Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JULY 18, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: RAIL STATION NAME FOR WESTSIDE PURPLE (D LINE) EXTENSION, SECTION 2 (CITY OF LA)
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the staff recommendation for the official and operational station name for the City of LA station on Metro Rail's Purple (D Line) Extension Section 2:
* Official Station Name: Century City
o Operational Station Name: Century City
Issue
ISSUE
Metro is procuring signage and other permanent station identification materials for the Westside Purple (D Line) Extension Project, Section 2 station. As construction is fully underway an official and operational station name that is consistent with Metro's Property Naming Policy needs to be adopted by the Board to enable Metro's contractor to produce wayfinding and station signage for the new station.
Background
BACKGROUND
The revenue service date for the Westside Purple (D Line) Extension Project, Section 2 is expected to be Summer 2026. The project is currently making significant headway as tunneling for Section 2 has been completed. In accordance with Metro's Property Naming Policy, Community Relations began soliciting suggestions for permanent station names from community stakeholders, which included residents, commercial stakeholders, the Business Improvement District, and the chamber of commerce in late 2022. The station is in the City of Los Angeles' Century City, at the intersection of Constellation Blvd. and Avenue of the Stars, and is known by its placeholder name, Century City/Constellation.
The 2003 Board-approved Property Naming Policy states that rail stations will be named in a simple and straightforward way to assist customers in navigating the system and the region. The policy states that names must be brief enough for quick recognition and retention, and must be based primarily on geographic location, referring to a nearby street or freeway, a well-known des...
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