Angelenos in Wilshire Center are traveling to work, to school, to visit friends and shopping by way of the MTA mass transit system, local Smart Shuttle system, DASH, and by foot. Surrounding the transit stops are high-activity, livable, pedestrian oriented neighborhoods that are linked to other neighborhoods via rail, bus and other modes of transportation.

This pedestrian-oriented neighborhood is identified by compact development that provides for a full range of economic and social services, including housing, ground floor retail, community and entertainment facilities, grocery stores and cafes. Wilshire Center is vital, active with potential for 24-hour living. Moreover, this area contains a safe and clean environment with attractive settings for living and working.

By integrating life around MTA transit, Wilshire Center and the City of Los Angeles have the opportunity to reduce automobile congestion and consequently to better the City's air quality, provide a more efficient land use pattern and create a better quality of life for all Los Angeles residents. Besides the net reduction of internally generated traffic, a good jobs/housing balance strengthens the sense of community and neighborhood and provides for a better overall environment both socially and economically.