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#  LANI Forum 2022

April 01 2022

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| \| \\| \\\| \\\\| [![](https://files.constantcontact.com/31384f5b001/75a88480-42af-43d1-8c71-c668f2708ea4.jpg?rdr=true)](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gmGqbwS5SEoIyGkinUkmyqQXkyWbEqnb2JoN12fnBI3_fyO5Fk1IBih6WCjqg_MdhSBamlbRVXnqn0U6nIfy3E7YW2UbyelbHDDc51NaInrUD2oXGFHQGXH7rkd1uirFBsk5FVnwB_E=&c=yCAhSsJ6yko06fEjCkaivt3KTfZ0mJffQY3CntR3eZcDMMNsErT6Ag==&ch=5nNHZX9aIFXBD_NOJ-lHZO5kDPuresuItJbl1DQ8DH9w8DxKRtnECA==) \\\\| \\\\|:-:\\\\| \\\| \\\|---\\\|  \\\| \\\\| [Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gmGqbwS5SEoIyGkinUkmyqQXkyWbEqnb2JoN12fnBI3_fyO5Fk1IBih6WCjqg_MdhSBamlbRVXnqn0U6nIfy3E7YW2UbyelbHDDc51NaInrUD2oXGFHQGXH7rkd1uirFBsk5FVnwB_E=&c=yCAhSsJ6yko06fEjCkaivt3KTfZ0mJffQY3CntR3eZcDMMNsErT6Ag==&ch=5nNHZX9aIFXBD_NOJ-lHZO5kDPuresuItJbl1DQ8DH9w8DxKRtnECA==) \\\\| \\\\|:--\\\\| \\\| \\\|---\\\|  \\\| \\\\| \\\\\| \\\\\\| ![](https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif) \\\\\\| \\\\\\|:-:\\\\\\| \\\\\| \\\\\|:-:\\\\\| \\\\| \\\\|:-:\\\\| \\\| \\\|---\\\|  \\\| \\\\| \\\\\| Dear Friend of LANI,     We are so excited to share our plans for the 2022 LANI Virtual Forum! This year, we will be hosting a six-webinar series online and free of charge, and we hope that neighborhood leaders and stakeholders, as well as our CBO and public agency partners, will join us!     Here's what we have planned so far:  - April 21 - Prioritizing Pedestrians: Making a Walkable Neighborhood - May 19 - ADU 101: The What, How, and What's Next of Accessory Dwelling Units - June 16 - Creating Green &amp; Open Space out of Underutilized Lots - Sept 22 - The Digital Divide: Progress and Needs - Oct 20 - Transit-Oriented Communities: The Intersection of Affordable Housing and Public Transportation - Nov 17 - Public Art: Make Your Neighborhood Beautiful (and More!)     Our first session on improving pedestrian safety and infrastructure will include a combination of experts in the field and community members who have successfully brought pedestrian-oriented improvements to their neighborhoods; [registration opens Monday, 3/28 on our website!](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gmGqbwS5SEoIyGkinUkmyqQXkyWbEqnb2JoN12fnBI3_fyO5Fk1IBjf9OuiM5h2tKz34NHsD4JHoXeh3hOM27hPGFJkExA6GM5FXBZpj9FNYh-75aJMuDKf-yxUoJ4D_IvvavnurFVqfEWamIizeKM3iJcOkAEpH&c=yCAhSsJ6yko06fEjCkaivt3KTfZ0mJffQY3CntR3eZcDMMNsErT6Ag==&ch=5nNHZX9aIFXBD_NOJ-lHZO5kDPuresuItJbl1DQ8DH9w8DxKRtnECA==)     We are having a good time planning these webinars, and we can't wait for you to join the conversation!     The LANI Team     Although we had hoped to provide an in-person Forum this year, the safety of our attendees and staff, and the uncertainty of planning a large-scale event while COVID19 is still with us, have convinced us to hold a Virtual Forum again. We hope to return to an in-person event in Spring 2023. Thank you for your understanding and support! \\\\\| \\\\\|:--\\\\\| \\\\| \\\\|:--\\\\| \\\| \\\|:--\\\|  \\\| \\\\| \\\\\| \\\\\\| ![](https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif) \\\\\\| \\\\\\|:-:\\\\\\| \\\\\| \\\\\|:-:\\\\\| \\\\| \\\\|:-:\\\\| \\\| \\\|---\\\|  \\\| \\\\| LANI Project Update:  Photovoice for Pedestrian Planning \\\\| \\\\|:--\\\\| \\\| \\\|---\\\|  \\\| \\\\| ![](https://files.constantcontact.com/31384f5b001/d277a32b-7c66-4cd4-8d12-909abf8466a3.jpg?rdr=true) \\\\| \\\\|:-:\\\\|    \\\\| ![](https://files.constantcontact.com/31384f5b001/a9d39451-1873-4b03-92a0-75e0a55d2f8d.jpg?rdr=true) \\\\| \\\\|:-:\\\\| \\\| \\\\| In our partnership with L.A. Dept. of Public Health for [Step by Step Pedestrian Planning](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gmGqbwS5SEoIyGkinUkmyqQXkyWbEqnb2JoN12fnBI3_fyO5Fk1IBiShkE3r3lWSH5GzsNsDzH3jr_cEDRWAc6ViGhqYPVaPtzkd7m5Xgwl0yzypv_JADqHAKO9cZ7rWSOiDiqhbyTgs0Rt7pd_ONUsCLxHmGZEpdrOE_KH8B-JPpCLe6Vx6KrQJEUlBh9VW3EE0AHbQ2A4=&c=yCAhSsJ6yko06fEjCkaivt3KTfZ0mJffQY3CntR3eZcDMMNsErT6Ag==&ch=5nNHZX9aIFXBD_NOJ-lHZO5kDPuresuItJbl1DQ8DH9w8DxKRtnECA==), LANI has been working with community members on a photovoice project. Photovoice is a process in which people use video and/or photo images to capture aspects of their environment and experiences; the pictures can then be used to illustrate the realities of the photographers’ lives to the public and policy makers and to spur change. In the Florence-Firestone neighborhood, residents have documented concerns like sidewalks that lack ramps into crosswalks, impeding access for people using wheelchairs, strollers or shopping carts. We look forward to seeing more pics on stakeholders' social media accounts: our hashtags are #FlorenceFirestoneWalks and #CaminaFlorenceFirestone. \\\\| \\\\|---\\\\|:--\\\\| \\\| \\\|---\\\|  \\\| \\\\| \\\\\| \\\\\\| ![](https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif) \\\\\\| \\\\\\|:-:\\\\\\| \\\\\| \\\\\|:-:\\\\\| \\\\| \\\\|:-:\\\\| \\\| \\\|---\\\|  \\\| \\\\| LANI Project Update II:  Potential Active Transportation Projects     If you live or work in Boyle Heights or in the Skid Row/Fashion District/Pinata District neighborhood of Downtown, we want to hear from you! Please take our brief survey:     Skid Row/Fashion District/Pinata District Survey - [https://bit.ly/skidrowsurvey](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gmGqbwS5SEoIyGkinUkmyqQXkyWbEqnb2JoN12fnBI3_fyO5Fk1IBhjRdUrHtxXZtImYLMphQJ5Vrus97ckPiTq6Ho4HAY2ZGJzwj-0emDrhNZHY_JtRONe6a-GmXLSUnl4BkTPMvKWEV1cG4xpNndOZvg88F3hv0ZfJ5GNotmw=&c=yCAhSsJ6yko06fEjCkaivt3KTfZ0mJffQY3CntR3eZcDMMNsErT6Ag==&ch=5nNHZX9aIFXBD_NOJ-lHZO5kDPuresuItJbl1DQ8DH9w8DxKRtnECA==)​     Boyle Heights Survey - [https://bit.ly/boyleheights](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gmGqbwS5SEoIyGkinUkmyqQXkyWbEqnb2JoN12fnBI3_fyO5Fk1IBhjRdUrHtxXZ8pJ5-pAVlBBKsxwjhViNMF5VuAJ_ZCTl9JPPEhH-Bnb4X9R6gzFEG-z8-qgSkWssn-eFsLYqudSCXod54mLjhA8KaYXfcXW3zAOr-5mGyJI=&c=yCAhSsJ6yko06fEjCkaivt3KTfZ0mJffQY3CntR3eZcDMMNsErT6Ag==&ch=5nNHZX9aIFXBD_NOJ-lHZO5kDPuresuItJbl1DQ8DH9w8DxKRtnECA==) \\\\| \\\\|:--\\\\| \\\| \\\|---\\\|  \\\| \\\\| \\\\\| \\\\\\| ![](https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif) \\\\\\| \\\\\\|:-:\\\\\\| \\\\\| \\\\\|:-:\\\\\| \\\\| \\\\|:-:\\\\| \\\| \\\|---\\\| \\| \\|:-:\\| \| \|:-:\| |

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