Once it opens, construction will start on public playing fields, gathering areas, green spaces and a dog park at the foot of the bridge on the Boyle Heights side, and a performance stage and green spaces on the Arts District side. And cyclists can gear up for the fall unveiling of a 10-foot-wide bicycle lane going both directions on the bridge, which they can access from the bike lane at the river via a steep spiraling ramp. It is a ride that will take some energy. — KCRW Los Angeles
LA architect Michael Maltzan spoke about his desire for the reborn cinematic landmark to be received as a public space that is suis generis within the available Downtown and Boyle Heights vistas, which are mostly blocked by hilly areas and typified by a lack of public space.
“The bridge is really meant to be a civic armature, to turn infrastructure into something that weaves together the city and connects communities. It's really going to be an observatory,” he told KCRW's Frances Anderton. “It gives you a different image, a different picture, a different view, a different vantage of the city that you think you know very well.”
Maltzan also discussed his built-in challenge for Angeleno cyclists, a group he counts himself among that has exploded since the beginning of the pandemic and plays a pivotal role in the city’s comprehensive 2035 mobility plan.
“You have to put in a bit of an effort to earn the climb, absolutely,” Maltzan said on KCRW. “If you're going to be king of the mountain, you have to do a little bit of work.”
Our eye in the sky caught some amazing photos of the viaduct this week From up here we can truly appreciate the enormity of the bridge, which connects the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles and Boyle Heights.
Photos courtesy of Gary Leonard#WeAreLABOE #6thStreetViaduct pic.twitter.com/kldnf83OBQ
— 6thStViaduct (@6thStViaduct) March 4, 2022
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