On Local Government: Density is not the apocalypse
Over the past twenty or so years, those who would try to build a wall around the City of Redondo Beach have used traffic as their chief urban planning bugaboo. Now, they have a new one…density. Density does have its limits. The ugly high rise buildings along Esplanade are perfect examples of how bad it can get. However, some plans under development for mixed use projects do not rise to any level of monstrosity as being touted by the “antis” in this disagreement. Take, for example, the proposed project that would re-envision the Galleria at the corner of Artesia and Hawthorne boulevards. In its early stages, it calls for a mix of uses akin to those at the Americana on Brand in Glendale, creating an urban village of housing, shopping, restaurants, entertainment and other services. The property sits on the corner of two major thoroughfares which, although crowded at rush hour, is perfectly situated to handle the increased demand a successful operation would generate. It is also well aligned with transit, an essential part of such a project, with not only a bus terminal, but also being attached to a proposed stop on the Green Line Extension, which is part of Metro’s master plan for…
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