INGLEWOOD – The city of Inglewood has received new funding from the California Transportation Commission to increase walking and biking in the City.
The California Transportation Commission awarded $101.22 million to projects across California that increase walking and biking as part of the 2025 Active Transportation Program.
The projects are part of Governor Newsom’s build more, faster agenda delivering infrastructure upgrades across the state.
“California is making it easier and safer for everyone to bike and walk in their communities. We’re building healthier, more connected neighborhoods and cutting pollution at the same time. This is yet another example of how we’re delivering infrastructure upgrades across the state that are bringing real benefits to the people that need them most,” said Newsom.
The 13 projects contribute to healthier communities, connect neighborhoods, and improve the quality of life for Californians by building comfortable bikeways, improved sidewalks, multi-use paths, safer street crossings, and streetscaping elements.
Inglewood was awarded funding for the Westchester/Veterans Station Multimodal Connection Project.
The “Westchester/Veterans Station Multimodal Connection Project” is the ongoing development of a major transit hub at the Westchester/Veterans station located on the Metro K Line which will eventually connect riders to LAX via the new “Aviation/Century” station and provide seamless transfers between multiple bus lines and the light rail system, creating a central point for multimodal transportation access in the Westchester area.
The Westchester/Veterans station is part of new transit-oriented developments approved by the City.
According to Patrick Inglis, a senior vice president at Jones Lang LaSalle, the development at Hollywood Park and the creation of the Inglewood Sports and Entertainment District, spurred the need for more housing and transportation solutions.
“The Los Angeles Stadium and Entertainment District at Hollywood Park redefines Inglewood by creating a destination retail, office, residential and cultural environment in a highly accessible location. The project is exciting on its own, but becomes an even greater catalyst when combined with the impact of the Metro K Line, linking Inglewood to Greater Los Angeles,” said Inglis in a 2018 interview.
“Inglewood is laying the foundation for dense, walkable housing and commercial development around Inglewood’s Westchester/Veterans Metro stop as well as the Green Line stop at Crenshaw Blvd and Imperial Highway.”
The CTC’s chair lauded the 13 projects that are located in or provide a direct benefit to disadvantaged communities, with over half of the projects being parts of designated “Safe Routes to Schools.”
“These transformative investments in our historic underserved communities are a triple win: job creation, emissions reduction, and healthier modes of transportation,” said Commission Chair Carl Guardino. “We will continue to champion the benefits of the Active Transportation Program and make the case for additional funding in the future.”
Newsom’s Administration has awarded a total of $2.7 billion in funding for walking and biking projects across the state.
