Editing Burbank, California (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
====Air====
The [[Hollywood Burbank Airport]], until late 2017 known as Bob Hope Airport, serves over 4 million travelers per year with six major carriers and over 70 flights daily. The airport, located in the northwestern corner of the city, is the source of most street traffic in the city. Noise from the airport has been a source of concern for nearly decades. There was even a report in 2018 that a new satellite air-traffic control system may be responsible for some of the noise by putting jets on a path that includes certain neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/news/tn-blr-me-faa-letter-20170113-story.html | title = Burbank seeks to write joint letter with airport authority regarding NextGen | first = Anthony | last = Clark Carpio | date = January 12, 2018 | work =[[Los Angeles Times]] | access-date = January 15, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180116020441/http://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/news/tn-blr-me-faa-letter-20170113-story.html | archive-date = January 16, 2018 | url-status = live }}</ref> A bill introduced in May 2013 by two California congressmen would put into law an overnight curfew on flights from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The U.S. [[Federal Aviation Administration]] had rejected the airports' applications for a curfew.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20130522/congressmen-try-again-for-nighttime-curfews-at-van-nuys-burbank-airports|title=Congressmen try again for nighttime curfews at Van Nuys, Burbank airports|website=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|date=May 22, 2013|access-date=February 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223033427/http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20130522/congressmen-try-again-for-nighttime-curfews-at-van-nuys-burbank-airports|archive-date=February 23, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the airport still suggests a volunteer curfew of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., where airlines are strongly encouraged not to schedule any arrivals or departures, to respect the surrounding neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodburbankairport.com/noise-issues/noise-rules-summary/|title=Noise Rules Summary|date=October 20, 2015|website=Hollywood Burbank Airport|access-date=February 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228012648/http://hollywoodburbankairport.com/noise-issues/noise-rules-summary/|archive-date=February 28, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In December 2008, a slowdown in passenger traffic led the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority to curtail spending plans, including deferring multimillion-dollar construction projects. The weak economy continued to affect the airport in 2010, with figures showing a 6% decline in passengers for the fiscal year ending June 30. The slowdown is one reason the airport authority scrapped plans to spend $4 million to erect barriers at the west end of the runway.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kisliuk |first=Bill |url=http://www.burbankleader.com/news/tn-blr-airport-20101020,0,7742375.story |title=Bright news for Bob Hope Airport |publisher=Burbank Leader |date=October 20, 2010 |access-date=December 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124211208/http://www.burbankleader.com/news/tn-blr-airport-20101020,0,7742375.story |archive-date=November 24, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2000, a [[Southwest Airlines]] [[Boeing 737]] flight with 142 persons aboard overshot the runway and went through the east fence, coming to a stop on Hollywood Way near a Chevron gas station.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2002/AAB0204.pdf |title=Southwest Airlines flight 1455, Burbank, California, March 5, 2000 |access-date=December 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228112244/https://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2002/AAB0204.pdf |archive-date=December 28, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Roads and highways====
[[File:SR 134 Ventura Freeway looking west from N Pass Ave.jpg|thumb|right|SR 134 Ventura Freeway at Pass Avenue in Burbank]]
The construction of major freeways through and around the city of Burbank starting in the 1950s both divided the city from itself and linked it to the rapidly growing Los Angeles region. Burbank is easily accessible by and can easily access the [[Southern California freeways]] via the [[Golden State Freeway]] ([[Interstate 5 in California|I-5]]), which bisects the city from northwest to southeast, and the [[Ventura Freeway]] which connects Burbank to [[U.S. Route 101 in California|U.S. Route 101]] on the south and the nearby [[Interstate 210 (California)|Foothill Freeway]] to the east. The Ventura Freeway was completed in 1960.

In May 2012, the state Transportation Commission approved $224.1 million in funding for the improvements to the [[Golden State Freeway]] ([[Interstate 5 in California|I-5]]) in the Burbank area along with safety improvements to the railroad tracks at Buena Vista Street.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kellam |first=Mark |url=http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-0529-interstate-5-project-gets-major-piece-of-funding,0,3819683.story |title=Interstate 5 project through Burbank gets major piece of funding |publisher=Glendale News Press |date=May 29, 2012 |access-date=August 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017213332/http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-0529-interstate-5-project-gets-major-piece-of-funding,0,3819683.story |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The allocation will fund most of the effort to build a new interchange at Empire Avenue, giving greater access to the nearby Empire Center shopping center as it prepares to get a Walmart store. Construction is expected to start in early 2013 and be completed in early 2016 with an estimated cost of $452 million.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://i-5info.com/magnolia-boulevard-to-buena-vista-street/ | work=California Department of Transportation, District 7 | title=Magnolia Boulevard to Buena Vista Street | year=2012 | access-date=October 17, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022131850/http://i-5info.com/magnolia-boulevard-to-buena-vista-street/ | archive-date=October 22, 2013 | url-status=live }}</ref> The state-backed project will include elevating the railroad crossing at Buena Vista Street to prevent people from getting in harm's way when a train is coming. The crossing has been the site of at least two fatalities in recent years.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/sep/15/local/me-record15/2 | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Steve | last=Hymon | title=Metrolink's grim national record | date=September 15, 2008 | access-date=May 30, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024010950/http://articles.latimes.com/2008/sep/15/local/me-record15/2 | archive-date=October 24, 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[File:Metrolink Train Station.jpg|thumb|Downtown Burbank train station]]
Burbank contains about {{convert|227.5|mi|km}} of streets, nearly {{convert|50|mi|km}} of paved alleys, {{convert|365.3|mi|km}} of sidewalks, 181 signalized intersections and 10 intersections with flashing signals, according to city figures. Many of the current signals date back to the late 1960s, when voters passed a major capital improvement program for street beautification and street lighting. The funding also helped upgrade dated park and library facilities.<ref>{{cite book| chapter-url = http://www.ci.burbank.ca.us/finance/2008-09%20Adopted%20budget/appendix.0809.pdf | chapter = Burbank – A community profile and historical timeline | title = Adopted budget FY 2008–09 | url = http://www.ci.burbank.ca.us/finance/2008-09%20Adopted%20budget/Adopted_budget_fy_2008.htm| publisher = City of Burbank | date = June 17, 2008}}</ref> The [[Burbank Chandler Bike Path]] is popular with cyclist and pedestrians alike.

====Transit====
[[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|Metro]] operates [[public transport]] throughout [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], including Burbank. Commuters can use [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]] and [[Amtrak]] for service south into [[Downtown Los Angeles|Downtown]], west to [[Ventura County|Ventura]] and north to [[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]] and beyond. Burbank has three rail stations:  [[Burbank Airport–North station]], served by the [[Antelope Valley Line]], [[Burbank Airport–South station]], served by the [[Ventura County Line]], and the Amtrak [[Pacific Surfliner]], and [[Downtown Burbank station]], served by both Metrolink lines but not Amtrak. Burbank has its own public transportation system known as the [[Burbank Bus]]. In 2006, Burbank opened its first hydrogen fueling station for automobiles.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Hydrogen Fueling Stations|url=http://www.fuelcells.org/uploads/h2fuelingstations-US4.pdf|website=Fuel Cells 2000|access-date=April 15, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415220939/http://www.fuelcells.org/uploads/h2fuelingstations-US4.pdf|archive-date=April 15, 2015}}</ref>

The projected [[California High-Speed Rail]] route will pass through the city and include [[Burbank Airport station (California High-Speed Rail)|a stop near Burbank]]. The train will connect the San Francisco area to Los Angeles, traveling at speeds up to {{convert|220|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} at some points.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.burbankca.gov/index.aspx?page=918 |title=Burbank, CA : California High Speed Rail Project |publisher=Burbankca.gov |access-date=November 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530004051/http://www.burbankca.gov/index.aspx?page=918 |archive-date=May 30, 2012 }}</ref>

===Public safety===
====Fire department====
At the time of cityhood, Burbank had a volunteer fire department. Fire protection depended upon the bucket brigade and finding a hydrant. It wasn't until 1913 that the city created its own fire department. By 1916, the city was installing an additional 40 new fire hydrants but still relying on volunteers for fire fighting. In 1927, the city switched from a volunteer fire department to a professional one.

The department consists of six strategically located fire stations, consisting of 6 fire engines (type 1); 2 aerial ladder trucks (tractor-drawn) and 3 paramedic ambulances.

[[File:Glendale Fire Department truck in Burbank 2015-01-19.jpg|thumb|Glendale Fire Department responding to a call in Burbank]]

In the late 1970s, Burbank became part of the Verdugo Fire Communications Center under a joint agreement with Glendale and [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]].<ref>{{cite news
| title      = Behind the 911 dispatchers – Verdugo center serves multiple cities. Workers are highly trained for all situations.
| last       = Rocha
| first      = Veronica
| date       = October 29, 2009
| url        = http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2009-10-29/local/gnp-verdugo102909_1_latta-dispatchers-fire-station
| newspaper  = [[Glendale News-Press]]
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150128195541/http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2009-10-29/local/gnp-verdugo102909_1_latta-dispatchers-fire-station
| archive-date= January 28, 2015
}}</ref> All three cities were experiencing issues with fire dispatching at the time. Like a lot of cities, dispatching was done by law enforcement due to cost-effectiveness. A "tri-city" joint dispatching center was created to solve the issue and fill the void. Under the contract, Burbank provided a Hazardous Materials team, Glendale provided an Air-Light unit as well as the dispatch center, and Pasadena provided an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Type Heavy team. Today, both Glendale and Pasadena offer USAR Type 1 Heavy teams. The three city fire departments are all dispatched from the Verdugo Fire Communications Center, located in Glendale. Each of the three cities shares the cost of operating and maintaining this dispatch facility. Today, Verdugo is a regional dispatch center, providing communications for all 13 fire departments in California's OES "Area C" mutual aid area and the 14th agency which is the Burbank Airport Fire Department.

===Hospitals===
In 1907, Burbank's first major hospital opened under the name "Burbank Community Hospital". The 16-bed facility served the community during a deadly [[smallpox]] epidemic in 1913 and helped it brace for possible air raids at the start of [[World War II]]. The two-story hospital was located at Olive Avenue and Fifth Street. By 1925, the hospital was expanded to 50 beds and in the mid-1980s operated with 103 beds and a staff of over 175 physicians. For years, it also was the only hospital in Burbank where women could receive abortions, tubal ligations and other procedures not offered at what is now [[Providence St. Joseph Medical Center]]. A physicians group acquired the hospital for $2 million in 1990 and renamed it Thompson Memorial Medical Center, in honor of the hospital's founder, Dr. Elmer H. Thompson. He was a general practitioner who made house calls by bicycle and horseback. In 2001, Burbank Community Hospital was razed to make way for a Belmont Village Senior Living community. Proceeds from that sale went to the Burbank Health Care Foundation, which assists community organizations that cater to health-related needs.

[[File:Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank 1.jpg|thumb|Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank]]

In 1943, the Sisters of Providence Health System, a Catholic non-profit group, founded Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. Construction of the hospital proved difficult due to World War II restrictions on construction materials, and in particular the lack of structural steel. But the challenges were met and the one-story hospital was erected to deal with wartime restrictions. During the baby boom of the 1950s, the hospital expanded from the original 100 beds to 212. By 2012, the hospital featured 431 licensed beds and ranked as the second-largest hospital serving the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. The hospital employs about 2,500 employees and 600-plus physicians.

In the mid-1990s, Seattle-based Sisters of Providence Health System, which owns St. Joseph in Burbank, renamed the hospital Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. The medical center has several centers on campus with specialized disciplines. Cancer, cardiology, mammogram, hospice and children's services are some of the specialty centers. The newest addition to the medical center's offerings is the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center, which opened in February 2010. The cancer center features four stories of the latest in high-tech equipment to treat cancer patients and provide wellness services. The center, estimated to cost in excess of $36 million, was built with money from the family of Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney. [[Roy E. Disney]] died in December 2009 of stomach cancer.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.dailynews.com/ci_14281861 | title = Disney Family Cancer Center set to open February 8 | work = [[Los Angeles Daily News]] | first = Susan | last = Abram | date = January 27, 2010 | access-date = January 31, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100131100712/http://www.dailynews.com/ci_14281861 | archive-date = January 31, 2010 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref>