San Pedro Timeline 1999

San Pedro Redevelopment Vision and Investment - Preparing for a Future Frontier

1999: San Pedro Redevelopment Vision

20 year plan to redevelop and improve the surrounding harbor area, revitalize downtown San Pedro, provide public access to the water, add parks and open space, increase neighborhood amenities while maintaining its small town charm
Vision offers a unique urban lifestyle in a walkable downtown commercial district featuring restaurants, entertainment, shopping, an arts district, and a variety of waterfront amenities including the waterfront promenade, parks and open spaces
Plan focuses on three main themes:
- Preserve industrial areas for local jobs including green industries
Plan is to draw on previous seaport development projects: Seattle, Baltimore, San Diego, New York, Boston, even the Long Beach Seaport Village
The Plan comes 100 years after the Port Development and Expansion with Federal Funds

2000: Pier 400 Project Completes Stage II

Stage II completed:
- Deepened parts of the Pier 400 channel from 63 feet to 81 feet
- Lengthened a 50 foot channel
- Constructed a 75 foot deep channel to the east side of Pier 400
- Created an additional 325 acres for a new total of 600 acres of new land

2000: New San Pedro High School Pirate Stadium Built

San Pedro High School builds new Pirate Stadium Sports Complex on the site of the former outdated stadium at a cost of $4M
The new stadium is aligned north—south, rather than the old east—west orientation
The new Pirate Stadium complex consists of a football field, baseball and softball fields with an 8-lane red clay track and can hold 6000 spectators
The Victory Arch, established in 1936 still graces the stadium along with a 30 foot fierce and menacing Pirate
The Mike Walsh coached Pirate football teams won LA City Championships in 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2008 and were largely responsible for the building of the stadium.
The team lost the championship in 1994 and 1995. The team would later win an LA City championship again in 2018.

2002: West Coast Port Labor Lockout

September 27: Pacific Maritime Association, representing shipping and stevedoring employers, closes all 29 ports on the west coast during a contract dispute with the International Longshoremen′s and Warehouseman′s Union
The lockout lasts 11 days and is the first major work stoppage since 1971 when the docks were closed for several months
Los Angeles Harbor commerce is adversely affected as ships backup and the problem reaches national attention
Work resumes when President George W. Bush invokes the Taft-Hartley Act and obtains a court order to open the ports
Negotiations will continue another 6 weeks before an agreement is reached resulting in substantial benefit and pay increases along with union jurisdiction over additional waterfront positions

2003: Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center Receives $21 Million Renovation

World Cruise Center receives $21 million for major renovation and improvement
Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center is the largest on the west coast
Hundreds of thousands of passengers go through the facilities each year
The World Cruise Center can accommodate the largest of passenger liners with destinations that include Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska, the Panama Canal
1960′s: Cruises begin to become more popular
1960′s: American President Lines freight and passenger terminal near Harbor Boulevard converted into a cruise ship facility
1963: World Cruise Center built

2004: Los Angeles Cruise Ship Promenade

Promenade built on four acres of waterfront between the Vincent Thomas Bridge and the World Cruise Center
Located at the intersection of Swinford and Harbor Boulevard
The first dedicated open space and public boardwalk at the Port of Los Angeles
The LA Cruise Ship Promenade is the first step in the Bridge to Breakwater Plan

Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center Promenade

2004: Bridge to Breakwater Plan

Long term plan to develop 400 acres of Port property along the 8-mile stretch of waterfront between the Vincent Thomas Bridge and the Federal Breakwater
The Plan was designed for public access, to draw people to the waterfront, brainchild of local restauranteur John Papadakis
The Plan is part of the 1999 San Pedro Redevelopment Vision, strengthening the community connection to the waterfront
Overall scope of the 1999 Plan is to improve public access to the waterway: link coastal trails and community gateways, provide a harbor view trail, improve Beacon Street bluff and Plaza Park, link Point Fermin, and develop the Wilmington greenbelt
Replace and redevelop the Rancho San Pedro residential complex which was built in the 1940′s with up to 1626 residential units, along with a mix of retail and community services including a grocery store, pharmacy, community serving shops and restaurants, educational health services, and a Boys and Girls Club.
Open space and greenery throughout the new Rancho San Pedro site with a two acre park at Palos Verdes Street, a pedestrian promenade at Beacon Street, multiple jogging trails, and a 1.5 acre youth development center
The Bridge to Breakwater Plan contains six districts:
- Piers: Waterfront Gateway Plaza, Fountain, Angels Walk and Harbor Boulevard Parkway. LA Cruise Ship Promenade was the first step
- Downtown Harbor: Where the San Pedro downtown meets the water, centering on 6th Street, small harbors, restaurants, entertainment venues, museums
- Southern Pacific Slip/Ports OCall: Fishing area with fish markets, restaurants, mooring for fishing boats, a new San Pedro Public Market to replace Ports OCall
- 22nd Street/Marina Resort: Green space park, marina for large yachts, small boats and pleasure crafts and hotel-resort
- Beaches: Youth/senior community center
- Outer Harbor/Warehouse: Near Warehouse One with historic marine uses

2005: San Pedro Waterfront and Promenade

2005: Harbor Boulevard Parkway Promenade completed
Promenade parallels Harbor Boulevard from Swinford Street, near the Cruise Center, to 5th Street
Promenade features a pedestrian walkway, a bike lane, pocket parks, lighting, landscaping, signage, public art
Part of the Bridge to Breakwater Plan

San Pedro Waterfront and Promenade Master Plan

2006: Point Fermin Lighthouse Lens is Found and Retrieved

Point Fermin Lighthouse Lens was turned off during WWII, then placed into storage
Lens was lost after the war
2006: Conversation overheard in a restaurant provided a clue as to the whereabouts of the lens
The lens had been loaned out from storage to a nautical museum on Santa Monica pier
When the pier was damaged, the lens was taken home by the manager of the museum for safekeeping
After the manager died, his sons had taken the lens to a friend at a real estate business in Malibu
A chance conversation overheard in a restaurant led to the location of the lens
John Olguin led the effort to recover the lens
The lens was claimed but proof was required. A Coast Guard Auxiliary member armed with a 1912 photograph of the lens, and a Fresnel Lens expert determined this lens belonged to the Point Fermin lighthouse
November 13, 2006: The lens was picked up and brought back home after at least 60 years and placed on display
December 16, 2006: Homecoming celebration for the lens with a parade and fireworks and a presentation of a plaque by Councilwoman Janice Hahn

2008: Gateway Plaza and Fanfare Fountains

Built on Harbor Boulevard at the port entrance at the bottom of the Harbor Blvd exit of the Harbor Freeway
Provides a dramatic waterfront entry for visitors and residents arriving by ship, by Red Car, and cars
Features an arc of Canary Island palm treas and benches
The twin Fanfare Fountains contain 58 choreographed water jets synchornized to music and are bisected with a walkway one foot below the basin level of the fountain
Water shows occur every 30 minutes
A black granite infinity edge creates a waterfall over the basin edge
The Plaza also features a reflection pool across Swinford Street
Part of the Bridge to Breakwater Plan

2009: Warehouse One Outlook

An outlook near Warehouse One, the oldest warehouse at the Port of Los Angeles, that extends over the water
Provides amazaing views down the Los Angeles Main Channel and out to the Pacific Ocean
Parking, lighting, and benches

2010: 22nd Street Park Opens

18-acre park on the site of a former tank farm on lower 22nd street across fro 22nd Street Landing
Walking and biking trails, shade trees, bocce court, a 4-acre flat grassy area and water views
Part of the Bridge to Breakwater Plan

2011: White Point Landslide

July: The Bureau of Engineering investigated tension cracks that appeared on Paseo Del Mar near White Point on a broad flat mesa above a 120 foot cliff
The cracks were 25 feet long and 3 inches wide
Street access was closed with a perimeter fence and utility relocation began
November 20: Approximately 420 feet of Paseo Del Mar slid 53 feet southward toward the ocean
Geotechnical investigation was conducted along with installation of landslide mitigation measures
The adjacent pavement was removed, the site was graded for proper drainage, and a semi-permanent turnaround was installed
A report that explored options to restore that portion of the road identified 3 alternatives: a bridge, a retaining wall, and a fill embankment
The most feasible option is to build a single span bridge
Construction for a permanent roadway is expected to begin in 2021 and take 2 years to complete with a forecasted cost of $27 million

2011: Los Angeles Harbor Improvements Planned

Cabrillo Way Marina: Remodel decades old 12 acre marina
Includes retail, dining and entertainment
Largest Los Angeles waterfront and non-terminal construction project
Includes San Pedro Public Market and redevelopment of Warehouse 1
Angels Gate Lighthouse restoration, 99 years after it was built ($2.2 M)

2012: USS Iowa Finds a Home in San Pedro

June 9: Battleship USS Iowa berthed permanently as a museum ship for tours
Earned 9 battle stars for WWII service and 2 for Korean War service, along with several other medals
WWII: USS Iowa launched on August 27, 1942; Decommissioned 3/24/1949, Norfolk Virginia
Korean War: Recommissioned 8/25/1951, Decommissioned 2/24/1958
Recommissioned 10/26/1984, Decommissioned 10/26/1990
Motto: ″Our Liberties We Prize, Our Rights We Will Maintain″
Nicknames: ″The Big Stick″ 1952, ″The Grey Ghost″ Korean War, ″The Battleship of Presidents″
Carried FDR across the Atlantic to a meeting with Churchill and Stalin in 1943
Transferred to the Pacific in 1943
Last lead ship of any class of US battleship

2012: San Pedro Historic Landmarks

Historic Landmarks

USS Iowa, 250 S Harbor Blvd.
Fishing Industry Memorial, 510 S. Harbor Blvd.
American Merchant Marine Veteran′s Memorial, 550 S. Harbor Blvd.
USS Los Angeles Naval Memorial, 550 S. Harbor Blvd.
Old Beacon Street Fountain, 638 S. Beacon St.
San Pedro Post Office, 839 S. Beacon St.
Harbor View House, 921 S. Beacon St.
Maritime Museum, Berth 84
Timm′s Point and Landing, Berth 73
Terminal Island Memorial, 1499 S. Seaside Dr
Japanese Memorial, 1124 S. Seaside Ave.
Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St.
Muller House Museum, 1542 S. Beacon St.
Dodson House, 859 W. 13th St.
Peck House, 380 W 15th St.
Cabrillo Beach Bathhouse, 3800 Stephen M. White Dr.
Cabrillo Beach Anchor, 3800 Stephen M. White Dr.
Stephen M. White Statue, Stephen M. White Drive at the entrance to Cabrillo Beach
Los Angeles Harbor Angel′s Gate Lighthouse, Los Angeles Harbor Breakwater
Point Fermin Lighthouse, 807 Paseo Del Mar
Korean Bell of Friendship, 3601 S. Gaffey St.
Battery 241, 3601 S. Gaffey St.
Fort MacArthur Military Museum, 3601 S. Gaffey
White Point Bluff Historic Site, 1799 Paseo Del Mar

Sites of Interest

Wayfarer′s Chapel, 5755 Palos Verdes Dr.
Portuguese Whaling Station, 4100 Palos Verdes Dr.
Point Vicente Lighthouse 31550 Palos Verdes Dr.
Marine Mammal Care Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St.
Historic Waterfront (Paradise Fountains)
Sportswalk to the Waterfront, 6th St.
Arcade Building, 479 W. 6th St.
Old San Pedro, Pacific Ave, 6th and 7th Streets, Harbor Blvd.
YWCA — Morgan House, 437 W. 9th St.
Fort MacArthur, 2400 S. Pacific Ave.
San Pedro Post Office — Assistance League of SP, 1441 W. 8th St.
Harbor View Memorial Park, 2411 S. Grand Ave.
Vincent Thomas Bridge
Gerald Desmond Bridge

2012: The John M. and Muriel Olguin San Pedro High School Campus Opens

August 14: The Olguin San Pedro High campus opens at 3210 S. Alma Street, San Pedro
School was built as an extension of the existing SPHS campus to accommodate a growing student population and to house 2 SPHS magnets
The Marine Science Math Science Technology Magnet is a 4 year college prep program that focuses on math and science. The primary focus is Marine Science — Marine Biology, Physical Oceanography and Advanced Marine Science are offered. A fitting tribute to John Olguin.
The Police Academy Magnet is a 4 year program that focuses on careers in law enforcement. The primary focus includes physical training, specialized forensic science and law, along with computer training.
Shared facilities include performing arts classrooms, a library, multi-purpose room, gymnasium, food service area, indoor dining room, administration areas, fields, a pool, and has a view of the Pacific Ocean
The campus is designed to create an inviting learning environment while at the same time is sustainable by generating electricity from renewable energy on site with photovoltaic and wind turbine technology. The campus features natural light and operable windows to help reduce energy consumption.
The campus is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District $19.5 billion New School Construction and Modernization program which focuses on educational reform in a collaborative learning environment based on the small high school concept

2012: Southern Pacific Slip Waterfront Plaza

1.5-acre landscaped plaza that features teak benches and the "Ghost Fish 107" sculpture, a 40=foot blue fin tuna hung from a galvanized steel frame over the water at Berth 73
Provides improved public waterfront access for pedestrians and vehicles
Part of the Bridge to Breakwater Plan

2012: Crafted Opens on 22nd Street

Crafted opens in Warehouse 10 at 112 E 22nd Street
45 shops, 136 artists in 2019, open 52 weekends (Fri - Sun) per year
Crafts include Apparel, Art, Illustrations and Photography, Artisanal Food Makers and Kitchen, Bath and Beauty, Ceramics and Sculpture, Home Decor and Accessories, Plants and Flowers, Stationery and Paper Goods, Toys and Games
Brouwerij West Brewery offers hand crafted Belgian style beer, tasting room open daily

2013: Harbor Deepening Project Completed

Army Corps of Engineers 10 year $370 project completes
Main channel dredged to 53 feet

2014: Downtown Harbor and Town Square — New Centerpiece of the LA Waterfront

June 20: Downtown Harbor, located on Harbor Boulevard between 5th and 6th Streets (504 S. Harbor Blvd.)
Next to the San Pedro Historic Waterfront District, between Fire Station 112 and the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, it replaces a parking lot
Vibrant, public harbor and plaza that connects downtown San Pedro to the LA Waterfront
Features trees, landscaping, decorative lighting, a picnic area, and an overlook pier
Provides recreational vessel docking space
Close to the USS Iowa, World Cruise Center and Fanfare Fountains
It provides a connection between, and is within walking distance of, downtown historic San Pedro 6th Street, numerous shops, restaurants, brewery, and the planned San Pedro Public Market, which replaces Ports O′ Call
Part of the Bridge to Breakwater Plan

2015: Misty Copeland Promoted as Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre

Misty Copeland appointed as principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre in New York City, the first African American to reach that position
Misty attended Point Fermin Elementary, Dana Jr. High, and San Pedro High School
3.8 GPA in her junior year and was receiving professional offers
Misty did not start ballet until age 13 at the San Pedro Boys and Girls Club. Soon she was seen as a prodigy and has achieved great success despite adversity.
1997: Won the Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Award as the best dancer in Southern California
2000: Became a member of American Ballet Theatre
2001: Became ABT's corps de ballet
2007: ABT soloist
2015: Named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine, and appeared on its cover
Has received multiple awards, written two autobiographies and a 3rd book on health and fitness, is a public speaker, celebrity spokesperson, supports charities, and has designed dancewear
Was featured on 60 Minutes, was a presenter at the 69th Tony Awards. Was interviewed with President Barack Obama.
President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
2015: The intersection of 13th and Pacific was officially designated the Misty Copeland Square with a large mural of her at the San Pedro Ballet School
During the presentation Los Angeles Councilman Joe Buscaino called Copeland the perfect example of why America is great.

2016: San Pedro Public Market Approved

San Pedro Public Market approved by Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
30 acre waterfront site at Ports O′ Call location (replacing 15 acres)
Restaurants, shopping, fresh markets, office space and a waterfront promenade with outdoor space and an open-air amphitheater, link to downtown San Pedro
50 year lease, $90 Million projected cost
Demolition of Ports OCall to begin in 2016
San Pedro Public Market expected to open in 2020

2016: Downtown Residential and Commercial Development Planning

Nelson One: Nelson Street 500 block, 47 unit mixed use commercial and residential rentals, restaurant
San Pedro Courthouse Revitalization: mixed use affordable housing, joint use open space, street-level retail, grocery
Mixed Use Project: 7th Street 300 block, 32 residential units, restaurant
Palos Verde Apartments: Palos Verdes 550, 7 story midrise building with 375 rental units, parking, commercial space
Port Town Brewing Company: 7th Street, located in Liberty Auditorium
La Terra Apartments: 24 fee-simple townhomes
Mesa Street Properties: South Mesa Street 1800 block, 22 unit small lot complex
Hotel: Sixth and Pacific, 80 rooms and rooftop deck and bar
Six story housing, 9th Street 400 block, 91 residential units with commercial space

2018: San Pedro Pirate Stadium Renamed Mike Walsh Pirate Stadium

San Pedro Pirate Stadium renamed after Mike Walsh (class of 1974) who led the Pirates to several LA City HS Football Championships
Walsh coached the Pirates from 1991 — 2016
75% games won, 10 League championships
Los Angeles City Championships: 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2008, as part of coaching staff: 2018
Record of 5-2 in championship games
Los Angeles Coach of the Year: 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2008

2018: Harbor Boulevard Roadway Improvements

Realignment of Harbor Boulevard to improve public safety, streamline traffic and enhance vehicle and pedestrian access to the LA Waterfront
New traffic signal added to the intersection of Harbor and 7th, new bicycle lanes, marked crosswalks, outdoor ligthting, walkways and landscaping
Plaza Park was refurbished with the park and adjacent slope receiving updated landscaping with plants and trees, and new park benches were installed

2018: San Pedro Town Square

San Pedro Town Square construction planned for 2019
Plans include a new public promenade that runs parallel to the los Angeles Main Channel for nearly one mile, meeting the Town Square at 6th Street
The promenade and town square will include public seating, hardscaping, landscaping, signage, architectural finishes, handrails, and lighting
Part of the Bridge to Breakwater Plan

2019: San Pedro Artist Creates 25th Street Mosaic Wall That Depicts History of San Pedro

Julie Bender, San Pedro Mosaic Artist, had a 10 year dream of turning 2000 feet of a retaining wall on 25th Street into a community art project
February 2017: Homeowners identified and permissions obtained
August 2017: 6 months of permits and ordinance hearings. An amendment to the LA Administrative Code was needed to allow original art murals on private property
August 2017: Community partnership organized with the San Pedro Waterfront Arts District to provide funding from donations and fundraising events
Presentation showed that the project fit within the District mission to promote San Pedro authentic arts, culture and entertainment character
October 2017: Community hearings to inform the public and seek community input. 6 public meetings held.
October 2017: Creation of the tile pieces for the mosaic wall with community members involvement begins, a 10 month process. Workshops at Sirens Java and Tea. April 2018: Wall cleaned and prepped. Initial tile pieces adhered
April 2018: Community Days begins, where volunteers were trained in the process. By September, over 15,000 community hours had gone into the wall.
July 2018: Fundraising for grout. A fundraiser coincided with a make your own boat or quote tile fundraiser.
September 2018: Finishing tiles adhered to wall.
November 2018: Lower portion of the wall completed
May 2019: Grouting continues and the wall is complete
June 30, 2019: Grand Opening Celebration of the mural completion for all those who participated in the mosaic or have a story

2019: San Pedro Waterfront Development Projects for a New Frontier

Plans are being implemented to improve the 400 acre San Pedro Harbor Waterfront with a massive redevelopment stretching from Wilmington to San Pedro′s southwest perimeter of the port.
The goal is to engage emerging technologies and marine science to position San Pedro for the future
San Pedro Public Market, Promenade and Town Square

Seaside promenade
Huge food hall
Amphitheater
Town Square
San Pedro Fish Market
Brewery
Office space
Red Car connectivity

AltaSea

A world-class urban marine research and innovation center
Engages both public and private firms to further research, in the pursuit of energy, climate and food solutions
It will bring scientists, educators, policy makers and entrepreneurs together
Will include a state-of-the-art campus, with a hands-on education center, a science hub with classrooms and labs, and a research and business hub
Build out is planned on 35 acres on City Dock No.1 and span over 20 years.

SpaceX

Development of a harbor side manufacturing facility on 19 acres for research, design, and development of spacecraft parts
The primary objective is to build the new Big Falcon Rocket for interplanetary travel to the Moon and Mars, and also for interplanetary travel
Planned for Terminal Island

Wilmington Waterfront Promenade and Avalon Promenade — Extension of the current park

The goal of the San Pedro Waterfront Development is to improve the harbor neighborhood and position Los Angeles Harbor and San Pedro for the future
The older economies of fishing, canning, oil drilling and refining has phased out or will be phasing out and realization occurred that San Pedro needs to prepare for the future, similar to how it prepared for the future a century ago.
The San Pedro Waterfront Development is planned to leverage the newer economies of research, education, tourism, space development, renewable energies, and food technologies to compliment trade and carry San Pedro into a future frontier with continued prosperity.

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