Metro Westside Subway Extension (Wilshire Corridor)

Location

Los Angeles, California

Organization(s)

UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

The University of California, Los Angeles School of Public Health and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will work collaborate to conduct an HIA that will assess the potential health effects of a proposed subway and other mass-transit alternatives through Los Angeles’ high-density, highly congested Wilshire Corridor running from mid-town Los Angeles to the city of Santa Monica. The HIA will address a range of health risks and benefits, such as the potential impacts on a residents' ability to find a safe place to exercise; community cohesion and safety; traffic-related injuries; and problems related to air pollution such as asthma and cardiovascular disease.