A Major Proposed Development Project At The Wilshire Federal Building Threatens To Gridlock Los Angeles Traffic
The federal government wants to build a new 1,000,000 square foot FBI headquarters on the federal building property.
A coalition of business groups, 300,000 residents and numerous associations have joined together to fight this project, preserve Veterans’ land (the 386 acre VA campus, Army Reserve at Federal and Wilshire, and the Federal Building site) exclusively for direct services to Veterans and to prevent any federal expansion or intensification on the Federal Building site. The primary concerns with the project are:
Dramatic increases in Westside and regional traffic. This includes traffic on Wilshire and the 405. As we all know, increased traffic on the 405 impacts all Westside AND Valley traffic. If you drive around or through the Westside, this will impact you.
Increased security risks. West L.A. residents already have to deal with protests. With the increasing security concerns in the country, placing a new hardened security target in a densely populated area which is next to a park, numerous "soft" targets and a major freeway simply makes no sense.
Impacts on the local community will be significant. This includes construction and ongoing air quality issues for local residents and on children who visit the Westwood Recreation Center.
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