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Rio Vistas Pilot Program in Elysian Valley

By Jillian Olivas
June 6, 2013
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There are 305 streets that intersect the River and about 10% of these streets can be found along a 2.5 mile stretch of Elysian Valley. Many of these street ends are public right-of-ways that can be re-oriented towards the River and neighborhoods while addressing issues of access and safety.

The Rio Vistas Pilot Program was created by the LA River Corp and features a collaborative, youth-led, technically support, and expert validated process where local students at the LA River School designed three shovel ready projects. In this process, students learned about sustainable design, project planning, community mapping, and civic participation. The three projects are located at the end of Coolidge Avenue, Denby Avenue, and Knox Avenue. The Collaborative is working with Council District 13 and city agencies on a streamlined permitting process for the construction of the Rio Vistas. A combination of private and public sectors are leveraged for this project. Once completed, this model can be applied to other streets ends that intersect into the River's edge and achieve significant impact along the entire 51 miles of the LA River.

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