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July 2020 Newsletter

Happening now at T.R.U.S.T. South L.A.!

T.R.U.S.T. South L.A. joined Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson and our friends in South L.A. Cafe to discuss rolling out the "L.A. Al Fresco" phase 2 program that finally includes street vendors. The "L.A. Al Fresco" program helps support restaurants and street vendors by offering temporary permits for outdoor dining on sidewalks, private parking lots and streets. Learn more at https://corona-virus.la/laalfresco

Slauson and Wall Project Development

Our board member and community leader Ms. Maritza Lopez has been a resident of the Slauson Corridor for over 40 years. Ms. Lopez has advocated for 10+ years for a community-oriented development at the Slauson & Wall site. She joined us for a visit with the potential developers of this site, and shared some words of hope.

“My neighbors and I have been waiting for many years to see this project finalized. My community needs affordable community controlled-homes.

But we also have the illusion to have a nice park for us to come together, bring our children and get to know each other because there is no common space to socialize & build community. In my 40 years here, we have gone through many ups and downs, but we don’t lose hope and want to see our vision become a reality.”

Stay tuned about the advocacy efforts of TRUST South L.A for a community rooted development at Slauson & Wall.

Juneteenth Celebration! We gave out free meals and gift cards for those who came and participated. Thank you for coming and celebrating with us. Special shout out to Councilman Harris-Dawson (CD8) for the gift cards, Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer for coming by to volunteer and our partners SCOPE and Social Justice Learning Institute (SJLI).

For the Community

We want to thank all of you who joined our first taskforce meeting in late June! We are excited to continue learning about Community Land Trusts, housing justice and getting to know each other. Please register HERE for our second meeting that will take place on July 20th, 2020 at 5:30pm to 6:30pm via Zoom.

Queremos agradecerles por participar en nuestro primer encuentro del Grupo de Accion Tierra para el Pueblo al final de Junio! Estamos emocionados de continuar aprendiendo sobre los Fideicomisos, justicia de vivienda, y de conocernos mas. Por favor registrate AQUI para la segunda reunion que tendra lugar el 20 de Julio, 2020 de 5:30pm a 6:30pm por medio de Zoom.

Slow Streets Program

This will provide residents a necessary space for walking, jogging, biking and other active uses while practicing social distancing. Click here for the map.

Emergency Renters Relief Program

Emergency Rental Assistance Subsidy Program was created by LA City Council President Nury Martinez, the City Council and HCIDLA, with the support of Mayor Eric Garcetti. This is a relief program to help residential tenants and landlords in Los Angeles that are struggling to pay rent during this pandemic. Applications will open on July 13, 2020 at 8:00am. Please visit https://hcidla.lacity.org/ for more details.