Opportunity for Equity in the
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Pollywog Park
Revitalization
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Verdugo Wash
of the
Griffith Park
Los Angeles River the river
Marysol Smith UCLA Client Project client Sissy Trinh, Southeast Asian Community Alliance faculty chair Professor Chris Tilly
Los Feliz Golf Course
51 miles long 32 miles in City of Los Angeles 14 jurisdictions from Burbank to Long Beach
Atwater Village
1996 Los Angeles River Master Plan
County level plan for the revitalization of the River
2007 Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan 25-50 year blueprint for the City’s 32 miles Goals
Taylor Yard
revitalize the river, green neighborhoods, capture community opportunities, and create value
2013 Integrated Feasibility Report for Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration This report is also the Environmental Impact Statement/Report Purpose implementation plan to restore 11 miles of River while maintaining flood risk management Lead Agencies US Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District
City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering
Cypress Park
Alternative 20
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Elysian Park 110
The selected implementation plan alternative from the Integrated Feasibility Report
11 719
> $1 4
mile project area selected for its restoration and habitat connectivity potential
Arroyo Seco
acres of riparian and riverbed restoration
Dodger Stadium
billion in public funds Council Districts 1 Cedillo 4 LaBonge
Lincoln Heights
Cornfields
13 O’Farrell
14 Huizar
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the problem
Piggyback Yard
Chinatown
There is the potential for displacement of lower-income residents, businesses and industry resulting from the improvements to the River and the economic development it is catalyzing
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Research Questions 1
What communities does the Alternative 20 river restoration plan affect?
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How can we ensure that these communities benefit from the economic development catalyzed by these projects?
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First Street 101
the preliminary findings
Downtown
N NASA Terra Satellite Imagery www.flashearth.com
Land Uses
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Residential, commercial, industrial land uses Land use patterns are mapped for final report
Demographics: vulnerable communities 8 adjacent zip codes, American Community Survey 2009-2013 total population ~328,600 median household income ranges from ~ $28,000 to $68,000 high school graduates ranges from 47% to 97% individuals below poverty line ranges from 11% to 35%
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Community Engagement Workshop
Project Labor Agreements?
Developed an “in the streets” workshop to engage the community and gather information on their vision
There is potential for Project Labor Agreements, community hire policies and workforce development
Workshop is being implemented by SEACA’s Youth Organizers in Chinatown and Lincoln Heights Data gathered by the youth will be included in the final report
Remaining research will focus on the types of jobs the Alternative 20 implementation plan will generate and the training needs