RLA community creates opportunities for empowerment, growth, and improvement by making resources available to analyze complex urban planning, develop resilience measures, and creation of opportunities to all stakeholders. Building community cohesion through systems, programming, and initiatives that develop sustainable and equitable solutions for low-income communities.
RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITIES
A three-pronged approach to urbanism that is equitable, with long term resilient solutions. Creating a foundation of best practices to partner with low-income communities through a scalable, replicable, and customizable model.
LOCATIONS
ASSESSMENT
It’s simple, we need information before we make a plan. Partnering with USGBC to assess the defined neighborhood to create a responsible, sustainable, and specific plans for natural systems, energy, water, waste, transportation and many other factors that contribute to quality of life.
PARTNERSHIP
An agreement between a community broker and a community stakeholder, leader, organization, and/or institution to educate, train, and promote opportunities through services and resources within RLA network.
APPRECIATION
Planning, initiatives, events, workshops, and discussions that appreciate the quality of live to all.
Beautification
Mural/street art – Tree planting – Street cleaning – Recycling
Activation
Mapping – Wayfinding
Cultural experiences
Preservation
Upcycling w/ manufacturing zones
Outreach – Resources
Internships/job opportunities – Training – Services
10 HOOD COMMANDMENTS
IF YOU HAVE PATIENCE TIME WILL BE ON YOUR SIDE
BE WISE NOT SMART
IF IT DOESN'T CHALLENGE YOU IT WON'T CHANGE YOU
KNOWLEDGE OF SELF AND ENVIRONMENT
DON'T BE GREAT, BE EXCEPTIONAL
DO SOMETHING SPECIAL THAT LAST THROUGH THE AGES
CONTEMPLATION IS BETTER THAN COMPLAINING
UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF THE CONGLOMERATE
WHEN WE ALL MOVE THE CITY MOVE
PLAY THE GAME, KNOW THE GAME, CHANGE THE GAME
R L A
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