to three miles to get to a transit station. The overall goal of first/ last mile planning is to improve conditions surrounding stations to enhance an individual’s entire journey – from beginning to end. Aviation/96th St. First/Last Mile Plan 3 What is First/Last Mile? First/last mile improvements Some examples of first/last mile incorporate a range of urban design improvements include: elements that respond to the > Infrastructure for walking, biking, context of each station. Though the and rolling (e.g. bike lanes, streets that comprise Metro’s first/ bike parking, sidewalks, and last mile planning area typically fall crosswalks) outside the boundaries of Metro’s > Shared use services (e.g. jurisdiction, they remain critical scooters, bike share, and car components of an effective public share) transportation system. The easier > Facilities to transfer or connect to it is to access a transit system, the a different mode of transportation more likely people are to use it. (e.g. passenger drop-off areas and bus/rail interface improvements) > Information that simplifies travel, including signage, wayfinding, and technology (e.g. information kiosks and mobile apps) 4 Aviation/96th St. First/Last Mile Plan “ Pathways identified in each station area will create an inter- connected active transportation grid across Los Angeles County. ” Vision & Policy The First/Last Mile Strategic Plan First/last mile improvements are and Planning Guidelines (2014), a key element in Metro’s vision of describes a vision for improved promoting street networks that station access throughout the LA make traveling by transit safe, region. The Strategic Plan lays comfortable, and convenient. The out a process for identifying and vision stems from Metro Board analyzing existing conditions to Motions 14.1 and 14.2, passed in develop a network of first/last mile 2016. improvements. Pathways identified in > Motion 14.1 is a broad, each station area will create an inter- foundational resolution that connected active transportation grid instructed Metro to conduct first/ across Los Angeles County. last mile planning across its rail and busway stations. In Spring 2018, Metro completed > Motion 14.2 allows local the next step in the program, the jurisdictions to count first/last Blue Line First/Last Mile Plan, which mile improvements toward their laid groundwork for the first/last 3% local contribution for rail mile community-based planning projects. processes and represented the first application of the Strategic Plan. Ongoing first/last mile plans are also being conducted concurrently for the Foothill Gold Line Extension, the Purple Line Extension Phases 2 and 3, and the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor. Aviation/96th St. First/Last Mile Plan 5 Planning for Changes This First/Last Mile Plan has Relevant Development in the Works Community engagement was the opportunity to influence the > Crenshaw/LAX Light-Rail Transit an important component of the changing landscape of the area. Project (Metro) Aviation/96th St. Station First/ The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project > Los Angeles Stadium and Last Mile Plan, and the process will connect to the Los Angeles Entertainment District (City of drew participation from local International Airport (LAX) and to Inglewood) residents. Community members numerous new developments that provided feedback through walk > Los Angeles Airport Automated are being planned and constructed. People Mover (LAWA) audits, stakeholder