The Southside Transit District Master Plan provides development standards and design guidelines for the emerging area of the Southside Neighborhood,  strategically located within a mile of the downtown core and the University of Southern California. Comprising a gross area of over 340 acres, it is bounded by Santa Monica Freeway to the north,  Harbor Freeway to the west, Central Avenue to the east, and Adams Boulevard to the south. 

Due to the pace of development, the Southside Neighborhood is envisioned as an extension of greater Downtown Los Angeles and is a transit-oriented district served by two Blue line stations on Washington Boulevard and an Exposition line station on Flower Street. These transit lines connect the neighborhood to Pasadena in the north, Long Beach in the South, and West Los Angeles in the west.  The Master Plan recommends the development of a pedestrian-friendly mixed-use character along Washington Boulevard.  This is complemented by a diversity of housing types within a 5-10 minute walking radius from transit stations and denser development proposed along the two major freeways. (Project directed by Farooq Ameen prior to City Design Studio)