The first step in the expansion of LAX US has been released. Realize that this is only a draft of alternatives of how the station will be expanded. All the alternatives have merit and a final decision will not be released untiol 2014.
http://thesource.metro.net/2013/05/01/draft-alternatives-released-for-los-angeles-union-station-master-plan/
Very interesting.
Johnny
LA for years only had a small downtown. The train station unlike many citys is not at the heart of downtown. Perhaps if I was a real estate developer that the Freight Railroad yards along the east side of the LA river would be buldozed over for reatal and office and condos. Just like the west side yards in NYC.
As an LA county resident I find one of the common 'features' bullet points absolutely hilarious - namely referring to the development potential on the east side of LAUS. This area is surrounded by a freeway, a large LAPD facility and an even larger county prison. What a developers dream!
Another past decision that limits the possibilities are the new high rise office towers on the SW and NE corners of LAUS that are totally occupied by public employees (LA Metro, Metrolink, MWD). No business or sales tax revenue from These buildings occupants. Well, except when they eat at the restaurants in LAUS.
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Well.... What I am saying is the despite being the 2end largest city in the USA its downtown is rather puny for a city of its size. In order to have rail ridership you need the critical mass of population desity that a big downtown brings
Los Angeles is laid out like a collection of suburbs without a real central city. Downtown Los Angeles is more of a historic entity than a true central business district.
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