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Pasadena
Hollywood
Culver City
Downtown
East L.A.
Los Angeles County Norwalk Redondo Beach
Los Angeles Metro Rail Gold Line
Long Beach
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4
8 Miles
Purple Line Green Line Blue Line Red Line Expo Line
Pasadena
Hollywood
Culver City
Downtown
East L.A.
Los Angeles County Norwalk Redondo Beach
Los Angeles Metro Rail Long Beach
Expo Line Extension Crenshaw Corridor Gold Line Purple Line
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4
8 Miles
Green Line Blue Line Red Line Expo Line
Research Question: Does the Los Angeles Metro Rail serve the residents most in need of public transportation? Time Period: 2012 - 2016: Research on existing and proposed light rail stations and surrounding neighborhoods. Limitations: -Excluded all bus systems and commuter rail :WH[PHS ULLK PUKL_ KLĂ„ULK I` YLZLHYJOLY ZLSLJ[LK variables.
Scope of Research
Dataset: 2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates)
Public Transportation Needs Index:
Statistical data obtained from the American Community Survey was used to create a spatial need index for all of L.A. County. The spatial need index assigns a score (1-5) to every census tract based on the amount of need for public transportation. Variables
No Access to a Personal Vehicle
Assigned Weight*
Spatial Need Index Scores
5 40% Calculations
Methodology *Weights selected by researchers based on level of importance.
Use Public Transportation to Work
30%
Population Density
20%
Median Household Income
10%
= 1
Public Transportation Need Index
Public Transportation Need Index Minimal Need Low Need Moderate Need
0
N
0
7
7
14 Miles
14 Miles
Maximum Need
Public Transportation Need Index (Detail)
Public Transportation Need Index Minimal Need Low Need Moderate Need Maximum Need
0
7
10 Miles
Metro Rail Lines
Pasadena Hollywood
Culver City
East L.A.
Norwalk
Redondo Beach
Census Tracts Greater than Census Tracts 3.5 in Maximum Need of Public Source: 2010 American Community Transportation
L.A. Metro Rail Lines L.A. Metro Rail Lines Census Tracts in Maximum Need
0
3
6 Miles
Qtr. Mile Buffer Around Proposed Stations Qtr. Mile Buffer Around Existing Stations Proposed Crenshaw Corridor Proposed Expo Line Extension
Santa Monica
L.A.X.
8\HY[LY 4PSL )\MMLYZ (YV\UK South L.A. :[H[PVUZ Study Area Source: 2010 American Community
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L.A. Metro Rail Lines L.A. Metro Rail Lines Census Tracts in Maximum Need
0
4
8 Miles
Santa Monica
L.A.X.
8\HY[LY 4PSL )\MMLYZ Proposed (YV\UK Metro Rail :[H[PVUZ Extensions Source: 2010 American Community :V\YJL! 3 ( 4L[YV
Proposed Stations Expo Line Extension Crenshaw Corridor L.A. Metro Rail Lines Tracts in Maximum Need
0
4
8 Miles
8\HY[LY 4PSL )\MMLYZ Quarter (YV\UK Mile Buffers :[H[PVUZ Around Metro Source: 2010 American Community Stations :V\YJL! 3 ( 4L[YV
Expo Line Extension Crenshaw Corridor L.A. Metro Rail Lines Crenshaw Buffers Expo Line Buffers Buffers on Existing Stations Tracts in Maximum Need
0
4
8 Miles
Expo Line Extension
Crenshaw Corridor
3 Study Areas
South L.A. Study Area 0
1
2 Miles
0
1
2 Miles
Study Areas South L.A. Study Area Population: Average Need Index Score: Median Household Income:
Largest Population 125,436 3.56 $28,581
Crenshaw Corridor Study Area Population: Average Need Index Score: Median Household Income:
Expo Line Study Area
Demographics Source: 2010 American Community Survey, 5 year estimates
Population: Average Need Index Score: Median Household Income:
83,612 2.98 $44,885
57,336 2.79 $67,601
72% Latino
50% Mixed/Bi-racial
53% White
Public Transportation Need Index Scores Source: 2010 American Community Survey, 5 year estimates
Public Transportation Need Index Minimal Need Low Need Moderate Need Maximum Need
0
1
2 Miles
Households Without Access to a =LOPJSL Source: 2010 American Community Survey, 5 year estimates
No Access to a Personal Vehicle Less than 5% 5% - 10% 10% - 16% 16% - 31%
0
1
2 Miles
Public Transit Ridership (to work)
Take Public Transportation to Work Less than 3% 4% - 6% 7% - 9%
Source: 2010 American Community Survey, 5 year estimates
10% - 14%
0
1
2 Miles
Population Density *Population Density per Square Mile
Population Density per square mile 3,000 - 13,500 people 13,501 - 20,000 people 20,001 - 24,000 people 24,001 - 38,300 people
0
1
2 Miles
Percentage of Household Income Compared to County
Median Household Income * 100% = $55,00 L.A. County Median Household Income
Median Household Income Compared to County Average Above County Average 75% - 100% of County Avg. 41% Avg. 0 - 75%1of County 2 Miles 31% - 41% of County Avg.
0
1
2 Miles
Questions of Equity Proposed light rail stations do not give access to residents most in need of public transportation. The Expo Line extension will serve residents in low and moderate need of public transportation. The South L.A. Study Area is the densest and lowest earning of all 3 study areas and continues to be underserved by light rail.
Conclusions
Source: metro.net website