Riverdale-Maple Bike-Pedestrian Corridor
The Physical Project component of the PLACE Grant is intended to serve as a showcase for street enhancements that will be considered and recommended by the Safe & Healthy Streets Plan. An east/west street corridor in South Glendale is proposed for the Physical Project. If approved, the corridor could serve as the spine for future designated walking routes that would be useful for reaching local destinations or could be used for recreation/exercise. The corridor could also be part of a future network of bikeways in the City.
Updated July 14, 2009
The Proposed Riverdale-Maple Bike-Pedestrian Corridor extends along Riverdale Drive and Maple Street from San Fernando Road and the Pacific Community Center on the west, past Maple Park in the middle, and ultimately to Carr Park on the east. Ten schools, three libraries, and the future Adult Recreation Center are all within walking distance of the physical project corridor. Here is a review of the project corridor that was prepared by Alta Planning and Design.
http://la-bike.org/glendale/downloads/Glendale-Physical-Project.pdf
Many intersections along the corridor are already scheduled for rehabilitation or improvement as part of other projects, and many of the PLACE enhancements can be folded into those projects. On June 10, 2009, a community meeting was held at Pacific Park to obtain input from local residents along the project corridor. The project received strong support from the 20 community residents in attendance. The following images were developed to illustrate the proposed corridor improvements.
