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.

QUEENS

BRONX

MANHATTAN

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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