Camino Seguro or "the safe passage" is a community based design project that examines the use of the sidewalk surrounding Camino Nuevo Charter Academy’s (CNCA) Burlington campus. Anchored in CNCA’s core values, Camino Seguro is part of a long-term effort to build a coalition of community members in the Westlake/ MacArthur Park neighborhood.
Since the project’s launch in Summer 2021, coLAB has adopted a comprehensive approach to gathering feedback and assessing existing conditions along Burlington. Our findings and recommendations are informed by direct outreach which includes surveys, and workshops with educators and parents. These efforts have facilitated the identification of concerns by stakeholders which include sidewalk improvements, traffic mitigation, and community safety.
Our findings highlight existing areas of strength and opportunity as well as propose interventions that could activate the relevant public space. coLAB leverages urban design as a tool in a larger kit that can prove integral to creating a safer and more welcoming sidewalk environment for all.
