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.
A pedestrian plan is a study
of where our streets and sidewalks could be
better places to walk; and includes projects
that the County could implement like
high-visibility crosswalks, signals, lighting,
and parkway trees to encourage safe walking and
rolling in your community.
The Public Hearing Draft of
the Pedestrian Plan is out now!
Thanks to you and your
neighbors, the latest draft of
the Florence-Firestone Community
Pedestrian Plan is back out for
public review and comments
starting August 17. The next
step is a hearing by the Los
Angeles County Regional Planning
Commission in September.
Read the plan here:
https://ph.lacounty.gov/place/stepbystep/docs/RPC/Florence
Firestone Community Ped Plan_081623.pdf
Hard copies of the plan are
available for review at the
following County libraries in
Florence-Firestone:
Florence Library -
7807 Compton Ave. Los Angeles,
CA 90001
Graham Library -
1900 E. Firestone Blvd. Los
Angeles, CA 90001
How can you provide input on the
Draft Pedestrian Plan?
Until September 20, 2023, you
can submit your questions,
comments, or ideas via email to
YSaenz@ph.lacounty.gov or by
calling 323-790-2014. Your
comments will be forwarded to
the
Regional Planning Commission
for them to consider at the
hearing.
Save the Date!
The
Regional Planning Commission
(RPC) and Board of Supervisors
hearings for the Pedestrian
Plans are additional
opportunities to submit public
comments directly to the
Commission and the Board.
Attend
the Regional Planning Commission
Hearing – Sept. 20, 2023 at 9am
In person -
320 W. Temple Street, Rm. 150,
Los Angeles
For ADA accommodations, call
(213) 974-6488 or (213) 617-2292
(TDD) three days prior.
Online -
tinyurl.com/RPC-Meeting
Webinar ID: 858 6032 6429
By Phone - (323) 776-6996
Conference ID: 577 296 386#
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:
Call (323) 776-6996 Conference
ID: 577 296 386# (3 min. limit)
Email by noon on September 19 to
comment@planning.lacounty.gov
Attend the Board of Supervisors Hearing – Dec.
12, 2023 at 9:30am
In person -
500 W Temple St., Rm. 381B, Los
Angeles
For ADA accommodations call
(213) 974-1426 or (213) 974-1707
(TTY) three days prior.
Online -
bos.lacounty.gov
By Phone - (877) 873-8017 For
English: 111111, Spanish:
222222
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:
In Person - Sign up at the
kiosks outside the Board Hearing
room (1 min limit).
Call (877) 226-8163, Participant
Code 1336503, starting at 9:00am
(1 min limit).
Submit online by noon on
December 11 at
publiccomment.bos.lacounty.gov
More information on how to
participate in BOS hearing:
bos.lacounty.gov/board-meeting-agendas/how-to-participate
To be notified about public
hearings,
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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 |