Moving the World War II battleship south along the waterfront would increase natural connections and ease for tourists, supporters say
has been actively talked about and planned for several years and now is getting a renewed push as San Pedro examines how its waterfront attractions can be better connected for visitors and locals alike.
The issue will be brought up, said the battleship group’s CEO, when the Port of Los Angeles hosts a community meeting to discuss the recently-released waterfront’s draft connectivity plan from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at the port headquarters, 425 S. Palos Verdes St., San Pedro. But increasingly, Williams added, the floating attraction — which anticipates opening the only national museum onboard dedicated to the nation’s surface Navy in 2025 — seems to be getting lost in moving pieces of San Pedro’s growing waterfront tourist destination map.
The Iowa, Williams said, “is now the No. 4-ranked on Trip Advisor for all of L.A. It’s time to highlight the tourist destination San Pedro has fought so hard for.”Mike Galvin, director of Waterfront and Commercial Real Estate at the Port of Los Angeles, said discussions have been ongoing with the Iowa about the potential move since around 2018-19.
The plan is expected to be voted on by the port’s five-member commission by the end of this year after further public comment is received.
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