AREA FIVE Area Five is framed by the Arroyo Seco and the River to the southeast, the River Center to the northwest, and Cypress Avenue to the east. The core of the area is Figueroa Street, which will evolve from an automobile-oriented arterial into a comfortable place to walk, sit, or wait for public transit. An Urban Center District will define Area Five in the future, providing a range of office, research and development, and light industrial jobs while enhancing the quality of the public realm through pocket parks, trees, bike lanes, and other features. New development and redevelopment will support the existing community and strengthen connections to Areas Three and Four to the south. The River Center will remain an anchor for the northwest portion of Sub-Area Five, but will be connected to new employment opportunities made up of small blocks that provide a new link to Figueroa Street and the high concentration of transit travelers boarding and alighting at its intersection with Avenue 26. Shaded streets with wide sidewalks will seamlessly join this new development with Confluence Park and the River to the east and the western portion of Figueroa Street which will be a range of small to medium sized shops and offices, with occasional places for informal gathering and sitting.
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