Comments on: Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council Hosts “Density in the Valley” http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/19/woodland-hills-warner-center-neighborhood-council-hosts-density-in-the-valley/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:15:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: SoapBoxLA http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/19/woodland-hills-warner-center-neighborhood-council-hosts-density-in-the-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 SoapBoxLA Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:05:47 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/19/woodland-hills-warner-center-neighborhood-council-hosts-density-in-the-valley/#comment-1212 Dan, does that mean you're gonna join us on Saturday? Dan, does that mean you're gonna join us on Saturday?

]]> By: Dan Wentzel http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/19/woodland-hills-warner-center-neighborhood-council-hosts-density-in-the-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Dan Wentzel Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:43:40 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/06/19/woodland-hills-warner-center-neighborhood-council-hosts-density-in-the-valley/#comment-1197 With three million more people predicted to migrate to Los Angeles County over the next three decades, increasing density is inevitable. Recentralization along transit corridors is the responsible way of dealing with that density. The SGV is rallying around the Gold Lines. They also need the Silver Line project, increased Metrolink service and beefed up Foothill Transit. The Valley needs a comprehensive transportation and land use vision. North Hollywood, Warner Center and the Ventura Blvd. corridor are going to have increasing density in the years ahead. The Orange Line will need to be upgraded to light rail and there will need to be a Sepulveda rail project from Sylmar to LAX. Ventura Blvd. will need to upgraded eventually with a bus-only lane, streetcar or even subway. All of that is decades away in its fulfillment. However, the car culture is not dependable and single-occupancy motoring will only continue its decline in quality in the decades ahead. The more proactive the Valley (and every other area in Southern California) can be, the better. The era of unlimited and unplanned, random, automobile-centered sprawl is hopefully coming to a close. With three million more people predicted to migrate to Los Angeles County over the next three decades, increasing density is inevitable. Recentralization along transit corridors is the responsible way of dealing with that density.

The SGV is rallying around the Gold Lines. They also need the Silver Line project, increased Metrolink service and beefed up Foothill Transit.

The Valley needs a comprehensive transportation and land use vision. North Hollywood, Warner Center and the Ventura Blvd. corridor are going to have increasing density in the years ahead. The Orange Line will need to be upgraded to light rail and there will need to be a Sepulveda rail project from Sylmar to LAX. Ventura Blvd. will need to upgraded eventually with a bus-only lane, streetcar or even subway. All of that is decades away in its fulfillment.

However, the car culture is not dependable and single-occupancy motoring will only continue its decline in quality in the decades ahead. The more proactive the Valley (and every other area in Southern California) can be, the better.

The era of unlimited and unplanned, random, automobile-centered sprawl is hopefully coming to a close.

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