General Plan Update - City of Inglewood

Chapter 2 Community Development
portion of its site for development of companion retail; and Hollywood Park Race Track
and Casino. Additionally, “The Village at Century”, adjacent to Costco, was recently
completed in 2006, and includes Michael’s, Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Marshall’s, Red
Lobster, and Chili’s. The City is also in the exclusive negotiation stage for development of
the proposed “Inglewood Promenade”, located along Century Boulevard across from
Hollywood Park, and will include a state-of-the-art movie theater and mixed office and
retail uses.
While much improvement has occurred and continues to occur along Century Boulevard,
much of the corridor, especially west of Prairie Avenue, suffers from many abandoned,
underutilized, or vacant properties. The corridor experiences heavy traffic volumes, and is
almost entirely devoid of greenery and open space, rendering it pedestrian unfriendly. An
opportunity exists to create an important entry point into the City where Century
Boulevard intersects with the 405 Freeway, with special emphasis on an airport-oriented
identity.
Century Boulevard
Imperial Highway
Imperial Highway is located within the Imperial-Prairie Redevelopment Project Area.
Some of its assets include a Metro Green line station at the intersection of Imperial
Highway and Hawthorne Boulevard; a neighborhood retail center at the northeast corner
of the Imperial-Crenshaw intersection; and the Crenshaw-Imperial Village shopping
center, currently undergoing comprehensive renovation, providing a mix of
neighborhood-serving retail and office/commercial uses. Much of the corridor, however,
is largely characterized by an obsolete mix of commercial and retail uses, with high
vacancies and empty parking lots. The Crenshaw Boulevard street trees nearby to the
north create a park like corridor, which could contribute to a potential viable gateway
intersection with Imperial Highway into the City from the east.
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City of Inglewood General Plan Update Technical Background Report