[1] The site has been gradually redeveloped with public open space, housing, and other uses including the Rio de Los Angeles State Park.
"[4] Competition from the trucking industry and the closure of American manufacturing plants led to the decline of the Yard after the 1950s.
[12] The $20.8 million project has been wholly funded by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
[17] Officials with the City of Los Angeles, the State Parks Department, and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority selected a final design in 2023.
[3] The state currently uses the space for public art programming, and the site also hosts several site-specific installations, and numerous pop-up events, in collaboration with a local nonprofit, Clockshop.
[21][20] In spring 2020, a developer proposed the construction of a mixed-used complex immediately north of the Bowtie Parcel, comprising 419 multi-family residential units, commercial space, and a multi-story parking structure.
The soft-bottom includes riparian vegetation, open water, and sand bars, which are supported by year-round flows.
[25] Soil mapping reveals four areas of potential concern (AOPCs) which exhibit high concentrations of lead, hydrocarbons, arsenic, and antimony.
"[27] Additionally, there is an extensive infrastructure consisting of thirty onsite wells, twenty-two of which are located in the active yard, to monitor the quantity and quality of groundwater on-site.