Pacoima Town Center UP 273 Fall 2008 Lauren Ahkiam, Matthew Parrent, Beverly Wong, Nally Guo, Carlos Morales

A B C D Study Area: Pacoima Town Center Vision Design Funding

A Study Area: Pacoima Town Center

study area - approx. 105 acres A N Paxton Street. San Fernando Rd feet or 0.8 mile 2901 feet or 0.6 mile Why this area: Diversity of Businesses Major Transportation Hub featuring Local and Rapid Bus Major Activity Hub Van Nuys Blvd.

A Study area – land use Van Nuys Blvd San Fernando Rd

A lot of Free parking both on and off Street 21 Vacant buildings in area can be leveraged for future redevelopment A Study area – parking and vacant buildings Van Nuys Blvd San Fernando Rd

Few trees along San Fernando Road Uneven and poorly maintained landscaping along Van Nuys Boulevard Lack of open space A Study area – greenery and street wall Van Nuys Blvd San Fernando Rd

B Vision

Walkable Make Pacoima More Pedestrian Friendly Rekindle Revitalize Pacoima Town Center Cultivate Partnerships with Private Businesses B Vision

phase 1 streetscape improvements Major private and public investment will provide anchors and serve as a catalyst for further development Provide a sense of Place and create Gateways for Pacoima Good streetscape can be a catalyst for new development B Phasing Time Line phase 2 Gateway projects phase 3 Plaza Pacoima Start 2009Start 2020Start 2014

C Design

C Streetscape improvement Existing street section on Van Nuys Boulevard

C Proposed street section on Van Nuys Boulevard Streetscape improvement

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C Van Nuys Boulevard San FernandoRoadSan FernandoRoad Gateway Plaza N

C Gateway Plaza – urban mixed use school C

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C Gateway Plaza – Starbucks Chabelita’s Center

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C Gateway Plaza – bike bus transit gateway

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C Gateway Plaza – pocket park

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C Van Nuys Blvd HaddonHaddon City hall offices N

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C Van Nuys Blvd Laurel Canyon Blvd Skills center campus N

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C Plaza Pacoima – Gateway N

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C Plaza Pacoima – San Fernando bike path

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D Funding

Federal SAFETEA-LU State Caltrans Grants Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) Local Metro Call for Projects Parking District Revenue CDBG funds Redevelopment Funds BID? Creative Parking Benefit District Private business investment Trek Sponsorship D Funding

Pacoima Town Center UP 273 Fall 2008 Lauren Ahkiam, Matthew Parrent, Beverly Wong, Nally Guo, Carlos Morales Thank You!