Virgil Village
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The NoHo Arts District, located in North Hollywood in the San Fernando Valley, became a "LANI neighborhood" in 1994. Through the hard work of community stakeholders in partnership with LANI and the Community Redevelopment Agency, NoHo has transformed from a thoroughfare dotted with vacant lots to a burgeoning theater district with coffee shops, restaurants and eclectic retail. In June 2000, the terminal Metro Red Line subway station opened within walking distance of this blossoming neighborhood main street.

Demographics:  
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  • Median Family Income: $24,553 per year
  • Per-Capita Income: $10,133
  • Average Household size: 3.2
  • Employment Rate: 56.6%
  • Percent Using Public Transportation: 26.57%
  • Percent of People Carpooling: 21%

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2000 Census Data


LANI Improvements

 
 

Projects Completed ($580,595)

  • Comprehensive Community Work Plan
  • CORO Neighborhood Leaders program training for community members
    • Decorative pedestrian lights (53)
    • Bus shelters with matching benches and information kiosks (3)
    • Illuminated bus shelters with benches and trash receptacles (2)
    • Trees (84)
    • Banners (91)
    • Paint & graffiti-coat all street lights
    • Decorative crosswalks adjacent to Vermont Red Line Station
    • Sidewalk and Tree well repair
    • Installation & repair of wheelchair ramps on street corners (34)
    • Decorative tree grates (84)

LANI Sustainable Organization

In accordance with LANI's program design, the Virgil Village Recognized Community Organization (RCO) allied itself with an existing community nonprofit, Search to Involve Philipino Americans (SIPA). LANI continues to provide some support services to Virgil Village.

Additional Benefits of LANI Program

Secured $5,000 in MTA mitigation funds for four (4) community murals in partnership with Sunset Junction Neighborhood Alliance, a local youth service organization. Attracted a Head Start program to a new location on vacant lot in the Corridor, and negotiated for lot improvements.

Contacts    
Virgil Village RCO:
Geoff Saldivar
RCO Chair
(323) 664-1471
 Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI):
Monica Carlos, Program Manager
(213) 627-1822 Ext. 15
monica@lani.org		 Councilmember Eric Garcetti's Office:
(213) 473-7013

Updated Spring 2003