The Alliance For A Livable Los Angeles
The Alliance for a Livable Los Angeles is a diverse group of organizations
with backgrounds in affordable housing, environmental justice, faith-based
organizations, transportation equity, economic and community development,
and land use planning. The mission of the Alliance is to help make the City
of Los Angeles more livable for everyone, by creating more affordable housing,
transportation options and neighborhood open space and ensuring that residents
have a say in the decision-making processes, especially low-income residents
who are too often left out.
Read the Alliance's mission
statement
Members of the Alliance include:
The Alliance has three initiatives underway. The first one is to educate
ourselves and the members of our organizations on the multi-disciplinary
issues around equitable development and improving livability. This is
done primarily through expert presentations at the monthly meetings.
The second initiative involves educating local candidates for elected
office on our issues. The Alliance developed a briefing paper (link) and
packet of information that was distributed to all the candidates on the
March 2003 ballot for City Council and the LA Unified School Board. The
Alliance is in the process of meeting with the candidates who made it
to the May run-off election as well as newly elected officials. The Alliance
also spearheaded a very successful candidate forum in Council District
10 that was attended by over 170 people.
The third initiative is the YIMBY Brigade which supports proposed quality
affordable housing developments in public hearings. (See below)
If you are interested in joining the Alliance please contact either Jerilyn
Lopez Mendoza at Environmental Defense or Beth
Steckler at Livable Places.
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