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Hollywood, CA Boston, MA
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101 FREEWAY WEST LOOP PARK
CAP PARK PARK Southfield, MI BQGREEN
Ventura, CA Chicago, IL DECK PARK
Williamsburg, NY
PARK 101
Los Angeles, CA
Philadelphia, PA
TONGVA
FREEWAY CAP Denver, CO Cincinnati, OH
Santa Monica, CA DUPONT CIRCLE
St Louis, MO PARK
SR-94 FREEWAY Washington, D.C.
San Diego, CA

HANCE PARK
(RENOVATION)
Phoenix, AZ KLYDE WARREN
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Dallas, TX
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La Cañada Flintridge, CA

TERALTA PARK
San Diego, CA

PROPOSED CAP PARKS

BUILT CAP PARKS

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New Conn Glendale
Less
Populated
Reconnecting the Areas
New park A freeway
neighborhoods north and 3.35 - 6.67 acres of
parkland
space in cap will
south of the 134 Freeway. 1,000 residents
Downtown reduce
Glendale pollution
Strengthening transit will promote and enhance
connections to the greater active air quality,
Los Angeles area. lifestyles, reduce
improving runoff, and
Increasing local and regional public health. encourage
accessibility and quality of biodiversity.
life for Glendale residents.
Klyde Warren Cap Park (Dallas, TX)
Connecting to the broader Estimated Impacts More
network of open space via Populated
Temp Outdoor Stormwater
the adjacent Verdugo Wash. Reduction Activity Intercepted Areas Project Site
0.64 acres of
parkland 134 Freeway

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W W W. S PA C E 1 3 4 . O R G
65k
GALLONS
1,000 residents Open/Park Space
1/4 and 1/2 Mile Radius

69% 1 parkland
OVERVIEW
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Recommended Distribution: 1,000 residents

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Visitation &
Value Creation Spending
Affordable A new open space and a Space 134 and the
Available Funding Alternative highly-amenitized park in associated transit hub
There may be funding at the Acquiring land for public place of the 134 Freeway is could attract new visitors to
regional, State, and Federal purposes in Glendale is likely to increase property Glendale, increase how long
level that could be accessed increasingly expensive and values and will strengthen they stay, and encourage
to build a cap park. There could cost about $10 million Glendale’s regional position. repeat visits, supporting
are also opportunities to per acre1, which is a sizable Park-Related Property local businesses and
secure non-tax funding portion of the cost of a Value Premiums2 increasing tax revenues to
from development impact similarly-sized cap park. Rose Kennedy support City services.
fees, philanthropy, and There are few available sites
Klyde Warren

revenue generated at the

Millenium
Annual Park Visitation
in downtown Glendale that High Line
Nationwide Avg. 5m
park itself. could be used for a major 0% 10% 20% 30% 4m
3m
urban park. Premiums on property adjacent to a high-
2
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quality park vs. similar properties.
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ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
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 PHASE 1
VISIONING
2006
Space 134 envisioned as part of
Downtown Specific Plan (2006)
2012
$125,000 Southern California Association
of Governments (SCAG) grant awarded
for developing a vision for Space 134
2013
Glendale City Council endorses
Space 134 Vision Plan
TIMELINE
PHASE 2
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2014
$200,000 SCAG grant awarded for
developing planning studies and
community outreach for Space 134
2015
Glendale community helps envision
the Space 134 Plan at the following
presentations and events:
Earth Day @ 134, May 2
Business Mixer @
the Alex Theatre, June 24
Parks and Open Space
Foundation, July 22
Glendale Beautiful, September 9
R.D. White Elementary
School Meeting, September 26
Green Streets Outreach Event,
October 17
Tropico Halloween Spooktacle,
October 31
PHASE 3
PROJECT ENGINEERING
2016 - 2017
Engineering analysis
and technical studies
Continue to build support
PHASE 4
FUNDING & CONSTRUCTION
2020+
Finalize project designs
Funding – Metro,
Caltrans, Federal Grants
Environmental Impact Report
Project Approval
Construction begins on the
Downtown component of Space 134
Event
Presentation
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DIALOGUE

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 After five community events,
two presentations, and an
online poll, we received over
1,700 responses about how
to design Space 134

CREATIVE OUTREACH 13
Trees Great Ideas
Native Landscaping Slow Traffic

Trails
Playgrounds Dial-a-Ride Bike Trails
Charging Stations

Gardens Family FriendlyCafesClean Transit System Pedestrian Lights at Intersections

Kids’ Spaces
Workers During the Day and Night

Community Service Open Air Activities

Great Crosswalks Dog Park

No More High Rises Bike Racks Art Opportunities Soccer Greenery Workshops Love the
Protect the
Idea of a
Furry People
Whose Space THE COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE TO SEE* Park Above
the Freeway
We’ve Taken
To Be Built Programs Special Events Notices in the Paper Fresh Air No more high rises

HousingRecreational AreaPlants Nothing

Away

More Parks
All of the Above
More Housing

Verdugo Wash
Active Transportation
More Color
Protect wildlife Park Benches
Drought Tolerant Landscaping Farmers Market Less Buildings
Spot for Babies Organic Food Store Programs for Disabled People
Parking Options - Free Bicycle Parking To Clear Cars
Grass Nature Park
Bike Lanes Housing for Disabled Arcades

Play Areas
Green
Water Park Arts & Culture
Activities More Shade
Parking Water the TreesVegetation
Too narrow

Cultural Events Less Lights

*Answers on this page are from Earth Day, May, 2015
Fitness Stations 14
 219 Walking Trail

211 Children’s Play Area

211 Nature Park

170 Farmers Market

170 Community Garden

170 Bicycle Station

160 Concert/Event Space

“What programing would you like to 143 Sculptures

see incorporated into Space 134?”
from 2015 Outreach Events
132 Fitness Equipment

130 Restaurant
TOP 10 DESIRED PARK USES 15
 The Support
for Space 134
Depends on:

30% Park Design

29% Funding
Park People Would
21% Programs Like to Access
The Concept for 14% Other Economic Space 134 by: Top 10 Transit
Space 134 should Factors* Reasons Why Amenities that
be: Space 134 Would 50% Walking/
6% Support Space 134
Benefit Glendale: Running
Regardless Supporters Want:
30% Build Artful 26% Bicycling
Spaces Taken from Business Mixer 45% All of the
1 Bike Station
June 24, 2015 Reasons Below 19% Driving
28% Embrace 5% Transit 2 Wi-Fi Service
43% Improved
Nature Regional 3 Bike Share Station
* For detailed survey results
26% Make It see: http://www.space134. Recognition 4 Cafe
Taken from R.D. White
net/p/community-input.
Active html
37% Increased Elementary School Meeting 5 Transit Card Sales
Foot Traffic September 26, 2015 Outlet
16% Celebrate
20% Increased 6 ADA Accessible
Glendale Ability to Restrooms
Attract
7 Real-Time Arrival
Taken from Earth Day @ 134 and Retain
May 2, 2015 Information
Employees
8 Information Kiosk
14% Some Other
Factor* 9 Carpool/Vanpool
2% No Benefit 10 Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Zones
Taken from Business Mixer
June 24, 2015 Taken from R.D. White
Elementary School Meeting
* For detailed survey results
September 26, 2015
see: http://www.space134.
net/p/community-input.
html

COMMUNITY TAKEAWAYS 16
 Overall Project Approval:
SUPPORT UNSURE NOT
SUPPORT

76% 17% 7%
Taken from R.D. White Elementary School Meeting
September 26, 2015

New Transit Desired for Space 134:

30% 23% 22% 22% 3%

NO OPINION
LIGHT RAIL METRO BUS RAPID Not Interested
TRANSIT RAPID BUSES TRANSIT In New Transit

Taken from Business Mixer (June 24, 2015) &

R.D. White Elementary School Meeting (September 26, 2015)

COMMUNITY TAKEAWAYS 17
03 THE
VISION

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 GLENDALE

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SPACE 134 GOALS JACKS

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Reconnect North and South Glendale

Create Green Open
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Incorporate and Respect theM Environment
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Ensure Accessibility and Usability for Everyone

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Enhance the Local and Regional

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Economy
Prioritize Mobility for All Users
Showcase Downtown Glendale as the Hub of
Activity, Creativity, and Excitement

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Downtown Glendale
BALBOA High residential population
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Open space in north Glendale
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Native wildlife and plantings W
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DESIGN CONCEPT 20
 GLENDALE
“Where Nature Meets the City”
connects the gaps between the
BALBOA
more suburban north Glendale and
the urbanized south Glendale, with
GENEV
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potential connections to the Verdugo
HOWA
Wash and the ample natural open
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spaces in the Verdugo Mountains —
which is less than three miles away
JACKS
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SPACE 134 CONCEPT DESIGN 21

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Neighborhood-Oriented
BALBOA
Dog Park Picnics
GENEV
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RD
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Play Courts
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Fitness Equipment
ON
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Sculptures OOD
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Children’s Play Area

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LOUIS

MARY
LAND Transit Amenities
WASH

Farmers Market
UGO

Food Trucks
Nature Park BRAN
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VERD

Concert/Event Space

Community Space
Coffee Kiosk

Bicycle Station

HEART Walking Trails

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Events Restaurant/Cafe
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PARK USES CONCEPT 22

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 The “heart” of Space 134: more
regional in character, the design of
this space responds to the vibrancy
of Downtown Glendale and invites
everyone to participate.

GOODE
4
CENTRAL

LOUISE
BRAND
1 2
134 Freeway 3
5

SANCHEZ

1. MEETING CENTER/
PAVILION
Regional or local destination
for meetings, lectures,
weddings, and other events.
Large scale art and regional
destinations happen here.
2. RESTAURANT/CAFE
Small restaurant with indoor
and outdoor seating. May
allow for performances and
other small events.
3. CONCERT/EVENT
SPACE
Active space for events
such as festivals and music
performances, featuring a
great lawn. Large scale art
and regional destinations
MARYLAND
4. WALKING TRAILS
Well-shaded, curvilinear
pathways lined with garden
flowers, trees, and seating
areas as part of the “Green
Loop”.
5. FOOD TRUCKS
Active and fun community
space with flexible spaces
for food trucks. Large scale
art and regional destinations
happen here.

THE HEART
happen here.

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CENTRAL

LOUISE
BRAND
8 7 10
134 Freeway
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SANCHEZ

MARYLAND
DORAN

6. FARMERS MARKET
Active and fun community
space with flexible spaces
for food markets that sell
local farm products and
goods.
7. COFFEE KIOSK 8. TRANSIT AMENITIES 9. MOBILITY HUB 10. NATURE PARK
Small cafe kiosks with Space with transportation Space where cyclists can Pathways and spaces lined
outdoor seating. amenities such as rail or rent, park, repair, and/ with native plants and trees
bus stops that allow for or learn about bicycles for passive recreation.
convenient mode transfers. and bicycling in Glendale,
and where other mobility
choices are based.

THE HEART 25
BRAND FACING WEST 26
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THE
SOUL

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 The “soul” of Space 134: more passive
in character, the design of this space
first and foremost serves the needs of
the surrounding residential community.
Verdugo Wash

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11. FITNESS EQUIPMENT 12. CONCERT/EVENT

DORAN
Low-impact exercise SPACE
machines built with all-
weather construction safe
for people of all ages.
Active space for community
events such as festivals and
music performances.
13. COMMUNITY 14. COMMUNITY 15. SPORTS COURTS
GARDEN CENTER Sports courts that serve the
Gardening area for local Local destination for recreational needs of the
community members to meetings, lectures, local community.
plant their own fruits or weddings, and other events.
vegetables.

THE SOUL 28
16. FITNESS EQUIPMENT
Low-impact exercise
machines built with all-
weather construction safe
for people of all ages.
17. DOG PARK
Small area for dogs to
exercise and play.
18. CHILDREN’S PLAY
AREA
Space designed for children
of all ages, to be creative
and have fun.
19. SCULPTURES
Artistic elements that can
be touched and interacted
with, which are reflective of
Glendale’s character.
20. CONCERT/EVENT
SPACE
Active space for community
events such as festivals and
pick-up sports games.

JACKSON

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LOUISE

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21 23 134 Freeway

LB
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KENWOOD

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HOWARD
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21. NATURE PARK 22. WALKING TRAILS 23. COMMUNITY

Pathways and spaces lined
with native plants and trees
for passive recreation.
Well-shaded, curvilinear
pathways lined with garden
flowers, trees, and seating
areas as part of the “Green
Loop”.
CENTER
Local destination for
meetings, lectures,
weddings, and other events.

THE SOUL 29
GENEVA FACING WEST 30
 Available Freeway Road Capacity Will be Studied in Detail in Later Project Phases

CITY SOUTH URBAN PATHWAY OPEN LAWN CHILDREN’S FLOWER CITY NORTH
PLAY AREA BED

PEDESTRIAN/
BICYCLE LANE
“GREEN LOOP”

VERDUGO WASH

134 Freeway 134 Freeway

JACKSON

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GETTING
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1968 A rapid transit line between the
1992 San Fernando Valley, Burbank,
Glendale and Pasadena has been
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The North Hollywood to Pasadena corridor

was highly recommended for BRT, and a feasibility and
operational design assessment is currently underway.

This would connect the North Hollywood Metro Station

to the City of Pasadena via the 134 Freeway. PC: Los Angeles County

By integrating transit into Space 134, residents

and visitors will receive a greater range of efficient
Metro

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 Integrating Transit
“LRT” uses dedicated rail lines as opposed
into Space 134
to being confined to surface streets,
For Space 134, new which often decreases travel times
transit mobility compared to Rapid buses and BRT buses.
All-Day enhancements may
Rapid Bus Bus signal priority
include bus rapid
transit or light rail with
over other vehicles.
a station in the freeway
median or stops at-
grade on Goode Avenue
and Sanchez Drive.

“BRT” buses have Light Rail

Lower floors similar benefits as Transit
& fewer stops Rapid buses, but...
mean shorter
travel times by
as much as 29
percent.

...BRT buses
travel on a
fully-dedicated
right-of-way
Bus Rapid
to avoid traffic Transit
congestion.

CONNECTING REGIONALLY 34
 OPTION 1 OPTION 2
STOCKER
STOCKER Enhanced BRT along surface streets LRT or BRT along the 134 Freeway
with stops on Goode Avenue and median with station terminus open-
Sanchez Drive between Central ing onto Brand Boulevard, serving
Avenue and Brand Boulevard also as a potential mobility hub

DRYDEN

1
GOODE
GLENOAKS

BRAND
CENTRAL

BRAND

CENTRAL
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GOODE
BRT/LRT TO NORTH HOLLYWOOD BRT/LRT TO PASADENA 134 FREEWAY
WAY
FREE SANCHEZ
134
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HOWARD

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COLUMBUS
PACIFIC

MARYLAND

LOUISE
1

KENWOOD

JACKSON
BEELINE

METRO/BEELINE

WHAT IS A MOBILITY HUB?

3/4-MILE (15 MINUTE WALK)

Regional BRT
or LRT would Mobility hubs are inter-modal transit stations that offer a range of transportation options for its users.
The concentration of services has the benefit of seamless transferring between different modes.
connect to
LEXINGTON

local buses
& shuttles at
Potential Mobility Hub Elements
CALIFORNIA

Space 134
WILSON
WILSON A full-service bikestation with bike repair, rental, secure storage
and shower facilities
BROADWAY
BROADWAY A bikeshare (short-term rental) pod
METRO RAPID (780) TO PASADENA
METRO RAPID (780) TO HOLLYWOOD

A transit (TAP) card sales outlet

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Pick-up and drop-off zones or “kiss-and-ride” curb space

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COLORADO Electric vehicle parking and charging stations

Dedicated carpool/vanpool parking
Carsharing services
Information kiosks with trip planning information
A café and/or market with wireless internet, restrooms

CONNECTING LOCALLY 35
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GETTING
FUNDING

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 CAPITAL PUBLIC PHILANTHROPIC LAYERED
FUNDING RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES
In most cases, capital Funds for the deck Philanthropy, as in the Successful implementation
funding requires a mix of structure could come case of Klyde Warren Park, will require local
public and private funding, from a variety of public can kick-start the park government to leverage
with deck infrastructure sources, but will require development process, and public-private partnerships.
funded publicly, and the extensive grassroots will be essential to creating To revitalize an unsuccessful,
surface park and amenities efforts in Sacramento a high-quality park, as publicly-funded freeway
drawing heavily from and Washington, D.C. to there are limited sources cap, an organization in
private sources. demonstrate Space 134’s of public funds for open Phoenix plans to privately
wide-ranging community space improvements. fund a new signature park.
benefits.

Deck Infrastructure Calif. Transportation Philanthropy as Share Illustrative Space 134

Costs and Funding Funding (2015) of Park (not Cap) Costs Capital Funding
$250m $30b 100%
Other
$25b Federal,
$200m 80% $200m
$20b State &
$150m 60% Local
$15b
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Costs and Funding Space 134 as a Share partnerships
$350m may cover
$350m of Anticipated Federal $75m between
$300m 20-Year Federal
$300m
$250m
Highway Funds for
Highway Funding 20-30%
for California* of Space 134’s
$250m
$200m
California (2015-2035) $50m total capital
$200m
costs.
$150m Space 134 would be
$150m
$100m about 0.5% $25m Philanthropy
$100m
of CA’s Federal
$50m
$50m transportation $92
$0 allotment over the billion
$0 Klyde Warren Millenium Hance 1
Klyde Warren Millenium Hance 1
next 20 years.3
Private Public-Private 22 Public
Private Public-Private Public Space 134 Deck Costs Other
1
Includes HR&A estimates for 2014 Hance Park
Master Plan redesign.
3
Only deck structure costs. Assumes sustained
Federal funding to Caltrans at 2015 levels.
2
Includes value capture methods.

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 OPERATIONAL EARNED
FUNDING REVENUE
Highly-programmed, Active park elements
signature downtown parks like cafes and spaces for
require significant annual events can help subsidize
operating funding, ranging a small portion of park
from $250,000-$750,000 operation costs, but it will
per acre, and earned be important to balance
income rarely exceeds 20 active elements with
percent of total expenses. community-serving passive
park spaces.
ONGOING
SUPPORT
In addition to annual
fundraising, private
organizational support
will be essential to ensure
a high-quality park and
continued maintenance,
operations and engaging
programming.
CAPABLE
GOVERNANCE
The long-term sustainability
of Space 134 will require
significant governance
and operating resources,
which may mean a public-
private partnership and
continued City support from
discretionary or dedicated
funds.

Annual Operating Illustrative Space 134 Factors for Determining Illustrative Space 134
Costs, per Acre $100k
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$800k
$700k Weighted $900k Other
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$500k $340k Regional State &
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