Transportation Committee Approves Motion for Crosswalk at Joan Milke Flores Park

SAN PEDRO — On Dec. 6, the Los Angeles City Council transportation committee considered a motion brought by councilmembers Tim McOsker and Heather Hutt on targeted pedestrian safety improvements that could be implemented at the intersection of the entrance to Joan Milke Flores Park via Paseo Del Mar. 

The motion states: Joan Milke Flores Park is located at 834 Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro in Council District 15. The park is within walking distance to Point Fermin Park, Angels Gate Park, Wilders Addition Park, Fort MacArthur Military Museum, Korean Friendship Bell, and Point Fermin Lighthouse.

This park is a popular spot for locals and visitors to the area. Residents of the neighboring Paseo Del Mar community and users of the park have expressed growing concerns about pedestrian safety for entering and exiting the site on foot. A continuous sidewalk lines Paseo Del Mar on the corridor’s side closest to the ocean, but there is no sidewalk on the side adjacent to Joan Milke Flores Park. For those who are unable to park at the lot on site, they must park on Paseo Del

Mar, at times crossing a state highway and having to encounter vehicular traffic. 

Further analysis of effective pedestrian safety measures, such as a High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk or HAWK beacon, for the park’s entrance and its access from Paseo Del Mar, is necessary to improve safety for pedestrians.

After consideration and having provided an opportunity for public comment, the committee moved to recommend approval of the motion. This matter is now submitted to council for its consideration.