LandUse Analysis Along Folsom Street

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Land-Use Analysis Along Folsom Street

• Presented by Folsom4
• Russell Harju
• Eliza Ornelas
• Aly Pennucci
• Carl Temple

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Issue
Issue

• Transforming Folsom street into a boulevard to
• meet the demand for more neighborhood services
  and amenities suitable for the established and
  emerging residential uses
• maintain the vitality of the many small
  production, distribution and repair businesses
• maintain the cultural and entertainment
  characteristics of Western SoMa

Photo courtesy of R.Harju
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Project Objectives

• Update Existing Land Uses along Folsom Boulevard
• Analyze Land Use changes from 2004-2006
• Make recommendations for land uses and simplified
  design considerations for the Folsom boulevard
  alternatives

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Client Background Information

• Representative 22 member Task Force responsible
  for
• Using existing zoning - mapping, evaluating and
  producing recommendations for REDs
• Providing policy recommendations for the whole
  neighborhood
• Developing Folsom Boulevard

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Current Conditions
Photos courtesy of R.Harju
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Research Methods

• Literature Review/Best Practices research on
  planning from the bottom up, pedestrian
  boulevards and complete streets.
• Land use survey along Folsom Street
• Calculate land use changes using Microsoft Excel
• GIS mapping 2006 land uses along Folsom

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Survey Instrument
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Best Practices L.A.
City of Los Angeles Bright Lights Safe Nights
(http//www.lacity.org/BSL/index.htm)
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Best Practices
City of Los Angeles 6.4.1 site design
(http//cityplanning.lacity.org/complan/othrplan/p
resplan/pdf/641site1.pdf
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Data Analysis

• 22 of 117 lots have changed use since 2004
• 3 new condo complexes
• 1 less light industry business
• 8 more mixed-use parcels

Photo courtesy of R.Harju
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Land Use Analysis
2004 Map Data Shape file provided by Urban
Solutions and AsianNeighborhood Design
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Projects in the Pipeline

• 2 commercial/retail
• 1 live work
• 11 residential (2 affordable)
• 2 SRO
• Projects add 463 new dwelling units 60 SRO
  units to Western SoMa
• 4 light industry uses replaced by residential
  projects

1168 Folsom Street Photo courtesy of R.Harju
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Policy Recommendations
Folsom Street Current Layout

• Wider sidewalks
• More street furniture
• Pedestrian oriented lighting
• greenery
• Metered parking on either side
• 1 bike lane (7)
• 1 11.5 lane (bus)
• 2 9.5 lane autos

Scenario A One-Way Traffic Calmed
Strategic Analysis Report, Draft SAR 06-1,
9/13/2005
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Policy Recommendations
City of LA (http//cityplanning.lacity.org/complan
/othrplan/presplan/pdf/641site1.pdf )
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Photos courtesy of R.Harju
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