OUR INAUGURAL PLATFORM & PRIORITIES

We asked Downtowners to choose 3 things they love the most and 3 things they most want to improve about DTLA. 155 residents from 10 different DTLA neighborhoods replied between March 7 - 31, 2024. We incorporated that feedback into our first-ever community platform and policy priorities which will drive our work.

DTLA RA COMMUNITY PLATFORM
DTLA RA focuses our time, effort, and resources on creating a Downtown residential community that is:

  • Economically vibrant, with world-class community and residential amenities from restaurants, to entertainment and cultural venues, to schools and more.

  • Highly active and mobile where pedestrians, cyclists, public transit users and other modes of car-light travel and green spaces are prioritized and implemented to support and incentivize greener living.

  • Urban, dense, and housing rich with a high concentration of mixed-income, multi-residential units where Angelenos of all backgrounds can make DTLA their long-term home.

  • Healthy, clean, and safe so that young children, seniors, and every resident in-between can enjoy the Downtown public realm with peace of mind.

  • Civically engaged so that residents vote, advocate on local issues, and drive the policy decisions that impact their lives.

DTLA RA INAUGURAL POLICY PRIORITIES
DTLA RA will coordinate resident efforts to advocate for the approval and effective implementation of:

  • The DTLA 2040 Plan Update to unlock development of mixed-income housing and broad investment in DTLA, and to create a world-class public realm including multimodal streets and green spaces;

  • The Broadway Streetscape Master Plan implementation including pedestrianizing Broadway and Bringing Back Broadway festival and improved streetscapes from tree planting to better sidewalks;

  • The Skid Row Action Plan at the County informed by Skid Row resident feedback and concerns to address short-term beds, investment, mental health intervention in Skid Row;

  • DTLA Inclusion in a “4am Bill” specific to a portion of Downtown to ignite DTLA's entertainment and nightlife community.