![]() Min said it was exciting to propose the piece for the station, as UCLA stands as an important cultural institution of LA. Yunhee Min, one of the five artists contributing to the Westwood/UCLA station, said she plans to create a mosaic piece for the station’s hall. “It is really critical for wayfinding in the station and to know which station you’re at.” “The artwork itself becomes this landmark,” Haggarty said. Having a railway that arrives directly to the doorstep of UCLA, Karwaski said, may allow students and faculty to live in further residential locations.Īdditionally, the project’s new stations will feature artwork from 17 commissioned artists, according to a Metro release.Ĭlare Haggarty, senior manager for transportation planning in arts and design at the LA Metro, said the architecturally integrated artworks in earlier stations have been helpful to customers in their navigation. Karwaski said the project will alleviate transportation insecurity for people across LA.īoth Karwaski and Yalcin also said the project has the potential to expand housing options for the UCLA community. Linking the east part of the city to campus could bring more activities and people into both Westwood and UCLA with less car traffic, Karwaski added. ![]() “And what I mean by that is the shortened travel time.” “It is transformative in that the Purple Line will in one sense shrink the city,” Karwaski said. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin staff)ĭavid Karwaski, director of mobility planning and traffic systems at UCLA Transportation, said the project is going to impact Westwood like no other operation has since the establishment of Interstate 405. The project will create several stops along Wilshire Boulevard, expanding west from the existing Wilshire/Western stop in Koreatown. Construction for the stops along the Purple (D Line) extension cause road closures on Wilshire Boulevard. “A train station is really a fantastic opportunity to revitalize a neighborhood, so I am looking forward to the Purple Line extension finally coming to Westwood and all of the opportunities that will bring to UCLA and to the Westwood community at large,” Yalcin said. He added that it is important for Westwood to be connected to the rest of LA as the city looks to host the Summer Olympics in 2028. Yalcin said business owners will greatly benefit from the project, as the extended railway could bring greater foot traffic into the village. ![]() The Purple Line will terminate at the Westwood/VA Hospital station, which connects the south side of Wilshire Boulevard to the West LA Medical Center, according to the Purple (D Line) Extension First/Last Mile Plan.įurkan Yalcin, president of the North Westwood Neighborhood Council, said he was excited to learn about the plan. Located on Westwood Boulevard, the penultimate station of Westwood/UCLA will be where riders may enter Westwood Village from a stop in Century City. The Los Angeles Metro is making its way to Westwood through the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project.Įxpanding from the existing Wilshire/Western stop in Koreatown, the project is adding seven new stations along Wilshire Boulevard, leading into West LA to improve the traveling experiences between downtown and the Westside, according to the Metro website.īoth upcoming Westwood stations, Westwood/UCLA and Westwood/VA Hospital, make up the final section of construction area slated for completion in 2027, according to the Metro website.
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