Vermont Green Line Station - ULI Los Angeles - Urban Land Institute

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• The County should also consider the feasibility of encouraging and promoting employer-assisted housing production by large employers, public or private, that exist or may locate within the study area. • Vacant and underutilized properties west of Vermont Avenue between Imperial Highway and the I-105 freeway, that are adjacent to the County facilities complex (which includes the new Sheriff’s Department South Los Angeles Station and a Public Works branch office) on Imperial Highway would be intensified for multifamily residential housing. Characterized by its existing mix of unit types and densities, infill projects would provide additional housing opportunities for residents in proximity to the Vermont Station and be located and designed to achieve greater consistency with community character. It is recommended that an east-west landscaped pedestrian pathway be established midway between Imperial Highway and the I-105 freeway to foster walking and as an amenity for adjoining housing development. A linear park creates useable open space that complements transit oriented development 18 Vermont Green Line Station Transit Oriented Development Technical Assistance Panel Program Model cross section of Vermont Avenue with streetscape improvements including a linear park in the median The width of the existing medians lend themselves to creating a linear park
Goal 3: Construct a Linear Park Action • Redevelop the Vermont Avenue median as a linear park to serve adjoining residential neighborhoods and as an amenity for the commercial and mixed use projects located along its length. The median can be redesigned as a park, similar to the linear park proposed by the City of Los Angeles further north along Vermont Avenue. The median north of the I-105 freeway is 60 feet wide, while the median to south is 80 feet wide. With a 10 foot side berm/low fence and landscaped buffer along each median curb line to separate median park users from traffic, the activity zone at the center of the median would be 40 to 60 feet wide. This width is adequate for a variety of passive and active recreational activities. A linear park serves as a visual buffer for a busy roadway Conceptual drawing of a linear park with landscaping and other improvements 19
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