Great Streets

The "Great Streets Initiative' will align multiple city agencies in coordinating and collaborating on street planning, programs, and improvements. The NELA Collaborative, in conjunction with stakeholders, assessed the network of streets and propose the following four streets be consider for selection by the Mayor's Office. These streets also serve as commercial corridors in each of the five NELA neighborhoods.

• San Fernando Road - As the longest street within the Study Area and arguable one of the least pedestrian and bicycle friendly, San Fernando Road connects the employment center in North Atwater to Taylor Yards in Cypress Park.
• Glendale Boulevard - With the Glendale Hyperion Bridge project, this street connects Atwater Village with the City of Glendale and the Silver Lake community.
• Los Feliz Boulevard - As a popular entry point to Griffith Park and to the River via the Frank Baum Bike Bridge, this street has great potential to be enhanced with transit amenities.
• Figueroa Street - This street runs through the commercial heart of Cypress Park and alongside the Metro Gold Line. Often congested and tough to navigate as a pedestrian or bicyclist, this street could be benefit from public realm improvements.
• Broadway Street - As Lincoln Heights' primary link to Chinatown and the River, this street reflects the historic and cultural charm of the community. Along with the proposed Broadway Connector and Broadway Trolley, this street could greatly benefit from streetscaping improvements.