Rain Ready Streets is a community-driven project focused on neighborhood solutions to improve water quality and keep our water local in Los Angeles.
From September 2025 through July 2026, the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI), with support from the Water Foundation and our technical partner Herrera Inc., is working directly with residents in Historic Filipinotown and Western and Gage (South LA) to:
Listen to community concerns about water, heat, and safety.
Identify priorities for healthier, more resilient streets.
Develop solutions that reflect local needs and values.
Water touches every challenge we face—flooding, pollution, heat, shade, and safety—so managing it wisely can unlock solutions to all of them at once.
Final Rain Ready Streets Report
Los Angeles County Stormwater Mitigation
Imported water sources are becoming more unreliable due to drought and the impacts of extreme and unpredictable weather.
In Los Angeles County each year ~100 billion gallons of stormwater flows directly into streams/rivers, oceans, and storm drains carrying pollution from streets, cars, pet waste, and more.
Community members played a critical role in pinpointing priority ponding locations and sharing firsthand experiences of recurring drainage issues that impact neighborhood safety, mobility, and quality of life.
Their participation directly informed the technical analysis conducted by Herrera and helped ensure that proposed solutions reflected lived community experiences. These findings are available in our final report below.
Street & Residential Stormwater Runoff Improvements
Here are strategies that will capture, slow, and filter stormwater runoff to reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, filter out contaminants, and create more beautiful, functional outdoor spaces.
The Benefits of Trees
Trees play a vital role on our planet. Discover the many ways they support life, improve environmental health, and make urban environments more livable for people and wildlife alike.
How to Organize a Community Clean-Up
Community clean-up events were a corner stone of Rain Ready Streets. Thus, we have put together a how to guide for community members throughout the Los Angeles region who are interested in organizing community clean ups in their own neighborhood.
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