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Port of Los Angeles inches closer to Strategic Plan update

Port of LA
LOS ANGELES — Balancing commercial and recreational interests at the Port of Los Angeles was the focus of a Strategic Plan update presented to the district’s Board of Commissioners, Feb. 15. Port district staff outlined four objectives during its presentation to commissioners, each one outlining a vision for the future of Los Angeles Harbor’s tenants and users. Los Angeles Harbor is unique in its balancing of commercial activities with recreational boating and marina uses along the San Pedro and Wilmington waterfronts. The Strategic Plan, once finalized and approved, would be in place for five years. A majority of the Strategic Plan focused on the port’s commercial components, such as supply chain, projects to improve operational strength, financial stability, infrastructure maintenance and overall efficiency of goods movement. Yet the port district stated public access is also a substantive component of its Strategic Plan. One initiative under the Strategic Plan is the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan, which aims to set standards for air pollutants from port-related sources. The Strategic Plan update also aims to continue interacting with stakeholders, according to port district staff. Development of the L.A. Waterfront as attractive to visitors is one of the key initiatives under the stakeholder objective. Interacting with local interests –...
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