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LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive to continue improving Los Angeles’ infrastructure by repairing streets, cleaning parks and enhancing projects and city services. The Mayor’s executive action will support the City’s work to ensure much needed infrastructure improvements to Los Angeles in a way that will benefit the region for decades to come. The directive will also improve City department coordination to complete projects more efficiently and cheaper, align with voter-approved Measure HLA and ensure L.A. has its first comprehensive long term plan for all investments on streets, parks, and public spaces to guide this. Here’s what they’re saying:
Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield
“A piecemeal approach to fixing LA’s infrastructure problems isnt going to work and I’m grateful to Mayor Bass for helping elevate the need for a holistic approach. Our constituents deserve better and it’s beyond time for bringing all our departments together to develop long term strategies to get our infrastructure woes on a path to recovery.”
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman
"For too long, the City of Los Angeles has stood out from peer cities in not having a true Capital Infrastructure Plan, making it difficult for us to determine long term and major City priorities. This is a very welcome Executive Directive from Mayor Bass that will provide the critical coordination needed to deliver long-overdue infrastructure improvements to our streets, parks, and public spaces and restore the public's trust in our ability to deliver services."
Jessica Meaney, Executive Director, Investing in Place, Vital Advocate for Establishing A Multi-Year Capital Improvement Plan
“This is a challenging undertaking, but the Mayor’s vision, as articulated in this directive, includes the essential components needed for a well-run city—components that Los Angeles has been lacking for decades. When implemented, this executive directive will create a better-run city that prioritizes people’s needs over the mere concepts of transportation or infrastructure.”
Gary Lee Moore, Senior Vice President at Psomas and former City Engineer of Los Angeles
"Mayor Bass has made a significant step toward creating a more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive Los Angeles. By focusing on infrastructure upgrades, raising community awareness, and promoting equity, this policy will improve the quality of life for residents and serve as a model for other cities."
Jason Foster, President and COO, Destination Crenshaw
Mayor Karen Bass’s leadership in creating a long-term capital infrastructure plan supports the many communities in Los Angeles that have for too long seen inequities in the maintenance and care of their public spaces. As we prepare to show off Los Angeles to the world, this is an opportunity for local workforce and capital improvement projects that will fuel our city’s growth well into the future.”
Hilary Norton, Executive Director, FASTLinkDTLA, Former California Transportation Commissioner, Co-Implementer of the Festival Trail and DTLA Mobility for All
“Mayor Bass’ Executive Directive provides a ‘whole of government’ approach to accelerating universal design in Los Angeles, which will improve sidewalks, parks and transit access for everyone, especially meeting the needs of people with disabilities. With Mayor Bass’ strong experience leading at the federal and state levels, I look forward to the ways that this Executive Directive will spur additional federal, state and local funding opportunities to permanently upgrade our infrastructure and make Los Angeles a city that everyone can enjoy to its fullest. In my roles working on the Festival Trail and DTLA Mobility for All — which are both focused on improving infrastructure through universal design — I am eager to work with the City family in multiple ways to improve Los Angeles’ infrastructure for Angelenos today and the world’s visitors tomorrow.”
Candace Cable, 9-Time Paralympian, Disability Activist
“As a 9 time Paralympian, Disability activist and long-time DTLA resident, I am driven by action, implementation and sustainable collaborative change. Mayor Bass' declaration serves as a reminder that words can be the framework for change. However, our collectively liberating ACTION that is centered in the inclusion of the profound humanity of all Angelenos and our very welcomed global guests is imperative. The opportunity we have is immense and I look forward to collaborating with both the public and private sector entities to assist in the deeply necessary knowledge translation of disability inclusion, disability culture and the benefits of leaving no one behind."
Veronica Hahni, Executive Director, Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI)
“Mayor Bass has demonstrated that she is listening to infrastructure advocates and everyday Angelenos by developing a systemic, streamlined approach to revitalizing our streets, parks, and neighborhoods. Addressing the City’s critical infrastructure needs, prioritizing equity and climate resilience, and tackling years of deferred maintenance and underinvestment, especially in our most vulnerable communities, are critical goals that can only be achieved through a strategic, coordinated effort. Executive Directive 9 provides the blueprint for that effort. Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative applauds the Mayor and her team for prioritizing the infrastructure in our public right-of-way, and we look forward to collaborating with the City of Los Angeles to ensure this directive results in meaningful, measurable outcomes for our most vulnerable populations.”