Waterfront

The waterfront areas in San Pedro, Wilmington and East Long Beach that are near residences, recreation locations or retail centers should be deindustrialized. Hazardous materials, such as chemicals and fuels, should be removed from these areas. Leases for existing facilities should not be renewed.

The waterfront should serve as a buffer between heavy industry in the ports and nearby residences.

Cruise ship operations should be kept away from Cabrillo Bay (Outer Harbor) which should be preserved for a recreational area for water sports.

Cruise ships and their terminals should be good neighbors, limiting noise so it doesn't disturb nearby residences.

Parking should be removed from most of the waterfront area and offsite parking should be provided in downtown areas (away from residences) or in areas between San Pedro and Wilmington. Shuttle buses, the red car and walkways should connect these offsite parking locations to the waterfront.

The California Coastal Trail should be completed around San Pedro Bay providing three tracks: one for urban walkers, one for joggers and one for bicyclists. The trail should be continuous and have good connections into downtown and residential neighborhoods in San Pedro, Wilmington and Long Beach. It should be connected to the Los Angeles River.

The California Coastal Trail, red car and bus routes should be used to help improve linkages between south San Pedro, north San Pedro, Wilmington and Long Beach.

The waterfront area should be the primary location for restoring 300 to 350 acres of wetlands which may be combined with additional recreational opportunities.

Waterfront commercial and cultural development should be site appropriate. Development should be pedestrian and transit oriented and minimize or eliminate the presence of automobiles on the waterfront. New urbanism design approaches should be considered.