Attachment A: MOVE Culver City Design Guidelines
Previously Approved Guidelines Proposed Design Guidelines
Guideline 1: Corridor Project Boundary
The Project boundary is established to
be between Culver Blvd./Duquesne Ave.
and Washington Blvd./La Cienega Ave.
Guideline 1: Corridor Project Boundary
The Project boundary is established to
be between Culver Blvd./Duquesne Ave.
and Washington Blvd./La Cienega Ave.
Guideline 2: Utilize Quick-
Build Implementation Approach
The Project will be done as a quick-build
implementation pilot, which allows for a
cost-effective agile approach to test the
elements of the project. The City will
implement the mobility lane utilizing cost-
effective temporary materials, monitor the
effects of the mobility lane, and make
necessary adjustments to address
potential issues during the pilot
period. The robust project monitoring will
employ regular reporting and evaluation
to provide recommendations both for
design updates during the pilot period and
for the future recommendations.
Guideline 2: Utilize Quick-
Build Implementation Approach
The Project will be done as a quick-build
implementation pilot, which allows for a
cost-effective agile approach to test the
elements of the project. The City will
implement the mobility lane utilizing cost-
effective temporary materials, monitor the
effects of the mobility lane, and make
necessary adjustments to address
potential issues during the pilot
period. The robust project monitoring will
employ regular reporting and evaluation
to provide recommendations both for
design updates during the pilot period
and for the future recommendations.
Guideline 3: Stay Within the Physical
Boundaries of the Right-of-Way
As a quick-build project, no major
construction is anticipated beyond
striping, plastic bollards, paint, and
selective signal upgrades.
Guideline 3: Stay Within the Physical
Boundaries of the Right-of-Way
As a quick-build project, the Project will
primarily utilize striping, plastic bollards,
paint, and selective signal upgrades. In
segments where the right-of-way is
constrained, the design may include
minor changes to medians or curbs.
Guideline 4: Maintain Existing Auto
Access and One General Purpose Lane
The Project will maintain all current
turning movements and access for
general purpose traffic. As such, the
Project will maintain one general purpose
lane throughout the corridor.
Guideline 4: Maintain Existing Auto
Access
The Project will maintain all current
turning movements and access for
general purpose traffic. As such, the
Project will maintain one general purpose
lane throughout the corridor. Additional
vehicle capacity may be added in
segments where it is needed.
Guideline 5: Utilize Design Typologies
Based Upon Local Context
The Project will implement dedicated and
physically separated bus and bicycle
lanes where possible. In segments
where there are constraints and/or other
factors to consider, the Project will
implement shared bus and bicycle
lanes. The design will be sensitive to
surrounding contexts to enhance the
travel benefits, safety features, and
multimodal enhancements included in the
Project. The contextual approach will
reduce impacts, especially
parking/loading zones where off-street
parking supply is limited.
Guideline 5: Utilize Design Typologies
Based Upon Local Context
The Project will implement dedicated and
physically separated bus and bicycle
lanes where possible. In segments
where there are constraints and/or other
factors to consider, the Project will
implement shared bus and bicycle
lanes. Minimum design typologies
may include additional vehicle
capacity in some segments of the
corridor. The design will be sensitive to
surrounding contexts to enhance the
travel benefits, safety features, and
multimodal enhancements included in the
Project. The contextual approach will
reduce impacts, especially
parking/loading zones where off-street
parking supply is limited.
Guideline 6: Fast-Track Bus Stop
Improvements to Correspond with the
Project Launch
The Project will also fast-track bus stop
improvements for all bus stops in the
Project corridor to correspond with the
launch date for the Downtown Corridor
mobility lanes. The Project also will also
include establishing and improving three
Gateway Mobility Stops at the mobility
lane termini (City Hall and Arts District at
Washington Blvd./La Cienega Ave.) and
at the E Line Culver City Station. The
Gateway Mobility Stops will include
furniture, signage, micromobility drop off
zones, art-inspired sidewalk treatments,
lighting, and potential connectivity to
other mobility services.
Guideline 6: Fast-Track Bus Stop
Improvements to Correspond with the
Project Launch
The Project will also fast-track bus stop
improvements for all bus stops in the
Project corridor to correspond with the
launch date for the Downtown Corridor
mobility lanes. The Project also will also
include establishing and improving three
Gateway Mobility Stops at the mobility
lane termini (City Hall and Arts District at
Washington Blvd./La Cienega Ave.) and
at the E Line Culver City Station. The
Gateway Mobility Stops will include
furniture, signage, micromobility drop off
zones, art-inspired sidewalk treatments,
lighting, and potential connectivity to
other mobility services.
Guideline 7: Utilize Tactical Materials
As a quick-build project, the Project will
be constructed using shorter-term,
temporary materials to allow for
adjustments. These materials will last for
the pilot project period.
Guideline 7: Utilize Tactical Materials
As a quick-build project, the Project will
be constructed using shorter-term,
temporary materials to allow for
adjustments. These materials may be
replaced during the pilot period as
necessary.
Guideline 8: Implement Art-Inspired
Street Treatments
Temporary art-inspired treatments will be
implemented primarily at curb extensions,
crosswalks, and at the Gateway Mobility
Stops in the form of asphalt/sidewalk
art. These elements will enhance the
neighborhood character throughout the
corridor as part of the pilot phase.
Guideline 8: Implement Art-Inspired
Street Treatments
The quick-build design included
temporary curb-extensions using
asphalt art and plastic bollards. The art
treatment may be removed or replaced
with a solid color. Future iterations
may include new art treatments.
Guideline 9: Establish a Continuity of
Bus Lanes in the Corridor
The mobility benefits rely upon the
continuity of the mobility lane throughout
the 1.3-mile corridor. Exceptions, such
as conflict zones and mixing zones, will
be required, but the project will create a
continuous mobility lane in both directions
from Culver Blvd./Duquesne Ave. to
Washington Blvd./La Cienega Ave.
Guideline 9: Establish a Continuity of
Bus Lanes in the Corridor
The mobility benefits rely upon the
continuity of the mobility lane throughout
the 1.3-mile corridor. Exceptions, such
as conflict zones and mixing zones, will
be required, but the project will create a
continuous mobility lane in both directions
from Culver Blvd./Duquesne Ave. to
Washington Blvd./La Cienega Ave.
Guideline 10: Create a Continuity of Bike
Facilities throughout the Corridor
The mobility benefits rely upon the
continuity of the mobility lane throughout
the 1.3-mile corridor. Exceptions, such as
conflict zones and mixing zones, will be
required, but the project will create a
continuous mobility lane in both directions
from Culver Blvd./Duquesne Ave. to
Washington Blvd./La Cienega Ave.
Guideline 10: Create a Continuity of Bike
Facilities throughout the Corridor
The mobility benefits rely upon the
continuity of the mobility lane throughout
the 1.3-mile corridor. Exceptions, such as
conflict zones and mixing zones, will be
required, but the project will create a
continuous mobility lane in both directions
from Culver Blvd./Duquesne Ave. to
Washington Blvd./La Cienega Ave.
Guideline 11: Implement New Circulator
Service
The project will also implement a new
circulator service that runs through the
entirety of the corridor. This service will
enhance the current transit connectivity
and is a necessary component to shift the
mobility paradigm through convenient
and reliable transit service in the corridor
and match the physical improvements
that are implemented as part of this
project.
Guideline 11: Enhance Mobility
Services
The project will explore options for
mobility services that can enhance the
corridor and continue to shift the
mobility paradigm. Services may
include continuing the circulator
service, implementing microtransit, or
other services that will enhance transit
connectivity.