The "RiverWalk Plan"
The Riverwalk Plan is forward-thinking, community and Developer oriented. It helps connect the San
Fernando Valley and The City of Los Angeles in a green and sustainable way that would be lost forever
under the current development plan. The Riverwalk Plan also eliminates the need for "phasing" which would
more growth and jobs to the City in a shorter period of time. The Riverwalk Plan offers the Developer 70% of
what they are asking for, but in a more intelligent way, which benefits EVERYONE!
Communities United for SMART Growth is promoting the Riverwalk Plan as a viable alternative development
plan for the MTA site. This plan was submitted in the response to the MTA D.E.I.R. Under law, it must be
considered by the City as a viable alternative to what has been proposed y the Developers. This plan has
critical elements to the future transportation and living space needs of the City of Los Angeles. Chief among
them are preserving and enhancing the artery system that is Los Angeles River and putting homes DIRECTLY
on top of Public Transportation, instead of a mile and 1/2 away as proposed by NBC/Universal. This plan is
being strongly supported by the community and by the various groups that have seen it. See it for yourself!!
Fernando Valley and The City of Los Angeles in a green and sustainable way that would be lost forever
under the current development plan. The Riverwalk Plan also eliminates the need for "phasing" which would
more growth and jobs to the City in a shorter period of time. The Riverwalk Plan offers the Developer 70% of
what they are asking for, but in a more intelligent way, which benefits EVERYONE!
Communities United for SMART Growth is promoting the Riverwalk Plan as a viable alternative development
plan for the MTA site. This plan was submitted in the response to the MTA D.E.I.R. Under law, it must be
considered by the City as a viable alternative to what has been proposed y the Developers. This plan has
critical elements to the future transportation and living space needs of the City of Los Angeles. Chief among
them are preserving and enhancing the artery system that is Los Angeles River and putting homes DIRECTLY
on top of Public Transportation, instead of a mile and 1/2 away as proposed by NBC/Universal. This plan is
being strongly supported by the community and by the various groups that have seen it. See it for yourself!!
The River Walk Plan includes:
* The NBC Media Center: as proposed by the Metro Universal project, but in a far preferable location,
with immediate access to the existing MTA subway and a new entrance plaza
* L.A. RiverWalk District: An L.A. River-oriented district from Lankershim/Cahuenga to Barham/Forest
Lawn connected by pedestrian walkways and bicycle trails, and including river-facing offices and hotel,
riverfront parks, river terraces and overlooks and a RiverWalk Plaza.
* L.A. River Parks: Ten acres of new L.A. Riverfront park land at west and east Metro-Universal RiverWalk
parks.
* Trails & Walkways: Over five miles of pedestrian and bicycle trails connecting all development, MTA
subway, L.A. River, and Campo de Cahuenga Historic Plaza.
* Campo de Cahuenga Historic Plaza: historic site protected and integrated into development and part of
public plaza.
* Office: 481,500 square feet oriented towards L.A. River and Campo de Cahuenga Historic Plaza.
* Retail & Restaurants: 25,000 square feet of retail, restaurants, cafes, and visitor-serving amenities at the
Metro Universal site on Lankershim.
* Retail & Restaurants: 30,000 square feet of retail, restaurants, cafes, and visitor-serving amenities at the
RiverWalk Plaza site off Barham and Forest Lawn.
* Residential: 625 residential units on Metro Universal site and on the east side of the Universal City site off
Barham/Forest Lawn, with minimum 15% affordable housing.
* Residential or Production: potential additional 400 residential units with 15% affordable housing, and/or
production facilities on the east side of Universal City site.
* New Road: connecting Barham/Forest Lawn to 101 freeway via Universal Studios Boulevard.
* Parking at Lankershim: 4,185 parking spaces for the RiverWalk West Park, Office District, MTA, retail,
NBC studios and RiverWalk residential at Lankershim.
* Parking at Barham/Forest Lawn: At least 700 parking spaces for the RiverWalk East Park, Plaza & Hotel
District .
* L.A. River-Oriented Hotel: a 300-room conference hotel oriented towards the Los Angeles River.
* Green Streets: strong green street landscaping and pedestrian and bicycle connections between all
project elements.
* Water Quality Improvements: State-of-the-art “Green Solution” best management practices water quality
improvements to naturally capture, filter and treat urban and storm water runoff and maximize recycling of
runoff.
* Alternative Energy: Solar panels at all high roofs, green roofs at all low roofs.
* Green Features & Sustainability: Other green Sustainability elements to the maximum degree possible in
all site development and buildings, LEED platinum rating as design standard.
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