Transit Amenities
There are three major arterials that intersect
Pico Boulevard: Normandie Avenue, Vermont Avenue and Alvarado Street.
Each street serves high volumes of daily vehicle traffic as well as some
of the most crowded bus lines in the city. Sidewalks are wide enough
to provide for good pedestrian activity. Long distances between traffic
signals create problems for street crossing.Between Normandie Avenue and
Alvarado Street, Pico Boulevard has 16 bus stops - eight in each direction.
Of these 16 bus stops, only one has a shelter (the bus stop at the southeast
corner of Pico and Normandie). Twelve bus stops have benches, but
only six have some sort of tree shading. Six stops provide trash
receptacles. Dense foliage restricts sidewalk lighting. Current
sidewalk conditions are poor. Streets are in need of repaving or
resurfacing. Parking is metered for one hour in most areas and is
not perceived to be sufficient. |
