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The Byzantine-Latino Quarter (BLQ), located west of Downtown near Pico-Union,
became a "LANI neighborhood" in June 1997. This community
has a cultural vibrancy it is eager to share. With the
"Byzantine" referencing the strong role of the Greek Orthodox
Cathedral in the community, the name conveys the Recognized
Community Organization's (RCO's) vision of a unique Pan-Latin
and Greek retail center which can attract new customers
from the nearby Convention Center and Staples Arena. |
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Projects
Completed ($470,000)
- Comprehensive Community Work
Plan
- Street banners (300)
- Decorative crosswalks at 6 intersections
(24)
- Pocket park on existing traffic
island
- Youth art program fabricating
trash receptacles (47)
- Pedestrian Street Lights (97)
- Planters and plants (18)
- Street trees (40) and decorative
tree grates (38)
- Colorful painting of street lights
(97)
- New sidewalk (200 sf)
- Facade improvements (1)
Projects
in Progress ($1,087,000 + $250,000 NBG Grant)
- 2 pocket parks
- Bus stop and transit improvements
- Transit/Community/Pedestrian
information
LANI Sustainable Organization
In accordance with LANI's program
design, the BLQ Recognized Community Organization
(RCO) created a partnership with the Los Angeles
Conservation Corps, a nonprofit organization,
in order to fund-raise for and sustain neighborhood
revitalization efforts. After 2000, LANI will
continue to provide support services to BLQ,
but most of their activities will be independent
from LANI.
Additional
Benefits of LANI Program
LANI grants leveraged with over $500,000 to
date
- $395,000 in improved street
lighting form the Los Angeles Bureau of
Street Lighting
- $145,000 in trees and services
from the Los Angeles Conservation Corps
- $17, 600 in street-light painting
from the Department of Water & Power
- $14,000 in private in-kind
goods and services for decorative trash
receptacles/tree wells
BLQ already securing grants
independently from LANI!
- $100,000 Los Angeles County
grant for problem-tree removal and irrigation
- $2,500 ReLeaf grant for street
tree planting
- $5,000 Operation Clean Sweep
grant for improvements incorporating art
by local youth Partnerships & Awards
- >UCLA is providing fund-raising
and other services to the RCO
- UCLA received the following
awards for their expanded version of BLQ's
LANI Community Work Plan - the national
American Institute for Certified Planners
awards, and a local and a state American
Planning Association award
- Through LANI projects, the
RCO has created partnerships with Berendo
School, Bishop Conaty School, Clean & Green,
Loyola High School, Normandie Recreation
Center, Safe Haven, St. Sofia's, St. Thomas',
a local merchants group and others.
- Up to $3 million through City's
Neighborhood Block Grant Program.
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| Contacts |
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Father John Bakas
RCO Chair
(323) 737-2424 |
Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI):
Anna Apostolos, Program Manager
(213) 627-1822 Ext. 13
anna@lani.org |
Councilmember Ed Reyes' Office :
Chief Arturo Chavez
Field Deputy
(213) 485-0763 |
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