Keep OurLA Green
Million Trees LA Kicks Off This
Saturday
On Saturday,
September 30th, the Mayor will officially
kick-off the Million Trees LA program, with 15 tree
adoption sites throughout the City, one in each Council
District, where LA residents can pick up free
trees and seedlings to bring home to
plant.
The program aims to engage all Angelenos
in the effort to grow Los Angeles' urban forest to improve air
quality in the City, lower temperatures around neighborhoods,
capture and clean urban runoff, and provide a greener,
more pleasant environment for residents. Trees are also
known to increase property values, absorb noise, and reduce
stress and crime.
The Department of Public Works will
spearhead the program by partnering with non-profit
groups and mobilizing residents to plant trees on their
private and business properties, neighborhoods, schools, and
parks. City departments will do their share by planting
trees around parks and city-owned properties. The DWP
will give away free trees to its customers.
For free
trees and to become "one in a million" by planting a tree and
making it count, call 3-1-1 or log on to milliontreesla.org.
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Featuring
Mayor's Plan to Address
Homelessness
48,000 people
are homeless on any given night in the City of Los
Angeles. This past month, the Mayor unveiled part
of his plan to address this crisis,
providing housing, services, and safety for the City's
homeless population.
50
More Police Officers on Skid Row: The Mayor's
Office, LAPD, and the City Attorney's Office are working
together to crack down on crime on Skid Row through the
deployment of 50 more police officers to
target drug dealers and other criminals who prey on the
homeless. The initiative dedicates six City Attorney
prosecutors to work solely on crimes on Skid Row,
adds new lighting and surveillance
cameras, and steps up street cleanings and tree
trimming in the 50-square-block area.
2,000 Housing Vouchers for Homeless
Families: 2,000 housing vouchers are now
available to homeless individuals and families who are
living in emergency shelters and transitional housing.
In addition to rent, the voucher pays for social services for
one year after move in. This initiative represents a
$129 million investment in housing for the
homeless.
$100 Million for Affordable and Permanent
Supportive Housing: For the second year in
a row, the Mayor is funding the Affordable
Housing Trust Fund at its maximum of $100 million, dedicating
$50 million to the Permanent Supportive Housing Program for
the City's homeless population and the other $50 million to a
broad range of affordable housing options for a variety of
income levels.
New Leadership at
LAHSA: Rebecca Isaacs is the new
Executive Director of LAHSA, the City-County agency that
administers homeless services for the
region. She is extremely qualified
and will lead efforts to strengthen the
agency.
Keep OurLA
Safe
Remote Airline and Baggage
Check-In
LAX's new Remote
Airline and Baggage Check-In Service allows domestic
travelers to obtain boarding passes and check-in luggage at
designated remote locations including the Van
Nuys Airport, Union Station, and the Convention
Center.
At these locations, passengers who travel to
LAX by way of the FlyAway bus will be able to check-in their
luggage and receive boarding passes at the FlyAway
terminal. When they arrive at LAX, they can go
straight to security and then to their boarding
gates.
With shorter lines and shorter wait times, LAX
travelers will experience more convenience and fewer crowds.
Moreover, airport security will have an easier time monitoring
airport operations and traveler security.
For
more information on this convenient new service, click here. |
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Looking for a way to make your mark in
OurLA? Start
today by participating in one of the ways
below.
Help Fellow Angelenos on the Path to
Citizenship this Saturday! Volunteer and
support civic engagement by helping Angelenos take
important steps toward becoming full and active participants
in our City. Be a part of Citizenship Day 2006!
September 30, 8am-2pm
Los Angeles Convention Center South
Hall
To volunteer, contact Fabian Garcia at (213) 747-7606,
ext. 142, or via email.
Plant
a Tree! Be One in a Million! Be a part of
the Million Trees LA citywide effort to make Los Angeles
the greenest city in the nation. Start this weekend by
picking up free trees and seedlings at one of 15 tree adoption
sites throughout the City. For more information, log on
to milliontreesla.org.
Become
a Mentor! Studies have shown that students with
mentors are 70% more likely to graduate from high
school. 90% of these graduates go on to
college. Make a difference by going to connectinglosangeles.com.
Volunteer for the City's Crisis Response
Team! Please contact Jeff Zimerman at
213-978-0697 or via email
to get involved. The program is especially in need of
people who speak Spanish or Korean.
Volunteer
at the Watts Community
Day of Service on November 18th!
Help your neighbor and lend a hand in the
Watts community. To get involved, call the
volunteer line at (213) 978-0811 or send an email.
OurLA
Events
We hope you check out these events in
OurLA.
FoLARs 5th Annual LA River
Awards and Fiesta
Sep 29, 6pm - 9:30pm
LA River
Center and Gardens 570 West Avenue 26
Los Angeles, CA
90065
(323) 223-0585
InnerCity Struggle 3rd Annual Awards Dinner and
Celebration
Oct 5, 6pm
Tamayo
Restaurant
5300 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
90022
(323) 780-7605
Grand Avenue Festival: "For the Best in Arts
and Family Fun"
Oct 7, 11am - 5pm
Grand Ave.
between Temple and 4th Streets
Downtown Los
Angeles
(213) 624-2146
CARECEN Community Fair: "Today We March,
Tomorrow We Vote"
Oct 14, 10am - 4pm
LaFayette
Park
520 S. LaFayette Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213)
385-0312
AIDS Walk Los Angeles: "Change the Course of
the Epidemic"
Oct 15, Register at 8:30am
Walk
at 10am
West Hollywood Park at San Vicente
Boulevard
(b/t Melrose and SM Blvd)(213) 201-WALK or aidswalk.net
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