Fair Fax Village

Fairfax Village in the western part of the city became a "LANI neighborhood" in June 1997. A Jewish cultural center for Los Angeles, Fairfax Village is home to kosher markets, stores specializing in Judaica and bakeries selling traditional Jewish products, as well as regional attractions, such as The Farmer's Market, The Grove Shopping Center, and CBS Television City. The area also hosts many unique shop's and restaurants. LANI's projects will benefit the area's large elderly population, which is overwhelmingly transit-dependent, by improving the safety, accessibility and attractiveness of the pedestrian and transit environments.

LANI Improvements

Projects Completed ($325,000)

Median landscaping and gateway monument
Comprehensive Community Work Plan
New concrete sidewalks with decorative pattern
Decorative Stamped Asphalt Crosswalks (2)
Mid block Choker
Street trees (58)
Pedestrian street lights (36)
Decorative tree grates (40)
Greenway landscaped with donation from owner

Projects in Progress

The FBA is working to secure funding to install landscaping and irrigation in two street medians. Partnerships are being established with neighboring business and sponsorships are being secured.

LANI Sustainable Organization

In accordance with LANI's program design, the Fairfax Village Recognized Community Organization (RCO) evolved into the Fairfax Business Association (FBA). The FBA, which received its nonprofit status in February 1999, continues the neighborhood revitalization efforts initiated by LANI and the RCO. LANI has continued to provide support services to Fairfax Village for recent projects in progress.

Additional Benefits of LANI Program

LANI grants leveraged with $120,000 additional funding to date!

$16,000 in Neighborhood Matching Fund Grants for Fairfax Village gateway monument and additional median improvements
$20,000 Urban Resources Partnership grant for Community Greening project
$26,000 grant for median landscaping and tree planting, also from Urban Resources Partnership
$5,000 Neighborhood Match towards decorative sidewalks

$3,000 donated by Beverly Center for maintenance of a street median
$30,000 in trees and tree planting from Hollywood Beautification Team and Los Angeles Conservation Corps
$17,500 over three years from Operation Clean Sweep for maintenance of landscaped median
$2,500 in volunteer hours from Fairfax High students for the Community Greening project. The students are slated to participate in two additional projects.

Other Partnerships

Public Counsel, a nonprofit technical service provider, provided in-kind assistance in the establishment and strengthening of the Fairfax Business Association (see sustainable organization above.) Pasadena Arts Center students provided in-kind conceptual designs for neighborhood logo.

Contacts
Fairfax Business Association Jackie Canter Chair (323) 651-2030	Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI): Monica Carlos, Program Manager (213) 627-1822 Ext. 15 monica@lani.org	Councilmember Jack Weiss Office Lindsay Bourkoff (310) 289-0353

Asian Population Percentage	Black Population Percentage	Hispanic Origin Population Percentage	White Population Percentage	Per capita Income
Unemployment Rate	Median House Value	Vehicle Available Rate	Percentage of Population Under Poverty Level	Transit Commute Rate
Household Size

Demographics:
	Median Family Income: $56,089 Per Capita Income: $34,727 Average Household size: 1.79 Employment Rate: 66.6% Percent Using Public Transportation: 6.4% Percent of People Carpooling: 8%