Town Hall #4: Strategic Plan Launch and Celebration!
Just this past weekend, we revealed our Strategic Plan! It’s been 11 months in the making and we’re so excited to move our values into action. We also have more exciting updates to share, including events, board elections, and important community news 🎉
Thanks for joining Town Hall #4: Strategic Plan Launch and Celebration!
35+ people attended to learn about our vision, mission, values, and goals! Thanks to everyone who came and shared feedback on action items to prioritize. We also celebrated with refreshments and mahjong, teaching folks how to play!
For those who weren’t able to attend, you can view the slides here. Our full strategic plan will be complete in early November.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 11/15
Please join us on Saturday, November 15 from 1-3pm at the Chinatown Branch Library! We will recap the last year and elect 5 new board members. All are welcome!
BOARD ELECTIONS
With the Annual Membership Meeting comes elections for new Board Members!
Nominations can happen in two separate ways:
Send your nomination 15 days before the Annual Membership Meeting to lachinatownclt@gmail.com
Or nominate them at the membership meeting on November 15!
We’re looking for a few positions (all 2 year terms)
2 for Lessee Directors: open to anyone who leases land/housing from the LACCLT, or in Chinatown, if there are are no buildings owned by the LACCLT;
2 for General Directors: open to anyone not living in Chinatown and interested in actively furthering the mission and purpose of the LACCLT;
1 for Community Director: open to anyone living in the Chinatown boundary, and earns under the income limits outlined in the Membership documents on the website! (also linked here)
If you have any questions, please feel free to respond or reach out to lachinatownclt@gmail.com.
FIND US AT COMMUNITY EVENTS
We’re increasing our outreach by tabling at community events! We’re looking for volunteers to help us out – sign up here or email kaelyn@alumni.stanford.edu if you’re interested. Otherwise, just come by and say hi!
CicLAvia’s Heart of LA, October 12 from 9am-4pm at the Chinatown Hub
(942 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012)
Come out and enjoy walking/biking the closed streets in Chinatown and Downtown! We’ll have a booth to share about our work, invite people to sign up for our newsletter and get involved, and pass out free swag! Our booth will be at the Chinatown Hub at 942 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012. More info about the event here.
OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS
Buena Vista Lofts Community Meeting 9/24, 6-8pm
The Buena Vista Project (formerly known as Elysian Park Lofts) is a large development proposed along the edge of LA State Historic Park, between the Metro A Line tracks and Broadway. The proposal includes over a million square feet of development including housing and retail in three towers – 26, 22, and 15 stories – in addition to 6-story buildings extending along the base of the towers. The Historic Cultural North Neighborhood Council's website has links to more info at hcnnc.org.
The project is currently in the Draft EIR phase with public comments due on September 25, 2025. The Draft EIR phase is an important phase of the project, during which you can learn about and comment on the adequacy (or inadequacy) of the studies and mitigation measures for the environmental impacts of the project.
The second Community Meeting will be Wednesday, September 24 at 6-8pm at St. Anthony Croatian Croatian Catholic Church (712 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, 90012).
LACGH Community Meeting 9/27, 11:00 AM (Virtual)
Centennial Partners, in partnership with the County of Los Angeles, The Wellness Center, and the Health Innovation Community Partnership (HICP), is working on the revitalization of the iconic LA County General Hospital building and other spaces on the west end of the campus. Join the next phase of planning and design (the Master Plan) and share your input on the community’s needs and priorities. Find translated posters here.
Save the LA Chinatown Postal Unit!
The LA Chinatown Contract Postal Unit is closing permanently on September 30th, 2025, following the termination of its contract by USPS. This post office has been serving Chinatown since 1999. This small but vital outpost is an irreplaceable lifeline for our community, particularly for our senior residents and limited English proficient neighbors. The closure of this unit would impose a disproportionate hardship on elderly and immigrant residents who depend on trusted, linguistically and physically accessible postal services.
We’ve already lost essential services in Chinatown such as our hospital and full-service grocery store. Please help in saving the LA Chinatown Post Office! Sign Chinatown Service Center’s letter of support to Rep. Jimmy Gomez at https://tinyurl.com/5k7tanea 📝
Support Yue Wa Market! Closing 9/21-28
After 18 years of serving the Chinatown community, Yue Wa Market is closing due to various factors including pressure from gentrification. September 21-28 will be the last week of service. Come out and fill your home/pantry with goods from Yue Wa Market and show support to a beloved community cornerstone! Support remotely by donating at http://gofund.me/1e976630 or Venmo: derekluu
