Los Angeles River and Regional Watersheds

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Los Angeles River and Regional Watersheds
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Geographic Extent

• Flows 32 miles within the City of Los Angeles

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Planning for Revitalization

• Eighteen-month planning process
• Looking at these diverse goals

Confluence at Arroyo Seco
Environmental Guidelines Community
Reinvestment Improve Environmental
Quality Improve Public Access to River Improve
Recreation and Open Spaces Enhance Flood
Control Increase Awareness and Pride in the LA
River
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We are here
Community Outreach
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Building on Past Efforts

• Many have been involved in exploring ways to
  return the splendor of the Los Angeles River to
  the people of Los Angeles
• Community leaders
• Elected officials
• Government agency staff
• Concerned citizens
• Environmental groups
• Recreational groups
• Local visionaries
• All within the context of maintaining flood
  protection and safety

Soft bottom section near Taylor Yard
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Managing the Effort

• Lead City Agency Project Management City of
  Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of
  Engineering
• Project Funding Los Angeles Department of Water
  Power
• City Council Oversight Ad Hoc Committee for the
  Los Angeles River
• Consultant Tetra Tech, Inc.
• Civitas / Wenk Associates / Mia Lehrer and
  Associates
• The Robert Group / Adan Ortega / TLUC
• Urban Partners / Asset Strategies
• HNTB

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Community Outreach

• A critical element of the Revitalization Master
  Plan is Community Outreach
• Extensive, proactive community engagement effort
• 18 public workshops/meetings
• Numerous focused public involvement opportunities
• 48 Individual Representatives from Stakeholders
  Entities
• Neighborhood groups
• Community events
• Press conferences
• Press and community advisories
• Newsletter distribution
• Interactive website

WWW.LARIVER.ORG
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Community Outreach (cont.)

• SCHEDULE TOPIC
• October 2005 Vision, Issues Objectives
• January 2006 Framework Options
• March 2006 Initiate Planning Process for 5
  Opportunity
• Sites
• June 2006 Discuss Alternatives/Present
  Opportunity Site Concepts
• September 2006 Draft Revitalization Master Plan
• January 2007 Final Revitalization Master Plan

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Community Workshops, Series 1January 2006

• Locations
• San Fernando Valley Area, at Weddington Park
• Cypress Park, at the Goodwill Center
• Attendance
• 150 people at the San Fernando Valley meeting
• 600 people at the Cypress Park meeting

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Community Workshops, Series 1 What We Heard
Economic Development has pluses and
minuses Address Homelessness Raise River
Awareness Who is Responsible for the River? Who
will Pay for the River to be Revitalized? Let
Education be a hook for River
Revitalization Incorporate Public Art

• Overall Support for the Master Plan
• Improve Water Quality
• Flood Control Remains a Priority
• Enhance Access to the LA River
• Improve Safety Around the River
• Enhance Wildlife Habitat
• Green the River!
• Connect Communities via the River
• Enhance Recreation Opportunities

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Community Workshops, Series 2January 2006

• Locations
• San Fernando Valley Area, at Reseda High School
• South Los Angeles Area, at Exposition Park
  Intergenerational Community Center
• Atwater Village/Glendale Narrows Area at the
  Chevy Chase Recreation Center
• Attendance
• 175 people at the Atwater Village/Glendale
  Narrows area meeting
• 150 split between the Greater Los Angeles and
  the San Fernando Valley areas.

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Lessons from Other Cities
The Wein River Vienna, Austria South Platte
River Denver, Colorado Cheong Gyecheon River
Seoul, Korea Rio Besos Barcelona, Spain
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The Wein River Vienna, Austria was channelized in
1899.
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Denvers Platte River and Cherry Creek have
become green and accessible
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Cheong Gyecheon River, Seoul Korea
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The Rio Besos in Barcelona was similar to the LA
River
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River Strategies

• River Channel

Parks and Open Space
Community Development
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River Strategies

• River Channel

Green Veil
Green Terrace
River Parkway
Natural Area Restoration
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River Strategies

• Parks and Open Space

Parks
Habitat Creation
Regional Greenway
Local Access
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River Strategies
Community Development
Orient Buildings
Activate Streets
Active Nodes
Economic Reinvestment
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Community Workshops, Series 2What We Heard

• 1. Green the River

• 2. Treat the Tributaries

3. Create Off-line Habitat
4. Green Streets to Connect to the River
5. Activate Commercial Streets to the River
6. Re-orient Buildings to face the River
7. Consolidate Rail to make the River
Accessible 8. Homelessness and Security need to
be Addressed
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Todays Workshop

• Watershed Strategies
• River Districts
• Site Selection Criteria
• Opportunity Sites
• Interactive Exercise

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Watershed Strategy
Watersheds
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Watershed Strategy

• Store larger amounts

of flood waters
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Watershed Strategy

• Store larger amounts

of flood waters

• Improve water quality

of smaller tributaries
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Watershed Strategy

• Store larger amounts

of flood waters

• Improve water quality

of smaller tributaries

• Improve water quality

of storm sewers
emptying into the river
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Watershed Strategy

• Store larger amounts

of flood waters

• Improve water quality

of smaller tributaries

• Improve water quality

of storm sewers
emptying into the river

• Adopt concepts that

reinforce the citys
countys water
management
strategies
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Open Space Strategy
The Los Angeles Basin
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Open Space Strategy
Major Boundaries

• Watershed
• City
• County

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Open Space Strategy
Tributaries
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Open Space Strategy
Open Space and Parks
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Open Space Strategy
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Potential Open Space Network
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Potential Regional Open Space Network

• Extend Greenways

into Watershed

• Connect existing

and new Open Space
Paths, Trails to
Establish Green
Network
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River Districts

• River Greenway
• River Restoration
• River Parkway
• River Renaissance

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River Corridor Greenway

• Continuous Greenway

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Local Access Points

• River Corridor Greenway
• Entries and Pocket Parks

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Regional Open Space Network

• River Corridor Greenway
• Entries and Pocket Parks
• Regional Connectivity
• Elysian Park-Griffith Park
• LA River-Elysian Park
• Griffith Park-Verdugo Mountains

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River RestorationSepulveda Basin
Regional Water Quality Treatment
Natural Area Enhancement
Enhanced Recreation
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River ParkwayVentura Freeway to the Glendale
Freeway
Enhanced Landscape Open Space
Pedestrian Connectivity
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River ParkwayVentura Freeway to the Glendale
Freeway
Modify Infrastructure for Connectivity
River-edge Drive
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River RenaissanceGlendale Freeway to Washington
Boulevard
Consolidate Infrastructure
Expand River Channel
Enhance Pedestrian Connectivity
Expand Enhance Landscape and Open Space
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River RenaissanceGlendale Freeway to Washington
Boulevard
Create a Pond or a Lake
Expand River Channel
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River RenaissanceGlendale Freeway to Washington
Boulevard
Create Public and Civic Spaces
Consolidate Infrastructure
Infill with Mixed-Use Development
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River Districts
River Parkway Ventura Freeway to the Glendale
Freeway
River Greenway Baseline Condition
River Restoration Sepulveda Basin
River Renaissance Glendale Freeway to Washington
Boulevard
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Site Selection CriteriaOpportunity Sites
Clean Water, Flood Safety Green the
City Build Community
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Clean Water, Flood Safety 1. Improve Water
Quality 2. Recharge Groundwater 3. Retain /
Enhance Flood Protection 4. Attenuate Flows
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Green the City 1. Create, Expand and Connect
Wildlife Habitat 2. Create, Expand and Connect
Park, Recreation and Open Space Areas 3.
Improve River Aesthetics and Visibility
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Build Community 1. Create Multiple Community
Benefits 2. Create Economic Reinvestment
Opportunities
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Areas of Opportunity
Zone of Influence
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Los Angeles River ConfluenceOpportunity Area 1
Sherman Way
Canoga Ave.
Topanga Blvd.
Bell Creek
Vanowen St.
Arroyo Calabasas
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Reseda BoulevardOpportunity Area 2
Aliso Canyon Wash
Vanowen St.
Victory Blvd.
Reseda Blvd.
Lindley Ave.
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Sepulveda BasinOpportunity Area 3 and 4
Victory Blvd
White Oak Ave.
Ventura Freeway
Balboa Blvd.
I-405
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Studio City Coldwater Canyon to
WhitsettOpportunity Area 5
Whitsett Ave.
Studio City Golf Course
Ventura Blvd
Coldwater Canyon Blvd.
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Tujunga Wash ConfluenceOpportunity Area 6
Moorpark St.
Tujunga Wash
Colfax Ave.
CBS Studio
Ventura Blvd
Laurel Canyon
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Ventura BoulevardOpportunity Area 7
Tujunga Ave.
Ventura Blvd
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Weddington ParkOpportunity Area 8
Lankershim Blvd.
Vineland Ave.
Weddington Park
Hollywood Freeway
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Spreading GroundsOpportunity Area 9
Ventura Freeway
Spreading Grounds
Forest Lawn Dr.
Griffith Park
Forest Lawn Cemetery
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Ferraro FieldsOpportunity Area 10
Verdugo Wash
Ferarro Fields
Ventura Fwy
Griffith Park
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Verdugo Wash Industrial AreaOpportunity Area 11
Ventura Freeway
San Fernando Road
Golden State Freeway
Griffith Park
Colorado St.
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Taylor YardsOpportunity Area 12
San Fernando Rd.
Glendale Freeway
Golden State Freeway
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Arroyo Seco ConfluenceOpportunity Area 13
Pasadena Fwy
Golden State Fwy
Elysian Park
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CornfieldsOpportunity Area 14
Pasadena Freeway
Golden State Freeway
Cornfields
Spring St.
Main St.
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Mission Road Rail YardsOpportunity Area 15
Main St.
Golden Sate Freeway
Mission Rd.
San Bernardino Freeway
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Boyle Heights ConnectorOpportunity Area 16
San Bernardino Freeway
Santa Ana Freeway
Golden State Freeway
Cesar E. Chavez Ave.
E 1st St.
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Downtown 1st St. to 7th St. Opportunity Area
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E 1st St.
Alameda St.
E 4th St.
E 6th St.
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Downtown Industrial1st St. to I-10Opportunity
Area 18
E 1st St.
Golden State Freeway
E 4th St.
E 6th St.
E 7th St.
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Santa Fe WarehouseOpportunity Area 19
E 7th St.
Alameda St.
Santa Fe Ave.
Santa Monica Freeway
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SearsOpportunity Area 20
Santa Monica Freeway
Soto St.
Olympic Blvd.
Santa Fe Ave.
Washington Blvd.
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