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The Vernon Central Historic District, south of Downtown
Los Angeles, became a "LANI neighborhood" in June 1997.
Central Avenue, the backbone of the community, was a
vibrant cultural center throughout the 1930s, 1940s
and 1950s. This "Little Harlem" was lined with jazz
clubs and African-American merchants, and home to the
historic Dunbar Hotel, one of the only luxury establishments
serving African-Americans at the time. Unfortunately,
the neighborhood has experience divestment and blight
in recent years, but he recent renovation of the Dunbar,
the initiation of LANI, and other collaborations mark
the start of a community revitalization celebrating
Central Avenues' historic riches.
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- Comprehensive Community Work Plan
- Street Banners
- Community Entryway Monuments
- Decorative Crosswalks
- Street Lights
- Sidwalk Repair/Replacement
- Monument Lighting
LANI Sustainable Organization
In accordance with LANI's program
design, the Vernon-Central Recognized Community
Organization (RCO) has become the sustainable
community organization. The RCO continues its
activities which include organizational development
and neighborhood improvements. Within the past
year the group secured $10,000 in Neighborhood
Matching Fund grants and $5,000 from the Durfee
Foundation Community Fund. The organization is
working towards defining a long-term structure
for their organization to continue their revitalization
efforts.
LANI has continued to provide support services
to Vernon-Central, but most of their activities
are independent from LANI.
Additional Benefits of LANI Program
LANI grants leveraged with over
$800,000 to date!
- $5,000 in organizational development
through a community fund grant from the Durfee
Foundation
- $838,100 in improved street lighting
form the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting
- $21,000 in street improvements
in the form of handicap ramps from the City
of Los Angeles
- $7,500 from Family Farms Market
for a Memorial Park on their site
Through The City's Targeted Neighborhood
Initiative program, $2.5 million was invested
in Vernon-Central over the past five years in
public facilities and improvements and clean and
safe program service. |
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Vernon-Central Historic District
Recognized Community Organization:
Mary Wong
President
(323) 234-3924 |
Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative
(LANI):
Monica Carlos, Program Manager
monica@lani.org
(213) 627-1822 Ext. 15 |
Councilmember Jan Perry's Office:
Loma White, Field Representative
(323)-846-2651 |
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