Clean and Connected Communities grantees

I'm pleased to announce the grantees who are receiving funding through my Clean and Connected Communities program.

We will be funding all applicants whose submission materials were complete and projects met the basic requirements. We also limited the number of grants awarded in cases where an applicant or its partners submitted multiple projects. Because all eligible applicants are being awarded (other than the duplicates mentioned above), there will not be a community vote.

You can see a list of the grantees by clicking here.

We look forward to seeing them in our neighborhoods!

Elysian Valley Visioning Summit summary

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Elysian Valley Visioning Summit.

Here's a recap of the participants' results.

Who are we?

• Geography: Close to downtown, river, nature, green space, transportation. Also, secluded and isolated
• Demography/People: Multi-generational, neighborly, artists and craftspeople, diversity and tolerance, activists
• History: Architecture, paths that brought people to Elysian Valley (e.g. Chavez Ravine, Chinatown, freeway)
• Institutions: Rec Center, schools, groups, churches, organizations
• Economy: Affordability, crafts, home enterprises, art, light industrial, mixed use

Elysian Valley Needs and Dreams

Neighborhood and Economic Development

• Grocery store and shopping
• Farmer's Market
• Re-use of Franky and Johnny's and the Public Storage property
• Enterprise district

Transportation and Linkages

• DASH
• Bus shelters
• Extend bike path or move it to the other side
• Name signs and street signs
• More crosswalks

Infrastructure/Beautification

• Street trees
• City facilities
• Parks/green space
• Murals
• Lights
• Place signs
• Cal Trans

Youth

• Recreation Center renovation
• Other youth opportunities

RSVP now for upcoming Visioning Summits

The Echo Park/Historic Filipinotown Visioning Summit will be held at Angelus Temple (1100 Glendale Blvd.) on Saturday, April 2, beginning at 9 a.m. Click here to RSVP.

The East Hollywood Visioning Summit will be held on Saturday, April 2, at Kingsley Elementary School (5200 Virginia Ave.) beginning at 1 p.m. Click here to RSVP.

The Elysian Valley Visioning Summit will be held at Dickerson Employee Benefits (1918 Riverside Dr.) on Saturday, May 7, beginning at 9 a.m. Click here to RSVP.

The Silver Lake Visioning Summit will be held on Saturday, May 7, at Mayberry Elementary School (2414 Mayberry Street) beginning at 1 p.m. Click here to RSVP.

UPDATED dates for LAND Visioning Summits

Please note new dates for the upcoming neighborhood Visioning Summits.

The new dates are:

• Echo Park/Historic Filipinotown - April 2, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• East Hollywood - April 2, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Elysian Valley - May 7, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Silver Lake - May 7, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

See you there!

Updated dates for Visioning Summits

Please note new dates and times for the following neighborhood Visioning Summits:

• Echo Park/Historic Filipinotown - April 2, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Elysian Valley - April 2, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• East Hollywood - May 7, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Silver Lake - May 7, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

We will update the calendar in the box on the right with locations as we confirm them.

Mark your calendars!

Here is a list of upcoming Visioning Summits. These events are great places to share your ideas for your neighborhood's future and meet other community members who want to help make Council District 13 an even better place to live and work.

Mark your calendars now! We'll update the site when we have locations confirmed.

• Glassell Park - March 26, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Atwater Village - March 26, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Echo Park/Historic Filipinotown - April 9, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• East Hollywood - April 9, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Elysian Valley - April 30, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Silver Lake - April 30, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.