Friday, July 18, 2014
LA County
has 527 miles of urban freeway and, by one count, at least 960 acres of unused
land along the freeway right of way. Can these ribbons of green (or brown),
partial cloverleafs, and odd wedges have a productive use. More broadly,
how can Los Angeles make the streets around freeway infrastructure more
livable?
With a
state highway system in dire need of new funding, should Caltrans, the agency
that owns and manages the land, be more aggressive in monetizing its real
estate, potentially quite valuable for the right user (as storage or
warehouse/logistics space)?
Can some
of this land be reclaimed by local residents as community space, or at least
beautified?
This
panel brings together a Caltrans representative, a neighborhood activist and an
urban designer to discuss the possibilities and challenges of repurposing LA's
freeway-adjacent landscape.
Panelists
Terri Gerger, Hollywood Dell Civic Associatio
Terri Gerger, Hollywood Dell Civic Associatio
Mia
Lehrer,
President, Mia Lehrer + Associates
Dan Murdoch, Office Chief, Right of Way, Caltrans
Dan Murdoch, Office Chief, Right of Way, Caltrans
Moderator
Tony Harris, Point C Partners, former Chief Deputy Director and Acting Director of Caltrans
Tony Harris, Point C Partners, former Chief Deputy Director and Acting Director of Caltrans
