PLANNING THE LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN PEOPLE MOVER

This article presents some of the new and exciting things that are happening to the downtown area of the City of Los Angeles. The project is the Downtown People Mover. The excitement is caused by the application of modern technology to provide transportation, reduce congestion, and add momentum to the development and revitalization of the Central Business District. This article describes the system briefly, its planning and integration into the City, particularly how the planning process affects some design criteria and aesthetic guidelines. (Author)

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Concrete Institute

  P.O. Box 19150, Redford Station, 22400 Seven Mile Road
  Detroit, MI  United States  48219
• Authors:
  • Condos, F M
• Publication Date: 1980-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 33-38
• Serial:
  • Concrete International
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0162-4075

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerial tramways; Central business districts; Elevated guideways; Guidelines; People movers; Structural design; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Aerial transit system
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319169
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 19 1981 12:00AM