Community Pedestrian Plan
Step by Step Los Angeles County: Pedestrian
Plans for Unincorporated Communities is a master plan for
pedestrian safety in Los Angeles County and includes a
Community Pedestrian Plan for Florence-Firestone. Read the
Draft Plan here.
The
public comment period for the
Draft Community
Pedestrian Plan closed on February 18, 2023.
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Check out
this StoryMap to learn more about the
experience of walking in Florence-Firestone.
Summary of Past Community Outreach
The first phase of outreach
helped the project team
understand barriers and
opportunities for walking in
Florence-Firestone. Efforts
included attending existing
meetings held by community
organizations, schools, and
neighborhood groups; tabling at
community events; convening
focus groups; stakeholder
interviews; surveys; community
workshops; and community data
collection activities.
Stakeholders were also
encouraged to complete a survey
on their current walking habits,
concerns, and desired projects.
The project team collected a
total of 86 surveys, which were
available in English and
Spanish.
Respondents identified the top three areas of
concerns as:
- Crime, violence, and/or gangs
- Fear of theft or robbery
- Trash on sidewalks
Florence-Firestone Data:
- The rate of motor vehicle collision involving
pedestrians in Florence-Firestone is 41.5%, compared to 21% for LA
County. Source: LAC VZ Collision Database
2010-2014
- Over 41% of Florence-Firestone residents 18 or
older are considered obese, compared to 30% for LA County. Source:AskCHIS UCLA, 2020
- Youth obesity in Florence Firestone is 49%,
compared to 34% for LA County. Source: AskCHIS UCLA, 2020
- The rate of households with no vehicles in
Florence-Firestone is 10.4%, compared to 9% for LA County. Source: ACS 2019 1-year
- Florence-Firestone has 1.2 park acres per
1,000 residents, whereas the County average is 3.3 park acres per
1,000. According to the Countywide park needs assessment,
Florence-Firestone has a very high park need. Source:
Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Park & Recreation Needs
Assessment Appendix A
The
Community Pedestrian Plan will help the County address corridors in
Florence-Firestone that have concentrations of collisions, identified
in red on the map.
These corridors were identified as having had 3
or more fatal or severe injury collisions within a half mile segment
between 2013-2017.
These corridors are the focus of the County’s
Vision Zero
traffic safety initiative
which aims to eliminate fatal injury traffic collisions on County
roadways by 2035.
These corridors are part of the 3.8% of County
maintained roadways where 50% of all fatal and severe injury collisions
have occurred.
By working with community to understand concerns
and opportunities for walkability enhancements the Pedestrian Plans
will help the County achieve the Vision Zero goal.
How to report issues to the County
Report problems such as graffiti, potholes, illegal dumping, street
light or signal issues, and more to the Department of Public Works at:
http://dpw.lacounty.gov/contact/.
Go mobile! Report problems while walking in your community. Download
Los Angeles County The Works app to your phone!
http://dpw.lacounty.gov/theworks/
Find Public
Works projects in your community
Los Angeles County Public Works is the agency responsible
for road projects in unincorporated areas, including safety
enhancements for walking. Their website includes a map of
planned, in-progress, and completed transportation and water
projects, often with project fact sheets and contact
information. Click here to see the map:
LA County Infrastructure Projects Map
How
to contact your Board of Supervisors office
FLORENCE-FIRESTONE | SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 2 | SUPERVISOR HOLLY MITCHELL
email: hollyjmitchell@bos.lacounty.gov
Hall of Administration, room 866
500 W. Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
phone: (213) 974-5555 |
Lennox Office
4343 Lennox Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90304
Phone: (310) 680-8601 |