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Old Town La Verne Streetscape and Public Realm Design Study. A central hub for project updates, briefing materials, and draft concepts for the City of La Verne.

Focus

Student planners are developing conceptual streetscape and public realm improvements for Old Town La Verne. We document existing conditions, study how people experience the district on foot, and design concepts that strengthen its identity, improve accessibility and connectivity, and support local businesses.

View Scope →
A realistic professional streetscape concept visualization for a community development project: a thoughtfully designed mixed-use neighborhood street with wide pedestrian sidewalks, street trees, landscaped planting areas, attractive street lighting, bike-friendly features, curb extensions, crosswalks, and modest storefronts. Show an urban planning concept presentation quality, welcoming and sustainable, with clear circulation and public-realm improvements. No readable text, logos, or watermarks.

TIMELINE 2026–27

FALL 2026

STUDY PREPARATION

We build our understanding of Old Town through site visits, client meetings, and an inventory of existing conditions, define our core study area.

BEGINS AUGUST 2026

SPRING 2027

STUDY EXECUTION

We assess the pedestrian experience, develop design concepts, create focus-area designs and a streetscape kit of parts, and prepare implementation recommendations.

CONCLUDES MAY 2027

milestones

  • Fall 2026

    Client Kickoff and Site Visit
    Meetings with city staff and field observations to understand Old Town’s assets, needs, and priorities.

    Details

  • Fall 2026/Spring 2027

    Existing Conditions and Pedestrian Observations
    Field documentation of sidewalks, crossings, lighting, shade, and furnishings, plus observations of where people walk, gather, and enter businesses.

    Details

  • Spring 2027

    Focus Area/Design Work
    Teams develop detailed concepts for specific locations, such as the D Street core, gateways, key crossings, and connections to the A Line station and the University of La Verne.

    coming soon

  • Spring 2027

    Final Presentation
    Concepts and recommendations shared with city staff and/or a city commission.

    coming soon

What We’re Delivering

A consolidated Old Town La Verne Streetscape and Public Realm Concept Plan, including an existing conditions analysis, opportunities and constraints map, conceptual master streetscape plan, focus-area designs, a streetscape kit of parts, before-and-after renderings, and an implementation and prioritization matrix organized into near and long-term improvements.

Project Documents

Briefing materials, maps, and draft concepts will be posted here as the study progresses.

Briefing Materials

Coming Soon

Draft Recommendations

Coming Soon

Updates

Get email updates on new La Verne findings and milestones.