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Northeast L.A. Riverfront

The NELA Riverfront District Vision and Economic Development Plan was the result of community engagement activities that were aimed at celebrating Northeast Los Angeles’ riverfront neighborhoods: Atwater Village, Cypress Park, Elysian Valley, Glassell Park and Lincoln Heights. From 2013 to 2014, the Plan documented ideas from the community with the goal of improving the NELA Riverfront area and giving recommendations to deliver those improvements to the L.A. River and its surrounding Northeast Los Angeles riverfront neighborhoods. Download the Vision Plan (93.6 MB)

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NELA Storyshare - Christine Rodriguez
"The idea of more development on the river is kind of bittersweet for me, since I've been here since 1981... if there were to be businesses and more people coming in, there's a fear that we might lose a part of our neighborhood."
NELA Storyshare - Lupe Vela
"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."
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The Ribbons Gardens is a proposal to revitalize underutilized spaces through a community owned food production system featuring plantar beds and sidewalk…
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The Lincoln Heights Jail, overlooking the River and railroad tracks, was once a spot for prisoners to be incarcerated since the historic days of the Gold…
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Built in 1930 in Glassell Park, adjacent to the Fletcher Drive rail overpass, the Van de Kamp's Bakery's building served as headquarters for the chain of…
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The 28 acre city-owned Griffith Park Recreation and Parks Central Service Yard (CSY) located in Atwater Village is currently being used for equipment…
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Adaptive reuse should be expanded throughout the NELA communities. The Adaptive Reuse Ordinance has become one of the most significant incentives related…
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River Glen, at the northern tip of NELA Study Area, is currently characterized by industrial, biomedical, and entertainmentrelated uses uses. Bound by the…
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The Taylor Yard Transit Village is a mixed-use master plan developed by McCormack Baron Salazar on the 24-acre Parcel C at the southern end of Taylor…
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The mission of the I-Bank is to finance public infrastructure and private development that promote a healthy climate for jobs and contribute to a strong…
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Infrastructure Financing Districts (IFDs) has the potential to function as an innovative way for local communities to facilitate financing of common…
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