On the Approval of the Citywide Adaptive Reuse Ordinance: “The Adaptive Reuse Ordinance and its transformation of DTLA is a key part of CCA’s legacy. The City Council’s approval of the Citywide Adaptive Reuse Ordinance can usher in a transformative era across the city by leveraging underutilized buildings throughout Los Angeles. CCA is
“CCA is thrilled to celebrate the culmination of a decade of advocacy with the City Council’s approval of the DTLA 2040 Community Plan following the form and legality review. As the neighborhood best equipped to handle the density needed to tackle our housing crisis, we are pleased that the plan doubles the area where housing can be built
This past summer has shown what DTLA can be at its finest. Public space activations across our city center — Grand Performances at California Plaza and KCRW Summer Nights at Jerry Moss Plaza to name a few — joined together hundreds of multi-cultural, multi-generational Angelenos by their love of music and culture. On those nights, DTLA was as
"Congratulations to Jim McDonnell on being selected by Mayor Karen Bass as the next LAPD Chief. As DTLA and our broader city grapple with public safety challenges, it's important to have a steady hand leading those who protect and serve us. Additionally, as Los Angeles welcomes the world for major events like Olympic and Paralympic Games, our city will be
Our cities are hubs for innovation where ideas collide, and creativity abounds. But just as they are magnets for the bold and new solutions, a higher density of people means you also get a stronger concentration of the challenges are experienced in the region. In the spirit of tackling these challenges, the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative was
“The expansion and modernization of the Convention Center is a generational project that will help spur growth for our local and regional economy. Los Angeles is at a tipping point in which it needs to invest in economic engines that benefit residents, workers and visitors alike. That dynamic is a key component to restoring the health of our local
“The decrease in City's homelessness numbers is a notable change in trajectory in what has been years of significant increases. This is a testament to the recent, unprecedented government collaboration. Yet we still have a long way to go before we can say we have made a significant dent on this crisis, especially in Downtown Los Angeles, which remains
“Building more housing will always be the most impactful tool as we look to address homelessness, but today’s ruling provides another tool that local jurisdictions can avail themselves of. The scale of this problem is such that we need to use all resources at our disposal and CCA remains committed to solving this issue which is most deeply
Earlier this month, hundreds of us gathered at the Los Angeles Coliseum for the 28th Annual Treasures of Los Angeles. This reimagined event in honor of CCA’s Centennial was a tremendous opportunity for reflection on the remarkable progress this organization and its members have achieved for Los Angeles. That’s because CCA’s members are
The City’s 1999 Adaptive Reuse Ordinance (ARO), spearheaded by CCA, is credited with breathing new life into DTLA by repurposing obsolete office and bank buildings into 12,000 units of housing, transforming DTLA into a dynamic, 24/7 urban center. In the wake of the pandemic and the diminished demand for office space, CCA is again leading the way on
