Convening Point

Posted by Andre Zarukian on July 9, 2010  |   3 Comments »

Since the demise of the Pacific Electric commuter rail system in the 1950’s the San Fernando Valley has been without an efficient rapid transit rail network. Recent additions to the MTA and Metro Link systems have improved rail service within the Valley, and the advent of a proposed high-speed rail line is projected to serve as a catalyst for urban development for the different cities within the Valley.

With the arrival of the high-speed rail network, Glendale, the largest urban node at the Eastern end of the Valley, will be directly connected with San Francisco, giving it a logistical advantage over other municipalities in the area. My project proposes a high-speed rail station that will not only knit together the various transit systems within the area, but also will connect the adjacent Los Angeles suburbs with Downtown Glendale via a public park, shopping area, and San Fernando Valley welcome center.

By concentrating all these facilities into one architectural intervention, my project will drastically transform, not only the city of Glendale itself, but the public’s perception of mass transit as a whole.

This post was submitted by Andre Zarukian.

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3 Responses to “Convening Point”
  1. EK says:

    Great proposal!

  2. GA says:

    Amazing, Great Idea and excellent presentation.

  3. K says:

    2113 views and only one comment? i find that odd.


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    August 1, 2010

    • LA Beyond Cars Exhibition

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    • LA Beyond Cars Exhibition

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    August 3, 2010

    • LA Beyond Cars Exhibition

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    • DLANC Sustainability Committee Meeting

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      Ends: 21:00 August 3, 2010

      Description: This is a public meeting - please join us if you are interested!

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      _Upcoming Events and Other Community Announcements
      Group discussion and planning for action regarding the 2009 AIA SDAT (Sustainable Design Assessment Team) Grant Recommendations which are now available. We will talk about our next steps towards implementing a planning process to help our neighborhood develop a long-term vision for a more sustainable community.
      _We will discuss the Green Parking Lot Pilot Project, providing you with an update on our status, information on how to get involved, and determine how the Sustainability Committee can support the upcoming launch event (August 28) for this exciting project.
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    August 6, 2010

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    August 12, 2010

    • Art Walk

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      Description: Park[ing] Day LA 2010 is on Friday, September 17. This is the fourth
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      highlighting the importance of parks and open space in our urban
      neighborhood. By taking over a parking spot, community members build
      small parks-for-a-day with their own vision of the future.

      What if streets were for people? What would our city look like?

      This year, the DLANC Sustainability Committee invites all interested
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      network that supports this effort annually.

      Not just a park[ing] space - a park[ing] LOT!

      This year the DLANC Sustainability Committee would like you and all
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      very early stages of learning what it will take for the Downtown Los
      Angeles Youth & Cultural Center to build a "green parking lot" which
      will help them generate much-needed revenue for their operations at
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    • Moving Beyond Cars: LA's Alternative Transportation Celebration

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      Description: We suspect Los Angeles might have a car-crazed reputation but we also know this city has a vibrant community that likes to take bikes, buses and sidewalks, too. So GOOD is teaming up with railLA, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, the Coalition for Clean Air, and de LaB for an event that shows how L.A. can move beyond cars. We’re holding it at the exhibition LA Beyond Cars: A Global Perspective on Rail and Space which envisions the future of high speed rail in Los Angeles. And we’re challenging everyone who attends to use alternative transportation. That’s right—our goal is to make this a completely car-free party.

      Board a bus, take the train, ride a bike, map out a walk, jump on your scooter, hire a horse and buggy, break out your hoverboard … just get here in a way that illustrates an L.A. that’s not auto-dependent. Connect with friends and travel together. Document your trip on Twitter, Flickr or Facebook using the tag #LAbeyondcars. When you get to the event, we’ll have an opportunity for everyone to record how they got there, where they came from, and what happened during their journey. James Rojas will be holding his extremely fun interactive city planning workshops focusing on walking and biking. The folks from CicLAvia will be on-hand to talk about how they’re planning a car-free street celebration this fall. Plus: There will be prizes awarded for the people who arrive in the most unique, alternative, or “beyond car” ways. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

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    • Living Streets LA Committee meeting

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      Description: Living Streets LA invites interested communities to present their plans for creating new public spaces in existing street right-of-ways on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. The details can be found on our Pilot Streets Page, in our April 21 post, and on the down-loadable flyer LS Pilot Mtg One-Sheet 8.24.

      If you are working on a compatible project and want to present, please send an email to livingstreetsla{at}gmail.com and let us know your community name, contact person and a brief description of your idea. The meeting is open to the public for others who are interested in attending. We will send out updates as the meeting gets closer.

      Living Streets will facilitate a discussion with the attendees at the August 24 meeting to choose 2-3 pilot projects that we intend to provide technical assistance support to and post on our website.

      RailLA has graciously agreed to host the meeting at its ‘LA Beyond Cars: A Global Perspective on Rail and Public Space’ exhibition in Downtown LA, which is ‘A multimedia experience showcasing concepts, ideas, and musings from around the world on the future of Los Angeles, a future beyond just cars’. We look forward to hearing YOUR ideas on August 24.

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    • LA Beyond Cars Exhibition

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    • Project by Project Mixer

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      Description: Tentative

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    • LA Beyond Cars Exhibition Closing Party

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