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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (ATP)

Hollywood Western
Pedestrian
Safety Project

Street Improvement
Group
October 7, 2015

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Purpose and Need

Improvepedestriansafetyanddisabledaccessibilityathighvolume
pedestriancrossinglocationsandsidewalks
Enhanceaccesstobusstopsandnearbydestinationsforpedestrians,
bicyclists,residentsandvisitors

UpliftedsidewalkalongHollywoodBlvd,east
ofGowerStreet

Lackofseating,lighting,andtreesatbusstoponHollywoodBlvd,
westofBronsonAve

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Funding
HollywoodWestern:
EstimatedConstructionCost:$1.6Million

FederalFunds ATP
100%forDesign
58%forConstruction

FederalGrant
LocalMatch

CityMatchingFunds PropositionCandMeasureR
42%CityMatchforConstruction

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Estimated Schedule
Award
Design

Project

End
Construction

February2016

November2016

July2017

Advertise
Project

Begin
Construction*

May2016

December2016

*ATPgrantrequirementsforfunding

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Scope of Work Hollywood Western

Newtrafficsignal
Crosswalkimprovementswithcontinentalmarkings
ADAcompliantcurbrampimprovements

Curbextensions
Sidewalkrepair
Streettrees

Pedestrianlightingatbusstops
Coloredsidewalkcornerapproaches
Hangingflowerdisplaysatexistingstreetlights
Streetfurniture(benches,trashreceptacles,bikeracks)

ProjectArea

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Concept Map Hollywood Western

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Community Input
Inordertoensurethesuccessofthe
project,theCityencourages
communityinvolvementandinputin
thedesignprocessforfuture
improvements.
Proposedlocationsandspeciesfor
thetrees,containerplantings,
hangingplanters,andmini
roundaboutaresubjecttofinal
approvalfromtheUrbanForestry
Division.

StreetTrees,Containerwith
Plantings,HangingPlanters
Location
Species
Benches,TrashReceptacles,Street
Lighting,ColoredPavement
Style
Color
Location
Miniroundabout
Species

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Street Trees & Container with

Plantings
Treeswillbewateredfora1year
establishmentperiod
Containerplantingswillbe
wateredfora6month
establishmentperiod.
Aftertheseperiods,maintenance
willbetheresponsibilityofthe
adjacentlandowner.Hollywood
BusinessImprovementDistrict
(BID)agreedtotakeonthe
maintenanceresponsibility.
VictorStanleys18Gallon
Planter

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Street Trees & Container with

Plantings
Westof101Freeway
RecommendedbyBID MexicanFanPalmsand
CanaryIslandDatePalms

Eastof101Freeway
RecommendedbyBID AustralianWillowand
ChinesePistache
BSSstreeguiderecommendstreewellsizes68feet
squareforbothofthesetrees.TheCitywillprovide
alternatespecieswheresidewalksarenarrow.

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Proposed Landscape Map

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Proposed Landscape Map

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Hanging Flowers
Hangingflowerswillbewatered
fora6monthestablishment
period.
Afterthisperiod,maintenance
willbetheresponsibilityofthe
adjacentlandowner.Thetwo
HollywoodBusinessImprovement
Districtsagreedtofundthe
maintenance.

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Street Furniture
Bicyclerackshaveonlyonestyleandareinstalledandmaintained
throughLADOT
Benchesandtrashreceptaclesareinstalledthroughtheprojects
funding
TheBIDswilltakeonmaintenanceresponsibility
CommunitycanchoosestylesrecommendedbytheBIDorpropose
differentstyles

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Street Furniture
VictorStanleys8feetContouredSteelBench

VictorStanleys36GallonSideDoorLitterReceptacle

LADOTBicycleRack

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Community Proposals
Characteristicsofcommunitysponsoredorproposedstreetfurniture
TheCitywillcoverinstallation,butdoesnotserviceormaintain
Proposalsmustbewithintheprojectsbudget
Benches=$1,200*/each
Trashreceptacles=$600*/each
ContainerforPlantings=$800*/each
HangingFlowerBaskets=$350*/each
*includescostofmaterialsandlabor

Whensubmittingalternativedesignoptions,pleaseprovideaconcept
imageorphoto,costestimateandvendornameandcontact.

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Bus Stop Lights

LEDlightpolesapprovedbyBSLtoselectfrom:

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Colored Sidewalk Corner Approaches

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Safe Routes to School (SRTS)

Active Transportation Program

Infrastructure
Improvements for
Hollywood High
School
and
Selma Avenue
Elementary School

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Scope of Work- Concept Map

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Purpose and Need for Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Projects

Promote a traffic-calming environment for

multi-modal usage

Enhance safety for walking and bicycling to

school

Facilitate pedestrian & bicycle crossings over

busy and wide arterial streets

Improve overall citywide bicycle and

pedestrian network connectivity

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Community Input

Community can propose ground

cover species on mini-roundabouts.
Final approval from the Urban
Forestry division (UFD) is required.

Schrader Blvd

The city encourages community

feedback in the design process

Selma Ave

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Mini Roundabout Landscaping/Maintenance

Choose drought tolerant/low water vegetation

Vegetation will be watered for a 6-month establishment period
After the 6-month establishment period, maintenance will be the
responsibility of the community

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City Recommended Ground-Cover species

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Recommended Ground-Cover Species

from Hollywood Property Owners Alliance
Myoporum Putah Creek

Penstemon Margarita Bop

Phormium Alison Blackman

Phormium Bobby Dazzler

Phormium Cookianum Terracotta

Phormium Cookianum Tricolor

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Recommended Ground-Cover Species

from Hollywood Property Owners Alliance
Phormium Dusky Maiden

Sedum Pachyphllum

Phormium Tiny Tiger

Stachys Byzantina

Sedum Spathulifolium Cape Blanco

Stipa Tenuissma

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Summary
HollywoodWestern
Locationandspeciespreference
Trees
Containerplantings
Hangingflowers

Styleandcolorpreference
Benches
Trashreceptacles
Streetlighting
Coloredpavement

HollywoodSelma
Locationandspeciespreference
Miniroundabout

Pleasesubmitfinalproposalsand
selectionstotheBureauofEngineering
byWednesday,October21,2015.

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Questions or Comments
CouncilOffice13 HollywoodOffice
Office:(213)2073015
CityofLosAngeles PublicAffairsOffice
Office:(213)9780333
CityofLosAngeles BureauofEngineering
GeorgeHuang
Email:george.huang@lacity.org
Website:http://eng.lacity.org/

Thank you for participating!

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