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Proposed Affordable Mixed-Use Housing Projects in the City of Glendale. Elsa Rodriguez Urban Planning 206A. Mixed-Use Development.
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Proposed Affordable Mixed-Use Housing Projects in the City of Glendale Elsa Rodriguez Urban Planning 206A
Mixed-Use Development Mixed Use Development-the practice of allowing some combination of commercial, residential, industrial, office or institutional uses in the same parcel Elsa Rodriguez UP 206A Winter 2011
City of Glendale Population Glendale’s estimated population as of January 1, 2008 was 207,157 residents Elsa Rodriguez UP 206A Winter 2011 Skill: Inset Maps, Attribute sub-set selection
South Glendale Disproportionate amount of persons who receive some sort of assistance live in South Glendale Skill: Charts & Graphs Elsa Rodriguez UP 206A Winter 2011 Elsa Rodriguez UP 206A Winter 2011
Proposed Mixed-Use Parcels Selected: 2,549 Majority of land- uses in the area are commercial or multi-family Skill: Geoprocessing – clipped parcels Elsa Rodriguez UP 206A Winter 2011
Families Below Poverty Level Glendale Families below poverty level is 9.7% LA County is 12.4% Skills: Graduated symbols Elsa Rodriguez UP 206A Winter 2011
Transit Dependent Households Homeowner Units +Renter Units= HomeNoCar + RenterNoCar = (1,338) + (10,098) Transit Dependent Households = 11,436 Skills: Aggregate Attribute Field Elsa Rodriguez UP 206A Winter 2011
Metro Bus Stops Proposed area already hosts excellent transit connectivity • Elsa Rodriguez UP 206A Winter 2011
0.5mi Buffer Around Bus Stop Abundance of Metro Stops Within Buffer to Support Foot Traffic Skills : Buffering • Elsa Rodriguez UP 206A Winter 2011
Existing Mixed land-use San Fernando Rd. & Colorado St. Mixed-use projects • Elsa Rodriguez Elsa Rodriguez UP 206A Winter 2011 • UP 206A Winter 2011
Proposed Infill Mixed-Use Currently Vacant Parcels Skill: Geocoding • Elsa Rodriguez UP 206A Winter 2011
Sources Glendale Quality of Life Indicators report http://www.ci.glendale.ca.us/planning/qol/indicators09/index.asp 2009 City of Glendale Community development & Planning division Ucla mapshare & esri los Angeles county tax assessors’ office American Community Survey 2009 • Elsa Rodriguez UP 206A Winter 2011