Central City Association of Los Angeles

Thank you Councilmember John Lee for an engaging conversation about our city’s priorities and thank you Westin Bonaventure for your hospitality!

Thank you to everyone who joined our Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy Committee featuring LADOT GM Laura Rubio-Cornejo. She discussed her tenure as GM and provided updates on Code the Curb, a potential Capital Improvement Plan and the vision for a car-free 2028 Games. A special thank you to our committee chairs Diana Yedoyan Boyadjian, Joss Tillard-Gates and Monique Earl for helping put this together.

Thank you DTLA Alliance for putting together such a dynamic activation at California Plaza. The DTLA Office Games were an opportunity for workers Downtown to have a little sports break in anticipation of the 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games. A great example of the activities and events that make our city center so vibrant.

Yesterday, the CCA team participated in a Community Exchange Day with The People Concern. The day consisted of volunteering in a “Fluff & Fold” for the Skid Row Community. In addition to helping community members do their laundry, the CCA team got an in-depth tour of The People Concern’s interim housing facilities and learned about all the wrap around services provided on site. Thank you The People Concern for your continued partnership and the opportunity to volunteer.

CCA was proud to join Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield, John Lee and Nithya Raman, Public Works Commissioner Aura Garcia, StreetsLA Bureau of Street Services and Los Angeles Metro for the ribbon cutting of one of the first modern transit shelters under the Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program (STAP) being implemented by CCA member Tranzito-Vector. 3,000 more transit shelters will be deployed across the city in the coming years, enhancing our public realm, improving the experience for transit riders and providing much-needed shade. CCA advocated for the STAP to be a comprehensive and cutting-edge program with a smart public-private financing strategy. We’re excited to see the first shelters go up, and we look forward to more coming to Downtown LA soon, including iconic signage and wayfinding.

Thank you to all who joined the Housing, Land Use & Development committee yesterday. We had the opportunity to hear updates on Hines’ 2045 Violet project, the Landscape & Site Design Ordinance and the Citywide Adaptive Reuse Ordinance. And thank you to our committee chairs for putting together such a dynamic agenda.

Congratulations to our President & CEO Nella McOsker for being named as one of LA's most influential people in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal. We'd also like to congratulate our many members that made the LA 500 list. Read the feature here: https://lnkd.in/gF8YHH6E

CCA ACTION ALERT: On Tuesday, June 18th at 2:00pm, City Council’s Trade, Travel and Tourism (T3) Committee will be voting on the expansion and modernization of the Los Angeles Convention Center. Please attend the hearing and voice your support for this critical project! City Council needs to hear from YOU!

CCA members had the opportunity to participate in an LA Harbor Boat tour as part of our Transportation, Infrastructure & Energy Committee. Thank you Port of Los Angeles for such an impressive and illuminating tour of what goes into the movement of goods that we consume in DTLA and the region.

The 28th Annual Treasures of Los Angeles was a true celebration of 100 years of Central City Association of Los Angeles. There is no greater testament to the impact of this organization and its members than the broad, cross-sectoral coalition that convened last week at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. From business to labor, elected and government officials and staff, associations and partners, sponsors and honorees, this event was a representation of the excellence within Los Angeles. Thank you to everyone who took part in this year's event, and to team CCA for executing such a fun, dynamic experience for our guests.