Wondering what people had to say about Your Figueroa at our February workshops??? Wonder no more! Just click here to view a complete comment summary that includes feedback taken from the comment sheets submitted at both the February 8^th and 10^th community workshops.

To give you an idea of what you’re looking at, the My Figueroa team took a look at the Fig Corridor in sections, and participants rated the various design elements (bike lanes, parking, landscaping etc.) for each street in order of importance. We also asked open-ended questions to solicit feedback on issues such as slower traffic speeds on Figueroa as a result of these potential design changes.

So… now that you’ve read about what the workshop participants thought about the designs, what do you think? Do you agree with the priorities expressed for the project streets? Let us know in the comments below or on our Facebook page.

How can we improve Your Figueroa? If you have something to say, now is the time to be heard!

Last week, CRA/LA and the Figueroa Corridor Streetscape Project Team hosted the second round of workshops to share design options developed based on feedback gathered from the Gehl Public Life Survey and October Workshops.  Many thanks to FIDM and Expo Center for hosting the meetings. People of all walks of life along the corridor came together and expressed an enthusiastic interest in shaping the future of the Figueroa Corridor.  We received valuable feedback that we will process and use to narrow down the design options.

In case you missed out this time, here’s a recap…

Oliver Schulze, from the world-renowned Gehl Architects in Copenhagen, described the various options for the Corridor and broke them down into three categories – good, better, and best.  Each of these options showed improvements for the Figueroa Corridor and the surrounding streets that encouraged more pedestrian and bike activity.  The “good” options, which were described as a baseline for what a community should expect from their streets, featured concepts like dedicated bus and bike lanes. The “better” options introduced more landscaping to the medians and sidewalks. The “best” options included benches, areas to socialize, and other solutions to make the Figueroa Corridor more people-focused. Participants were able to browse boards to get an up close look at the various design options.

Take another look and tell us what some of your favorites are in the comments below.

We will be having our next round of Workshops in April 2011 (right around the time for the return of CicLAvia!), and we urge you to attend. This is an excellent opportunity to have a say in the future of a main artery that connects Downtown Los Angeles to South Los Angeles, so do not miss round three!  Stay tuned for more details…

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The Figueroa Corridor Streetscape Project Team has gathered information from those of you who participated in our first round of Visioning Workshops in October, and consolidated all the information given by you to determine how people get around on the Figueroa Corridor.

Part of the October Visioning Workshops was to map your most recent trip on the Figueroa Corridor, including your start point, destination and mode of transportation. Those trips are reflected on the map above. Doing this allowed the project team to get a better idea of how the Corridor is used.

As you can see, a lot of people drive along and around the Figueroa Corridor and use the nearby freeways. Many people also bike down the Figueroa Corridor from Wilshire to Jefferson and walk from Exposition to Adams and from the Convention Center into Downtown LA. Use of public transportation was also consistent from the South end of the Corridor to the North end, branching out into Downtown and around the University of Southern California campus.

Mobility along the Figueroa Corridor is very diverse and the Corridor should better support these different modes of transportation. In the second round of Community Workshops, design alternatives to improve mobility along the Figueroa Corridor will be presented for community feedback. Be there and give your opinions about how to make your trip along the Figueroa Corridor easier!

How do you get around? What do you think would improve your trip? Tell us here, and tell us on February 8^th and 10^th!

Our next Community Workshops for the Figueroa Corridor Streetscape Project are fast approaching!

Join the CRA/LA and other community stakeholders for a Community Workshop to discuss bold new design ideas to enhance your local neighborhood by making Figueroa St, 11th St, MLK Jr Blvd, and Bill Robertson Lane better places for people to walk, bike, and take transit. Through a Public Life Survey and your feedback from our previous workshops, the team has come up with some ideas for how to improve, connect, and enhance the Figueroa Corridor.

Make sure you mark your calendar and attend one of our workshops on Tuesday, February 8th from 6pm-8pm (with an open house and a short presentation at 7pm) or Thursday, February 10th from 4pm-7pm (with an open house and a short presentation at 6pm).  Take a look at our flyer for more details and feel free to spread the word!  Will you be there?

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Community Workshops and provided feedback for the Figueroa Corridor Team.  We are going back to the drawing board after completing the Public Life Survey of the Figueroa Corridor and receiving your comments on how you use your Figueroa.  We will be having another round of community meetings in January where we will check in with you about our progress. The team will show you some actual design options for the Figueroa Corridor, so it will be an excellent opportunity for you to make additional comments on the changes you want to see happen.  Until then, keep walking, biking, driving, eating, and whatever it is you do on the Corridor!  Please feel free to e-mail us at info@myfigueroa.com if you have any comments or want to make additional suggestions, or feel free to fill out our comment sheet so that you get onto our mailing list!