The changes taking place in San Pedro are hard not to notice.
But the quickly developing attractions may also be hard to navigate at some point, especially for those new to the now-branded LA Waterfront area — and the Port of Los Angeles seems fully aware of that looming problem.
And so, the firm that POLA hired to come up with a “connectivity” plan to make navigating the area easier will host a public workshop next week to get community input on what can be done. Potential ideas include creating more seamless transportation, signage, crosswalks and other amenities to better link attractions in the region together.
The public meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Port of Los Angeles Boys & Girls Cub, 100 W. Fifth St., in San Pedro. Free parking will be available in the club’s adjacent parking lot.
The plan, being drawn up by the landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm SWA Group, will especially focus on transportation methods and other mobility solutions to get to and from LA Waterfront areas, including the new San Pedro Promenade and Town Square, the World Cruise Center and the West Harbor Development currently under construction.
Potential ideas so far include new and improved pedestrian and vehicle routes, beefed up public transit, crosswalks, way-finding signs, and open space with active programming.
After SWA gives an introduction and presentation about the plan, participants will be invited to share how they now typically travel to and through the waterfront area and then will be asked to participate in hands-on activities for new ideas.
“We want to hear from our residents and stakeholders on optimal ways to enhance access to and through the LA Waterfront,” Mike Galvin, the port’s director of waterfront and commercial real estate, said in a written statement.
The goal, Galvin said, is to “map out a plan” that will help create those kinds of connections for the projects as they continue to come…
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