P P P P P P P S C H A B A R U M - S KY L I N E T R A I L GONDOLA TOWER + OVERLOOK + MINI CAFE + INTERPRETIVE ELEMENTS O N E W A Y L OOP R O A D T W O W A Y L OO P R O A D SOIL STOCKPILE PARK ENTRY COURT: VISITOR CENTER INTERPRETIVE ELEMENTS SHARED AGENCY OFFICES MRF TOUR SHUTTLE PICK-UP PARKING GONDOLA BASE TOWER TRAFFIC CIRCLE + SEPARATOR MULTI-MODAL ACCESS MICROWAVE TOWERS M U L T I - U S E T R A I L M U L T I - US E T R A I L RUNNING LOOPS RUNNING LOOPS RUNNING LOOPS S C H A B A R UM - S K Y L I N E T R A I L BIKE RENTAL ARBORETUM STAIR CLIMB GONDOLA CANOPY STAIR CLIMB STAIR CLIMBS + SWITCHBACK TRAILS BIRD OBSERVATION OVERLOOK RESTROOM ZIPLINE SHARED MAINTENANCE YARD NATIVE PLANT NURSERY RE-ROUTE SCHABARUM- SKYLINE TRAIL SEGMENT FLARE TOWER CLIMB BRIDGE + OVERLOOK OPEN PLAY PLAY + PICNIC PICNIC LAND BRIDGE TRAILHEAD PARKING GROUP PICNIC PICNIC PERFORMANCE SPACE INTERPRETIVE OVERLOOK INTERPRETIVE OVERLOOK GRASSLAND PATCHES GRASSLAND PATCHES GRASSLAND PATCHES GRASSLAND PATCHES INTERPRETIVE ELEMENT TEMPORARY ART INSTALLATIONS INTERPRETIVE ELEMENT INTERPRETIVE ELEMENT INTERPRETIVE ELEMENT BIKE SKILLS TRAILS C R OS S R OA DS P AR K WA Y S O U T H C R OS S R O A DS P A R K W A Y N O R T H FRY’S ELECTRONICS CROSSROADS RETAIL COURT WORKMAN MILL ROAD 60 ! " # $ 605 MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY GAS-TO-ENERGY FACILITY I GAS-TO-ENERGY FACILITY II SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON TRANSMISSION LINES ROSE HILLS MEMORIAL PARK RIO HONDO COLLEGE CITY OF INDUSTRY PUENTE HILLS HABITAT PRESERVATION AUTHORITY HACIENDA HEIGHTS EXISTING NATIVE PLANTINGS EXISTING NATIVE PLANTINGS EXISTING EXOTIC ARBORETUM PLANTING NATIVE UNDER PLANTING NATIVE UNDER PLANTING NATIVE UNDER PLANTING NATIVE UNDER PLANTING NATIVE UNDER PLANTING MAIN ENTRANCE EXISTING EXOTIC ARBORETUM PLANTING SLIDES DOG PARK BIKE SKILLS INTERPRETIVE ELEMENT INTERPRETIVE ELEMENT I N N E R LO O P T R A IL DESCRIPTION: Designation: Special-use regional park • Ecology-focused park • Rich variety of selected recreational activities • Programming emphasizes environmental stewardship DESIGN STRATEGIES: • Reposition the landfill as a regional park asset: a powerful teaching tool, marker of relationships with the earth and impetus for change • Interpret: Reveal the hidden ecologies + histories of the site + surroundings: Natural + Human • Create a landscape fusion contrasting free-form naturalistic plantings with strong linear allees and hedgerows • Delineate outdoor rooms, organize spaces and frame views with bold, graphic masses of plant material visible across the large site • Link and stitch together disparate areas of the park to make circulation connections • Separate pedestrians, equestrians, cyclists + vehicles to minimize conflicts in tight areas PARK FEATURES: Access + Circulation: • Separate park traffic from MRF traffic • Roundabout to merge and turn safely • One-way park road to control access and minimize conflict • Gondola for car-free experience Ecology + Environmental Stewardship: • Interpretive overlooks + elements • New trails: outer and inner loops • Schabarum-Skyline Trail improvements • Native plantings: grasslands and understory • Native plant nursery • Bird observation viewing blinds • Wildlife-proof trash cans • Renewable energy, solar power • Land bridge • Materials Recovery Facility (recycling) tours • Gondola provides scenic views + site interpretation • Eco-friendly mini cafe Recreate: • Running loops with mile markers • Exercise terrace • Stair climbs • Play areas • Picnic areas • Performance space • Bike rental • Bike skills area • Dog park • Slides • Zipline • Flare tower climb • Temporary art installations MASTER PLAN CHALLENGES: • Landfill settlement, methane gas, environmental control systems • Ongoing Sanitation District monitoring, maintenance + operations • Shifting land requires flexible spaces + design features • Access: Providing multi-modal access to top decks • Circulation: Conflicting uses with shared circulation + access Preferred Park Concept 0 500 FEET 250 ° N Upcycle Recreate Ecology Community Workshop #3: Preferred Park Concept November 3, 2015