Last year, opposition from the owners of the Clippers and Rams dealt what appeared to be a fatal blow to plans for a $2.4-billion automated people mover system connecting the K Line with SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome. While a grandiose infrastructure project could still be part of the picture in the long run, city officials are now looking to implement a more modest suite of improvements in advance of the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Described as a "rephased approach' to the Inglewood Transit Connector project, plans now focus on implementing mobility hubs, improved shuttle service, and other measures to improve traffic flow. Mobility hubs are to be located along the Market Street corridor, as well as at the southern edge of Inglewood adjacent to the Metro C Line near the 105 Freeway. The hubs will provide access to private shuttles and city buses, with park-and-ride and kiss-and-ride areas.

“With the world watching us as we prepare to host the 2028 Olympics, we’re also looking inward—listening to our community and taking strategic steps to deliver on what matters most to the people who live and work here,” said Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts. “This updated and phased approach to the ITC is our response to what we’ve heard: a desire for traffic relief and improved quality of life, connected and walkable neighborhoods, and a revitalized downtown reflecting Inglewood’s existing vibrant culture.”

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Among the proposed investments are traffic signal synchronization, upgrades to  sidewalks connecting the Metro lines with the stadium, and bus-only lanes along Hawthorne Boulevard, La Brea Avenue, and Arbor Vitae Street - something that could help shuttles avoid the hellish traffic that ensues before and after NFL games at SoFi Stadium. None of the proposed improvements would preclude the construction of a people mover system at a later date by preserving the alignment for the elevated system and providing a chance to explore other funding sources.

In addition to attempting to better link Inglewood's sporting venues with the C and K Lines, the new initiative is being paired with plans to upgrade Market Street - the historic commercial core of Downtown Inglewood. The Destination Market Street initiative would provide grants are to upgrade storefronts and provide tenant improvements, while new streetscape improvements and transit investments are proposed along Market Street. This could include the installation of new sidewalks, seating areas, landscaping, and lighting.

The design and community engagement process for updated transit connector project is launching now, with Destination Market Street to follow in Summer 2025. Final design and construction of the streetscape overhaul, new mobility hubs, and bus lanes is to occur between 2026 and 2028 before the Olympics.

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