Union Station Master Plan Community Workshop

August 1, 2013

Goals and Organization for Tonights Meeting Presentation Recap Evolution of LAUS in stages Next Steps

Q & A at the Hubs

Presentation Outline

Master Plan Schedule and Scope

 June 2012: Master Plan Team approved by Board August 2012: Notice to Proceed 24 month process Work organized into 3 tasks 4 briefings Task 1: 1 Community Meeting Task 2: 2 Community Workshops Task 3: 1 Community Workshop

Project Overview

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2012
A S O N D

2013
J F M A M J J A S O N D

2014
J F M A M J J

Task 1

Data Collection & Programming

Today

Task 2

Draft Master Plan Alternatives

Task 3

Develop Preferred Plan

Board Meeting

Project Timeline

Project Scope

Concurrent transport projects: SCRIP (Southern California Regional Interconnector Project) Silver Line Bus Rapid Transit Station

Concurrent Transport Projects

Separate but related and coordinated planning projects: Union Station Master Plan Union Station Wayfinding Union Station Community Linkages

Concurrent Planning Projects

Summary of Comments - Key Themes

Improve connections between transit modes Improve connections to surrounding neighborhoods Increase access to open space and light Connect to the river Provide consolidated ticketing and better wayfinding Include a hotel, housing and a mix of other uses Consider political/cost feasibility

Public Input on Draft Alternatives

Guiding Principles and Context Linkages

Size of Circle = Relative number of users Total for Cesar Chavez / Vignes is almost equal to total for Patsaouras Plaza

Distribution of Boardings and Alightings

Transport Optimization

Destination

Connectivity

Program Distribution

Neighborhood Connections

Site Connectors and Separators

Stage 1: Accessibility and Program Improvement

Bus

N. ALAMEDA ST.

Reinforce Connections to Chinatown Add Parking or Passenger Drop-off Reinforce Link to El Pueblo

Mozaic Apartments

Passenger Drop-off/Valet Forecourt Open Space Ticketing Hall Programming

Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Raised Pedestrian Crosswalk Restaurant Re-opening

First 5 LA

Phased Closure of Los Angeles St.

Alameda Streetscape and Sidewalk Improvements Reinforce Connections to Little Tokyo

MWD

Historic Station and Forecourt Concept Plan

El Pueblo

Alameda Streetscape

Forecourt Open Space

Union Station

Alameda Street Section

Northern Forecourt Activities/Programming

Union Station Frontage

Union Station Forecourt

Union Station Ticketing Hall

Union Station Courtyard

Streetscape Improvements

New Median

New Transit Plaza

Terminal Annex

Macy St. Grade Separation, 1937 (Tunnel)

E. CESAR E. CHAVEZ AVE
Mozaic Apartments Mozaic Apartments

Metro Headquarters

Shared Bus/Bike Lane

Pedestrian Improvements Enhance Bus Stop Amenities

Cesar Chavez Avenue Concept Plan

Sidewalk + Parkway

Shared Bus/Bike Lane

Cesar Chavez Ave.

Shared Bus/Bike Lane

Section of Cesar Chavez Ave. (Looking West)

Enhanced Lighting

Shared New Barrier Bus/Bike Lane

Widened Sidewalk w/Guardrail

Section of Cesar Chavez Ave. (Looking West in Tunnel)

Tunnel Precedents

Division 13 Bus Operations and Maintenance

New Continental Crosswalks

Metro Headquarters

New Bike Lanes

Maintain Left Turn Lane New Landscaped Medians

C. Erwin Piper Technical Center

Pedestrian and Streetscape Improvements New Continental Crosswalks New Landscaped Medians

VIGNES ST.

Patsaouras Transit Plaza

Dennys

New Bike Lanes Reinforce Connections to Arts District

Vignes Street Concept Plan

Stage 2: Transport Improvements & Initial Development

North/South Passenger Concourse + Bus Terminal

East/West Passenger Concourse + Bus Terminal

Passenger Concourse + Bus Terminal

Concentrated Transport Functions

Dispersed Transport Functions

Concentrated/Dispersed Transport Functions

Rail Yard Circumvention

North/South Passenger Concourse

North/South Passenger Concourse | Ground Floor Plan

North/South Passenger Concourse

N/S Passenger Concourse Circulation | Bus

N/S Passenger Concourse Circulation | Subway

N/S Passenger Concourse Circulation | Gold Line

N/S Passenger Concourse Circulation | Conventional Rail

N/S Passenger Concourse Circulation | Transfers

N/S Passenger Concourse | Section

N/S Concourse with Moderate Development

N/S Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

N/S Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

N/S Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

N/S Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

N/S Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

N/S Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

East/West Passenger Concourse

East/West Passenger Concourse | Ground Floor Plan

East/West Passenger Concourse

E/W Passenger Concourse Circulation | Bus

E/W Passenger Concourse Circulation | Subway

E/W Passenger Concourse Circulation | Gold Line

E/W Passenger Concourse Circulation | Conventional Rail

E/W Passenger Concourse Circulation | Transfers

E/W Passenger Concourse Circulation | Section

E/W Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

E/W Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

E/W Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

E/W Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

E/W Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

E/W Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

E/W Concourse w/Moderate Development | Programming

Stage 3: High Speed Rail

Four Draft Alternatives w/High Speed Rail

HSR Above Rail Yard + More Intensive Development

HSR Under Alameda + More Intensive Development

HSR Above Vignes + More Intensive Development

HSR Under Vignes + More Intensive Development

Stage 4: New Urban District

New Urban District

New Urban District

Graphic Novel

Next Steps

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criteria

For the Master Plan:

August - September 2013: Order of Magnitude Cost Estimates and further analysis of Alternatives September 18, 2013: Metro Board workshop with recommendation for a preferred alternative October 24, 2013: Board action on preferred alternative Nov. 2013-Spring 2014: Development of preferred master plan alternative + implementation memos Summer 2014: USMP final community workshop + Metro Board Action on Final USMP

For Tonight:
Visit the stations Fill out a comment form; return tonight, or via mail or email

Next Steps

What programming or activities would you like to see at Union Station? Which elements of the passenger concourse and bus terminal address your transport needs? Which do not? How will any of these plans improve your transit experience? How do the transit and development concepts enhance Union Station as a destination? Other Comments?

Questions

Questions?

Project Website: metro.net/lausmp Project Email: lausmp@metro.net Project Phone: 213.922.6288