The NELA Planathon is an opportunity to share your vision for the future of Northeast Los Angeles. It is designed to gather feedback on what should be in the next Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan, which covers 9 neighborhoods: Atwater Village, Cypress Park, Eagle Rock, El Sereno, Glassell Park, Highland Park, Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights, and Mt. Washington.
The existing Northeast LA Community plan was last updated in 1999 — before the Gold Line was completed, before far-reaching plans for the LA River were adopted, before climate change and drought emerged as priorities for the state and region, before homelessness increased, housing costs rose and gentrification expanded.
The NELA Planathon is independent of any City of LA planning process. It is organized by the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College and sponsored by LA2050. We will share the ideas we receive with City Council Offices and the Planning Department. Maybe they will spark a process to update our local plans to meet priorities for the 21st century.
Please share this invitation with others who live, work or are involved in Northeast Los Angeles. We are especially interested in reaching those who may not typically participate in planning: youth, renters, non-English speakers, etc.
Date: Saturday, October 3rd Food will be provided. If you stop by for even 30 minutes, you will be able to provide input on the future of communities in Northeast LA. We look forward to seeing you and to hearing your ideas!
Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Location: Swan Dumke West, close to the front entrance of Occidental College campus
