The DLANC Sustainability Committee is considering a partnership with the Downtown Los Angeles Youth & Cultural Center to help them "green" their parking lot. It will be a BIG POCKET of green space that we hope will set the example for the rest of Downtown. Get involved as we kick-off this exciting initiative!
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In partnership with Big Sunday, the DLANC Sustainability Committee is looking to survey the ENTIRE Downtown community for left-over spaces that could be potentially transformed into small gardens. Our Green Pockets project is looking to identify these small opportunities for more greenery around Downtown Los Angeles, map these areas, and help property owners create a more livable urban environment through the transformation of these spaces.
REGISTER WITH BIG SUNDAY TO VOLUNTEER! Click here.
More details on the volunteer day to be provided later this week so make sure you're on our
mailing list!
Join us as we kick-off our first survey of the neighborhood for the Green Pockets Project. Our goal is to map all of the leftover spots around Downtown Los Angeles that could potentially be transformed in small gardens with native (and maybe even edible) plants.
Meet us at the DLANC Office (453 S. Spring Street, Suite 1020) on Saturday, March 20 at 10AM where we will divide into survey teams and begin this exciting new project! Please let us know if you can make it - RSVP here or go to our website www.downtownsustainability.com
Here's our schedule for the day:
- 10:00AM: Meet and sign-in
- 10:15AM: Brief introduction to program and survey (with donuts)
- 10:30AM: Teams depart to survey a few areas of the neighborhood
- 11:30AM (or whenever you are finished): Return to the DLANC Office with your survey data
If it's rainy, we'll try and meet on Sunday at the same time - check out our website for updates!
Join us for our next DLANC Sustainability Committee meeting this Tuesday, March 2. We have a lot of great things to discuss - check out our agenda and we hope to see you soon.Sustainability Committee Meeting
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 6:30pm-7:45pm at the Central Public Library (Meeting Room A)
630 W. 5th Street- Public Comment.
- Approve meeting minutes from February meeting.
- Neighborhood Council elections registration for candidates begins later this month. You are encouraged to sign-up as a candidate and run for a seat on the Board of Directors.
- Mobility and the Cyclists' Bill of Rights (see bikewriterscollective.com). Should DLANC adopt these guiding principles? Action to be considered to help create a more cyclist-friend Downtown.
- Mobility: Electric Community Car Share Program is a proposed plan to install electric car charging stations along Hollywood Blvd and advocate to create parking variance option for developers. Action to be determined.
- Mobility: Wireless Internet Accessibility project to help create free wireless hotspots throughout Downtown. Update on status.
- Green Space: Green Pockets Project to build small urban pocket gardens throughout the neighborhood has launched with two community information meetings and we are moving forward with planning for Big Sunday. To discuss a date for a survey day in March 2010 and introduce project team members. We need volunteers to help coordinate the first survey day.
- Green Space: Urban Garden Guide to be presented - it is a pamphlet with information about building your own urban garden guide. Action: Committee to consider reallocating funds to print brochure. Translation of text to come.
- Green Space: Tree Planting Project is ongoing with the Wells Fargo Foundation application submitted for maintenance funding for the Skid Row Pilot. Awaiting feedback.
- Green Living Education opportunity has been presented by Green Beacon, to potentially create a partnership with the Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council. The goal is to develop green living education programming for Downtown Los Angeles. Will need volunteers to help coordinate.
- Sustainability Committee Chair office hours are designated opportunities to work on projects for the community. Come visit!
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Community Information Meeting
Central Public Library
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 - 12:15pm
Community Information Meeting
DLANC Office (453 S. Spring St, #1020)
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 – 6:45pm
Community Projects Workshop
Central Public Library, Meeting Room B
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 – 10:00am
There are many ways to get involved as we map possible spots for little gardens (native plants, flowers and maybe even edibles!) around the neighborhood. We hope you will get involved!
