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Within NELA, there are a range of nodes that provide a distinct neighborhood identity. Pinpointing such nodes can facilitate the connectivity between the River and each neighborhood by pulling in people and resources within a close distance.
The environmental health of the River is dependent on the sources of ground contamination, surface water contamination, and toxic sites adjacent to the River.
Industry, commerce, and recreational activities near the River are valuable economic assets, crucial to the economic health and prosperity of the Northeast Los Angeles community and the City of Los Angeles as a whole.
There are multiple entities with jurisdiction over various aspects of the River, requiring any management structure to be both comprehensive, yet flexible, to allow entities to work in collaboration and independently when necessary.
Equitable development is the creation of socially, culturally, ethnically, and economically diverse communities that are stable over the long term, through means that generate minimum transit costs for lower income residents.
Lessons from other cities that have revitalized their riverfronts show that change require both public and private investment and initiative. The following objectives aim to realize the economic development potential of NELA.
"Just as we were riding over here me and my friend were saying, "we're watching the transformation of the L.A. River, we're going to tell our kids: I was there."
The aqua themed structure has temporarily lived in each of the neighborhoods that comprise the NELA RC study area.
Take a video journey through the L.A. River Bike Path.
Take a video journey through the L.A. River Bike Path.
"I just saw someone catch a giant fish. I hope that fish is going to make a decent meal tonight, but it probably has some kind of contamination in it. That's the kind of reputation this river has."
"Everyone knows that change is coming, but we just have to make sure that it's the right kind of change, and that people who live here and have a stake in the community can help shape it."