The DLANC Sustainability Committee meets on the First Tuesday of every month at the Central Public Library.
Our committee chairs host office hours and neighborhood stakeholders gather for project workshops
to help advance several community-driven initiatives - for Downtown Los Angeles.
What is your vision for a more livable, affordable and efficient neighborhood?
Check out the presentation made to LANCC on Saturday, January 2 by Chair Ashley Zarella Hand. If you have any questions, please email us at sustainability@dlanc.com
Please note: There is an additional case study on the Skid Row Tree Planting Pilot - this was not presented to LANCC today.
The Sustainability Committee in partnership with the Los Angeles Conservation Corps and Million Trees LA planted 31 trees on Saturday, October 24 along South Alameda. This is Phase I of our Skid Row Tree Planting Project and thank you to the many community volunteers and partners who made this great event happen! Check out some of our pictures from the event.
Thank you to Daryl Rolen, Evelyn Martinez, David Estrada, Rocio Diaz, Jonathan Diaz, James W. Stewart, Chavez Gregory, Rocky Brooks, Lynn J. Bell, Sparkle Woodson, Humphrey Jones, Brian Beasley, Nathan Russell, Michael Jackson, Travis Seaward, Melody Man, Robert Phillips, Felicia Marie Perry, Josh Rohmer, Marcela Jacome, Erika Logie, Samuel Steven Randle V, Tyronza Smith, Jemal Power, Kristy Angel, Paul Zawacki, India Brookover, Karl "Doc" Maryland, Ernest Melendrez, Daveed Kapoor, General Jeff, Tanner Blackman, May Iev, Janet McGregor, Jocelyn Movido, Nancy K. Martin, Rey Martin, Brian Mitchell, Ryan McGregor, Kenny Daigre, Patty Hernandez, Arlonda Grant, Anthony Ortega, Emily Hernandez, Kaleigh Bancroft, Eldetra Grant, Stephanie Hernandez, Charles Huang, Brooke Daniels, Armando Hernandez, Ken Lesley, Vincent P. Meyer III, Charlie Lofthouse, Christopher Silva Cruz, Julio Dunn, Eddie Danie, Robert Anderson, Jeremy Parks, Chas A. San Nicolas, Femila Ervin, Nathalynn Ervin, Jasmine Brown, George Selman, Wendell Blessingame and Sustainability Committee Project Lead Gunnar Hand, AICP for all of their hard work and community spirit!
Thank you to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, especially Meghan Shearer, for their great work and support throughout this entire process - we're thrilled to have new trees for Downtown! Thank you to India Brookover, community volunteer and photographer, who also gave her time on Saturday morning to help us document the day!
Check out the latest update on our Tree Planting Pilot for Skid Row. We're actively searching for community partners to help us with tree maintenance. If you're interested, please contact us at sustainability@dlanc.com.
Thank you to the 17 community volunteers who came out and helped us survey the Skid Row pilot project area - an area defined by East 4th Street on the north, Alameda on the east, East 7th Street on the south, and Los Angeles Street on the West. We couldn't have done it alone! It took a few groups a bit longer than others as they covered an additional survey area but all in all it was a morning of outdoor community service on a beautiful day.
Thank you to Board members Stanley Michaels and Wendell Blassingame for their support of this event as well!
If you are interested in volunteering for future surveys (or would like to survey a part of our neighborhood) - please email us at sustainability@dlanc.com
Our planting day will be scheduled sometime in October-November 2009.
We look forward to the kick-off of our tree planting project with a survey day scheduled for the end of this week.
The plan is to meet up at the Neighborhood Council Office on Friday, June 26 at 9:45am. We will divide up the route so everyone has a small portion of the pilot project area. We plan on finishing no later than 12:45pm - and look forward to a fun community day!
If you're interested in participating, please email us at sustainability@dlanc.com
SAVE THE DATE: Planting Day October 24, 2009 from 8:30am-Noon Skid Row Tree Planting Project Phase 1: Alameda Corridor Planting For more information, click here.
Check out the recommended tree species by the LACC. See the species to be planted in this LA Times article or do a websearch for Fern Pine Trees (Podocarpus macrophylla).
Create a tree planting initiative that maps opportunities for new street trees downtown and set a realistic goal for number of trees planted in 2009 and key areas of the neighborhood with the greatest need. (Project Lead: Gunnar Hand, Chair AZ Hand)
EDUCATION: Develop outreach material highlighting the importance of trees downtown and the benefits of shade.
OUTREACH: Engage volunteer participation in the mapping and tree planting efforts and connect with community partners for assistance with implementation and maintenance.
ADVOCACY: Develop the framework for an ongoing effort to introduce more trees to downtown Los Angeles. Support city initiatives to plant more trees. Encourage planting of Fruit Trees in Downtown.
Check out our latest update for our community partners.
GOOD NEWS! The DLANC Sustainability Committee, LACC, and CCEA met with Lisa Sarno of the Million Trees LA Initiative on Wednesday, September 30, 2009. At the meeting, MTLA agreed to designate the Alameda Corridor portion of our project as a Signature Project. As such, all the trees along the Alameda Corridor will be planted with 24 as opposed to 15 gallon trees.
