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| Mariachi Plaza, seen during a recent CicLAvia (Image: Shannon Ino) |
Yesterday brought the pleasant surprise of a new mixed-use development catacorner to the Gold Line's Mariachi Plaza Station. Looks like that was just the tip of an oncoming TOD iceberg.
According to the agenda of the November 5th meeting of Metro's Planning & Programming Committee, the agency is planning new mixed-use developments on four additional properties in Boyle Heights. This decision follows an 11-month selection process, in which Metro staff evaluated multiple proposals for each site on the basis of 1) their overall development program, 2) project feasibility, 3) the experience and qualifications of the development team and 4) a financial proposal to the agency.
The resulting transit-oriented developments would feature mixtures of affordable housing, retail and office space. All are located within walking distance of high-frequency bus and rail service, a core tenet of Metro's TOD plan.
