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Bergamot Area Plan
Santa Monica, California City of Santa Monica
Sub-consultant to The Planning Center|DCE 2011 - 2013
Project Description CD+A was a sub-consultant responsible for the design of streetscape and pedestrian improvement concepts as part of a multidisciplinary team preparing the Bergamot Area Plan in Santa Monica, CA. The project area included the Bergamot Art Center and adjacent EXPO light rail station, the Bergamot Transit Village, and the Mixed-Use Creative District to the north. The project was funded by a HUD Community Challenge Grant, the City of Santa Monica, and additional funding from the NEA focused on supporting growth of the creative economy in the area. CD+A focused on creating new and improved pedestrian and bicycle linkages, and redesigning area streets and public open spaces to support pedestrians and transit ridership. The project area was fragmented both in terms of the overall transportation network and because of several auto-dominated streets, including Olympic Boulevard, Cloverfield Boulevard, and 26th Street. CD+A worked on the design of access improvements and public open spaces in conjunction with the EXPO light rail station in the center of the planning area, which will start operation in 2016. CD+A also developed green stormwater infrastructure design concepts to enhance the sustainability of the overall plan and contribute aesthetic benefits to the character of the station area. Project design and planning concluded in 2013. In 2014, the project received the Comprehensive Plan, Small Jurisdiction Award of Excellence by the APA-CA Los Angeles. http://www.smgov.net/departments/pcd/plans/bergamot-area-plan/