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The environmental health of the River is dependent on the sources of ground contamination, surface water contamination, and toxic sites adjacent to the River.
Industry, commerce, and recreational activities near the River are valuable economic assets, crucial to the economic health and prosperity of the Northeast Los Angeles community and the City of Los Angeles as a whole.
There are multiple entities with jurisdiction over various aspects of the River, requiring any management structure to be both comprehensive, yet flexible, to allow entities to work in collaboration and independently when necessary.
Equitable development is the creation of socially, culturally, ethnically, and economically diverse communities that are stable over the long term, through means that generate minimum transit costs for lower income residents.
Lessons from other cities that have revitalized their riverfronts show that change require both public and private investment and initiative. The following objectives aim to realize the economic development potential of NELA.
The Ribbons Gardens is a proposal to revitalize underutilized spaces through a community owned food production system featuring plantar beds and sidewalk…
The Lincoln Heights Jail, overlooking the River and railroad tracks, was once a spot for prisoners to be incarcerated since the historic days of the Gold…
Built in 1930 in Glassell Park, adjacent to the Fletcher Drive rail overpass, the Van de Kamp's Bakery's building served as headquarters for the chain of…
The 28 acre city-owned Griffith Park Recreation and Parks Central Service Yard (CSY) located in Atwater Village is currently being used for equipment…
Adaptive reuse should be expanded throughout the NELA communities. The Adaptive Reuse Ordinance has become one of the most significant incentives related…
River Glen, at the northern tip of NELA Study Area, is currently characterized by industrial, biomedical, and entertainmentrelated uses uses. Bound by the…
The Taylor Yard Transit Village is a mixed-use master plan developed by McCormack Baron Salazar on the 24-acre Parcel C at the southern end of Taylor…