Sunset Boulevard Urban Design Plan

Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Some cities that have grown outward for decades are now looking within to see where significant new infill development might better use transportation and land resources and result in a sustainable lifestyle and city. One of those cities is Los Angeles where we have led seven such Transit Oriented Development infill studies over the last decade.

We are currently working with the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles on an urban design plan for Sunset Boulevard and Civic Center in the Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area. Hollywood, the famed center of the motion picture industry, has evolved from an outlying residential community into a dense urban center. Sunset Boulevard is a key commercial spine running through Hollywood, with a rich mix of low- and high-rise buildings.

The new urban design plan envisions significantly increased density while promoting context-sensitive, sustainable planning that benefits neighborhoods, promotes preservation and open space, establishes neighborhood identity, and embodies the community's vision for the area. Our plan provides clear guidelines and development standards for developers, landowners and the city to guide and promote the future development of the commercial corridor and Civic Center.