Clean, Functional Neighborhoods

A Los Angeles where the basics work—lights turn on, potholes get filled, streets are clean, and residents feel proud of their block.

  • Fix-the-Basics Blitz (100-Day Citywide Surge) - Fast, visible improvements that reset expectations—and confidence

    1. Repair 10,000 potholes, 5,000 broken streetlights, and 3,000 sidewalk hazards in the first 100 days

    2. Deploy multi-agency street teams to problem clusters in each Council District

    3. Use 311 data + LADOT service logs to prioritize high-traffic, underserved areas

  • Clean LA Zones – Block-Level Beautification and Maintenance

    1. Divide LA into 150–200 “Clean LA Zones”, each with dedicated sanitation and repair coverage

    2. Deploy street teams responsible for trash pickup, graffiti removal, power washing, tree trimming, and minor repairs

    3. Schedule publicly posted clean-up days in each neighborhood

    4. Direct-hire community crews from target ZIP codes (e.g. Skid Row, Boyle Heights, South LA) to perform work

  • Upgrade and Relaunch MyLA311 – The “Clean LA” Platform

    1. Rebrand MyLA311 as “Clean LA”—tie it directly to the city’s neighborhood upkeep goals

    2. Add live dashboards by ZIP code or council district showing open issues, average resolution time, and completion rates

    3. Tie issue reports into field team schedules, not backlogged department queues

    4. Build in feedback loops so users get status updates as their issue moves through the system

    5. Launch an outreach campaign (flyers, digital ads, community ambassadors) so every resident knows how to report and track an issue

  • Neighborhood Scorecards & Civic Dashboards - Civic pride rises when residents can see their neighborhood getting better—and hold the city to it.

    1. Publish monthly infrastructure “Scorecards” per neighborhood:

      1. Street cleanliness

      2. Pothole fill time

      3. Streetlight uptime

      4. Graffiti removal speed

      5. Trash overflow incidents

    2. Display dashboards online and at community centers

    3. Integrate into Council oversight and budget hearings

  • Green Alleys, Local Cooling, and Climate Readiness - Safer, cooler, greener public space with long-term benefits.

    1. Convert 100 alleys/year into “green alleys” with permeable surfaces, native landscaping, tree canopy and shade, and solar lighting

    2. Prioritize heat-vulnerable, low-income areas (e.g. Pacoima, South LA, Watts)

    3. Bundle projects with federal IIJA and IRA infrastructure grant applications

  • Front Yard Farming Incentive Program (FYFIP) - Turn underused lawns and parkways into micro-farms across Los Angeles—beautifying neighborhoods, increasing food access, and building local resilience.

    1. Update city code to explicitly protect and encourage front yard food growing

    2. Pre-approve planting templates for parkways and front yard beds—so people don’t need permits for basic setups

    3. Offer a $250–$500 rebate for residents who replace lawns with edible gardens (modeled after DWP turf replacement)

    4. Provide scaled incentives for low-income residents, seniors, or community-led projects

    5. Launch block-wide grants for garden cooperatives and local produce networks

    6. Partner with Master Gardeners, TreePeople, LA Compost, and local ag nonprofits

    7. Offer free design consults, seed kits, compost, and training pop-ups in every Council District

    8. Protect edible gardens from outdated nuisance codes or HOA restrictions

    9. Legalize non-commercial produce sharing and low-scale farm stand sales