We envision walkable, green neighborhoods with equitable access to better health, mobility, and opportunity.

Established as a demonstration project in 1994, LANI began with a very clear purpose: to address systemic challenges in Los Angeles neighborhoods with a long history of being under-resourced and to serve as a bridge between municipal government and Angelenos in underserved parts of the city whose needs had been unmet for far too long.

We work with communities to plan and implement projects such as new parks and open spaces, business corridor improvements, street tree plantings and sidewalk repairs, public art and placemaking, and transportation enhancements, including crosswalks, bike lanes, lighting, bus shelters, and transit plazas.

Understanding that community members know the needs of their neighborhoods best, LANI empowers local stakeholders to take an active role in planning and building improvements that cultivate public safety, support public health, promote climate resilience and steward the natural environment, spur economic development, and encourage local pride.

Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI)

Rebuilding Neighborhoods, One Block at a Time