LA Union Station Master Plan

> Project Background > Master Plan Process > Site Context > Passenger Experience > Station Architecture > Transit Access & Circulation > Q and A > Breakout Sessions

Presentation Outline

Project Background

Union Station History

Union Station Today

Metros Union Station Property

Mozaic Apartments

Union Station Today

Metros Union Station Property

Mozaic Apartments

First 5 LA

Union Station Today

Metros Union Station Property

M.W.D. HQ Mozaic Apartments

First 5 LA

Union Station Today

Why a Master Plan? Three Considerations

(1) L.A.s Expanding Transit System

Existing Rail System

Transit System: Existing and New

Alameda District Specific Plan

> Adopted 1996 > Almost 11M sf. of entitlements; 7M sf. entitled to Union Station property > Almost 6M sf. still available for development > Flexible entitlements and floor area transfer > Union Station Development Agreement with the City of Los Angeles

(2) Existing Entitlements

(3) High Speed Rail

What are the Goals of the Union Station Master Plan?

> Accommodate current and future transit needs > Create an iconic place of extraordinary design > Protect and enhance Union Station > Improve access and connectivity to the city around us > Maximize the value of Metros investment in the property > Incorporate the best sustainability features for the site

Project Goals

> March 2011

Board directs Master Plan and formation of the Union Station Master Plan Advisory Committee Union Station transfers to Metro Metro procurement process, Vision Boards

> April 2011 > July 2011 June 2012 > Selected Team > August 2012

Gruen Associates / Grimshaw Architects Work begins, 24 month process

Master Plan: Finding a Team

Stakeholder Involvement
> Community Outreach Plan > Union Station Advisory Committee > Internal Stakeholders > ULI Advisory Services Panel Linkages Study

Paddington Station London

What is a Master Plan?

Master Plan
> Study site technically, quantitatively and qualitatively > Develop a game plan for how the property and buildings will be developed over time > Intent is to guide future work so that it is cohesive > Future work includes short term, medium, and long range work

Bjilmer Station Amsterdam

Process
> Data Collection & Analysis (defining the program) > Draft Alternatives > Final Plan > Stakeholder Outreach (throughout) > Concurrent Market Study

Southern Cross Station Melbourne

Data Collection/Analysis Program Definition

Draft Master Plan Alternatives

Preferred Plan

Master Plan Schedule

> Union Station feels isolated from the rest of the City > Wayfinding inside/outside of station is not clear > Pedestrian connectivity between Union Station & nearby neighborhoods/sites is poor > Bikes should be better accommodated > Property improvements need to accommodate varied users and programs > Security and safety concerns exist > Poor acoustics prevent speech intelligibility for paging > Concern about the impacts of HSR

Issues we have heard from stakeholders

> Desire to maintain the civic quality of the site > Desire to retain the character and support the cultural identities of adjacent neighborhoods > Desire to develop more retail amenities > Desire for Union Station to be a destination unto itself > Opportunity to support local visual and performing arts programs at Union Station > Desire for connection to Los Angeles River > Potential to change the character of Alameda > Interest in appropriate development (mixed use, hotel, etc.)

Ideas we have heard from stakeholders

Gruen Associates Prime Consultant / Project Management / Master Planning Grimshaw Architects Design Leader / Master Planning / Architecture Point C, LLC Strategic Advisors on Transportation Finance, Funding & Entitlements Fehr & Peers Transportation Planning / Traffic Engineering / Parking / Connectivity Sener Transit Engineering for High Speed Rail Cityworks Design Urban Design (SBE) The Robert Group Community Outreach (SBE) Mia Lehrer + Associates Landscape Architecture (SBE) Historic Resources Group Historic Restoration Consultant Buro Happold Sustainability / Building Engineering / Security Wiltec Traffic Consulting (SBE) Psomas Infrastructure / Entitlement Assistance VCA Engineering, Inc. Civil Engineering (SBE) Wagner Engineering and Survey Surveying (SBE) Diaz Yourman & Associates Geotechnical (SBE) Davis Langdon Cost Planning MARRS Services, Inc. Cost Estimating (SBE) Exponent Fire / Life Safety Davis Blueprint Printing (SBE)

Master Plan Consultant Team

Site Context

Contextual Timeline

Union Station Context

Points of Interest

Historic Resources

Events

Events

Open Space

Vision Plans in the Vicinity

Vision Plans in the Vicinity

Bicycle Linkages

Vignes St. Environment

US-101 & Busway Environment

Pedestrian Experience

Alameda St. Environment

Cesar E. Chavez Ave. Environment

Pedestrian Experience

Pedestrian Access

> Strengthen programmatic connections to cultural destinations > Consider LAUS as a centerpiece in a network of historic sites > Determine how open space can be better utilized and contribute to the downtown network (present & future) > Develop concepts for the perimeter environment to vastly improve the pedestrian & bicycle experience > Consider development & urban design possibilities in relation to the changing areas around > Coordinate master plan work with local planning efforts

Site Context Opportunities

Historic Passenger Experience

Parking & Entrance

Ticketing

Waiting Hall

North Patio

Harveys Restaurant

Queuing

Platform Canopy

Arrivals Board

South Patio

Taxi Loading

Trams

Red Line Introduction (circa. 1991)

Current Passenger Experience

The Tunnel

East Portal

Patsaouras Plaza

Passenger Concourse

Passenger Concourse

Queuing

Waiting Hall

Parking

Circulation Diagram - 1939

Circulation Diagram 2012

Station Architecture

Historic LAUS

Historic LAUS

Historic LAUS

LAUS- 2012

Entrance

Lobby

Ticketing

Ticketing

Waiting Hall

Restaurant

Patios

Arcades

Details

Transit Access and Circulation

Where do passengers arrive?

Weekday Trips to Union Station

How do passengers arrive?

4% 11.8% 24.6% 36.6% 18.6%

Transit: Boardings + Alightings

Future Transit Service Expansion

> High Speed Rail > Run-Through-Tracks Project > Regional Connector > Patsaouras Plaza Project > LA Streetcar > Regular Metro Bus Service Updates

Level of Service A

Level of Service B

Level of Service C

Level of Service D

Level of Service E

Level of Service F

Pedestrian Circulation

Bike Access and Parking

> Bikes permitted at no charge on Metro Bus and Rail, Metrolink, and Pacific Surfliner > Most bike racks not highly visible > Planned bike lane on Cesar E. Chavez Avenue > Bike Station under consideration

~4,000 Spaces

Mozaic Apts. 10% MWD 19% One Gateway 59%

On-Site Parking

~8,400 Spaces

Caltrans District 7 14% Hall of Justice 12% Lot 3 7%

Adjacent Off-Site Parking

Intersection Operations

> On a daily level, Metro Rail has substantial capacity to serve passenger demand at Union Station > Run-Through Tracks and Regional Connector projects would add capacity and improve service efficiency and operating flexibility > Primary pedestrian circulation pattern is outward from the Gold Line and Metrolink platforms toward Red/Purple Line trains and DASH buses in the morning, and reversed in the evening > Pedestrian Tunnel is less congested than anticipated

Transit Access Opportunities

> Emerging demand and support exists for bike-sharing service at Union Station > Parking on site is not fully utilized > Vehicular trip generation from existing uses reflects high levels of transit, walk, and bicycle use > Traffic Congestion is moderate at most locations on the perimeter

Transit Access Opportunities

LA Union Station Master Plan

>What do you like about Union Station today? >What is your vision for Union Station? >What would make Union Station a destination? New uses? >What short and long-term improvements should be a priority?

Key Questions

Questions?

Jenna Hornstock Deputy Executive Officer Countywide Planning 213.922.7437 hornstockj@metro.net

Project Website: www.metro.net/projects/ LA-union-station