Los Angeles Department of Transportation is the first transit agency in California to create a system-wide mobile ticketing app On Tuesday, February 17, Mayor Eric Garcetti launched LA Mobile, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s (LADOT) app that lets riders buy tickets on their smartphones for LADOT operated DASH and Commuter Express buses. The launch [...]
In 2011, the City of Los Angeles passes a Low Impact Development ordinance, which requires development and redevelopment projects to mitigate runoff in a manner that captures rainwater at its source utilizing natural best management practices such as rain barrels, permeable pavement, storage tanks and infiltration swales to use water. The City's award-winning Stormwater Program [...]
Almost every weekend, a Neighborhood Council or community group is gathering their neighbors to roll up their sleeves, get their hands dirty, and clean up their neighborhoods. A cleanup event is a great way to bring the community together, get to know your neighbors, and, of course, clean and beautify your neighborhood. This Sunday, February [...]
Be an informed voter this March 3rd! Attend one of these upcoming candidate forums to learn more about the candidates and the issues at stake. Thursday, February 19: Council District 14 Candidate Forum hosted by El Sereno Chamber of Commerce, Barrio Action El Sereno Coordinating Council, Hillside Village POA, and Rose Hills HOA. The forum [...]
This Saturday, February 21, join the brand new Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance for their inaugural forum. The event will be held at TreePeople’s facility in the beautiful Coldwater Canyon Park. NCSA has a wonderful program planned, including discussions with the Mayor's Office of Sustainability, TreePeople, and the Mar Vista Community Council Green Committee. The focus [...]
Two Big Steps Forward In Garcetti's Economic Development Agenda Mayor Eric Garcetti today signed his business tax cut plan into law and received the endorsement of the influential Los Angeles Business Council for his plan to increase L.A.'s minimum wage. "Together with the City Council, we are taking a strategic approach to creating jobs and [...]
At January’s overflowing Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee meeting, the Committee heard from the Department of Recreation & Parks, the two companies putting forth proposals, as well as from community members expressing their opinions on the issue of who is offering the best proposal for operating the historic Greek Theatre in Griffith Park. [...]
Many of our Neighborhood Councils have become quite adept at using social media outreach to spread the word about meetings and events, recruit volunteers, and interact with their stakeholders, other NCs, and city officials. Have you connected with EmpowerLA on the various social media platforms? Social media is a powerful way to engage stakeholders who [...]
From now until Monday, March 2, 2015 voters may vote by filling out a vote-by-mail (VBM) ballot in person for the 2015 City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating Election at the Office of the City Clerk’s Piper Technical Center (Public Counter - Elections), located at 555 Ramirez St., Space 300, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Early [...]
Did you know there’s a city department dedicated to ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and improving quality of life for persons with disabilities? Are you taking advantage of the resources and services the Department offers to provide accessibility to all of your Neighborhood Council meetings? The Department on Disability, on behalf of [...]
