LOS ANGELES — Everyone has ideas for how to improve their local community, and Angelenos are being invited to turn vision into action. Mayor Eric Garcetti launched a $2 million grant program that gives L.A. residents a unique opportunity to reimagine public spaces in their own neighborhoods. The Great Streets Challenge, now in its second [...]
Hello NC Public Works Liaisons and Neighborhood Clean-Up Leaders! The Board of Public Works is asking for Neighborhood Councils’ help in cleaning up our neighborhoods by announcing the below Clean Streets LA Challenge! Mayor Eric Garcetti, the City Council, the Innovation & Performance Commission, the Board of Public Works, and the Department of Public Works [...]
On September 8, 2016, Governor Brown signed off on legislation to combat climate change. See Mayor Eric Garcetti's statement on climate change: “Today, our state has set bold and historic goals in the global fight against climate change — and I applaud Governor Brown, Senate President pro Tem de León, Speaker Rendon, Senator Pavley, and [...]
Mayor Garcetti Announces Great Streets Great Business Program Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced the launch of the Great Streets Great Business program. This new program provides resources to all small businesses that are currently located on a designated Great Street corridor. The Great Streets Great Business program is administered by the Valley Economic [...]
MAYOR GARCETTI ANNOUNCES STRONG PROGRESS ON HOUSING GOALS LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles is well on track toward meeting Mayor Eric Garcetti’s goal of building 100,000 new units of housing by 2021, according to a new report. Since Mayor Garcetti took office, the City has permitted more than 40,000 new units — an average of [...]
POSTED BY STEPHANIE MICHAUD on MyNewsLA Mayor Eric Garcetti touted Los Angeles Tuesday as the safest bet for organizers of the 2024 Olympic Games to make in choosing a location, with many of the sports venues needed for hosting the event already built in the city. Los Angeles is competing against Paris, Rome and Budapest [...]
JUNE 23, 2016 Potential ballot measure would go before voters this November and deliver more than $120 billion in new transportation investments LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County today moved a step closer to completing a world-class, comprehensive transit system — following a decision by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board to approve a sales tax measure [...]
Read Mayor Eric Garcetti's 3rd State of City speech here. To learn more about the State of the City Address, click here.
Mayor's Volunteer Corps As you look for ways to make a difference in your communities on the issues you care about most, we want you to be aware of the Mayor's Volunteer Corps. All over the City, hundreds of Angelenos just like you are looking for opportunities to make their neighborhoods stronger. They have signed [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. I was very sad to hear that Bill Rosendahl, former Councilmember for District 11, passed away this week. Councilmember Rosendahl was a great supporter of Neighborhood Councils, and it was always such a pleasure to work with him. For more information, please see current District 11 Councilmember Mike [...]
