ECONOMIC AND FISCAL BENEFITS OF THE LA METRO K LINE NORTHERN EXTENSION
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In Los Angeles County, Supervisorial District 3, and the cities of West Hollywood and Los Angeles are working with LA Metro to accelerate the voter-approved (Measure M) K Line Northern Extension. This extension will travel north from the current Expo/Crenshaw terminus, connecting South Bay communities to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) area, South Los Angeles, Inglewood, the Crenshaw corridor, Mid-City, Miracle Mile, West Hollywood, and Hollywood. The K Line Northern Extension is anticipated to significantly improve mobility by linking four Metro rail lines and six high-ridership bus lines in Los Angeles County. It is expected that after the completion of the northern extension project, the entire K Line will attract about 98,000 daily riders. The population within a half mile of the K Line North stations along the proposed San Vicente/Fairfax route is approximately 98,000, with nearly 40 percent identifying as minorities and around 13,200 living below the poverty line. Out of the 53,200 households in this area, more than 7,400 have zero to one car. Additionally, the total employment in this area is nearly 110,000.
This project represents a significant investment in rail infrastructure in Los Angeles County.
LA Metro will choose between three separate alternatives to extend the K-Line north of Wilshire Boulevard: San Vicente-Fairfax, Fairfax, or La Brea. The LAEDC Institute for Applied Economics is commissioned to conduct an economic study to estimate the economic activity (i.e., the economic and fiscal impact) that will be associated with the San Vicente-Fairfax route of the K Line North project in the City of West Hollywood, the City of Los Angeles, and in Los Angeles County. The economic benefits from increased one-time construction spending, long-term operational expenses, and visitor spending will be distributed across multiple jurisdictions, benefiting communities near this transit development project.