Arroyo Seco Watershed Assessment
4. Lower Arroyo Linkages
| Purpose: | A series of integrated transportation, water resources and habitat enhancement projects that will improve public safety, transportation, economic vitality, recreation, and neighborhood health. |
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| Location: | Discrete projects along the Lower Arroyo Seco between Cypress Avenue and Avenue 64 |
| Neighborhoods: | Highland Park, Mt. Washington, Garvanza, Hermon, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park |
The Lower Arroyo Linkages project is a series of integrated transportation, water resource, and habitat enhancement projects along the lower Arroyo Seco river corridor that will improve public safety, transportation, economic vitality, recreation, water quality, and ecosystem health in neighborhoods in the City of Los Angeles, including Highland Park, Mt. Washington, Garvanza, Hermon, Montecito Heights, and Cypress Park. In the lower reaches of the watershed, this project is a culmination of years of grassroots planning efforts focusing on the spine of the Arroyo Seco Watershed: the Arroyo Seco and the Arroyo Seco Parkway (a National Scenic Byway Corridor).
Key Project Objectives
- Designs Include:
- Linkages to public transit
- Cultural resources
- Points of interest
- Pedestrian circulation
- Bicycle circulation
- Parks and open space
- Parkway connection points
Key Project Components:
- Integrated improvements will occur throughout the corridor including:
- Water quality enhancements
- Riparian habitat restoration for targeted indicator species
- Augmenting tourism opportunities
- Improving environmental justice conditions
- Revitalizing communities
- Boosting pedestrian and bicycle safety