Asian Pacific Islander Preserve America Neighborhoods A CRA/LA ...

API Preserve America NeighborhoodsEssential Intangible BenefitsStrengthened API Community Coalitions & CollaborationJointly Maximized and Leveraged API ResourcesDeveloped Unified API Community PrideBuilt, Leveraged and Maximized broad-based Political SupportBuilt & Expanded Public-Private Partnerships to ensuresustainability of API cultural heritage tourism endeavorsStrategically leveraged and maximized Preserve AmericaRecognition Ceremonies in Chinatown and Thai Town bycombining them with scheduled annual cultural heritage eventsAchieved broad-based public & private support for 4 APIPreserve America Grant applicationsIncreased Recognition, Awareness, and Support amongstL.A.’s public and private sectors

API Preserve America Neighborhoods ProjectEstablish a Clear Purpose• Protect and Celebrate API culture and heritage.• Leverage historic assets for economic development andcommunity revitalization.• Encourage local historic resources through education andcultural heritage programs.• Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month in Partnership with City ofLos Angeles & 5 API Communities – Chinatown Thai Town, Koreatown,Historic Filipinotown, Little Tokyo.

API Preserve America Neighborhoods ProjectBe Your Community’s AdvocateIn November 2007, CRA/LA initiated dialogue with representative community stakeholdersof Los Angeles’ five Asian Pacific Islander Neighborhoods.The Asian Pacific Islander (API) Preserve America Neighborhoods project, aCRA/LA-Community partnership, was formed.The API Preserve America Neighborhoods Project was presented at the November 27,2007 API Leaders Group’s Reception for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and received theMayor’s full endorsement and support.The API PAN Coalition made presentationsto the respective City Councilmembers for eachAPI neighborhood as well as built broad-basedpolitical support from their respective county,state, and federal elected representatives.The City Council adopted resolutions insupport of each of the 5 API Neighborhoods’applications for Preserve America Neighborhooddesignation.

API Preserve America Neighborhoods ProjectPartnershipsCommunity Redevelopment Agencyof the City of Los AngelesParticipating Redevelopment Projects• Chinatown Redevelopment Project• Little Tokyo Redevelopment Project• Wilshire Center/Koreatown Recovery RedevelopmentProject• East Hollywood/Beverly-Normandie(Thai Town) Earthquake Disaster Assistance Project

API Preserve America Neighborhoods ProjectActive Community Involvement(Partial Logo Listing)

ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER PRESERVE AMERICANEIGHBORHOODS CRA/LA’S COMMUNITY PARTNERSCHINATOWNPRESERVEAMERICACOALITIONHISTORICFILIPINOTOWNCOALITIONKOREATOWNPRESERVEAMERICACOALITIONLITTLE TOKYOCOORDINATINGCOUNCILTHAI TOWNPRESERVE AMERICAHONORARYCOMMITTEEMEMBERSFriends of ChineseAmerican Museum(Lead CBO)Chinatown CommunityAdvisory CommitteeChinatown Businessimprovement DistrictChinatown Service CenterChinese America CitizensAllianceChinese ConsolidatedBenevolent AssociationChinese Historical Societyof Southern CaliforniaChinese Chamber ofCommerce of Los AngelesElderly IndochineseAmericans AssociationEvans Community AdultSchoolFriends of ChinatownLibraryHai Nam Association ofSouthern CaliforniaHistoric CulturalNeighborhood CouncilIndochinese AmericanPolitical Action CommitteePAMC FoundationSouthern CaliforniaFukienese AssociationTeo Chew AssociationMEMBERSSearch to InvolvePilipino Americans(Lead CBO)Historic FilipinotownNeighborhood Council, Inc.Rotary ClubHistoric FilipinotownChamber of CommerceFilipino American ServiceGroup (FASGI)Filipino AmericanCommunity of Los AngelesPilipino Workers CenterMEMBERS &SUPPORTING CBOSKorean Youth andCommunity Center(Lead CBO)Korean AmericanChamber of Commerce ofLos AngelesKorean American MuseumKorean AmericanFederation of Los AngelesKorean American CoalitionKoreatown ImmigrantWorkers AllianceKoreatown OrganizationsAssociationKorean Resource CenterKorean Health EducationInformation & ResourceCenterWilshire Center/KoreatownNeighborhood CouncilMEMBERS(LTTC Has Over 80Members. PartialMembers Listing Below)Little Tokyo ServiceCenter CommunityDevelopment Corp.(Lead CBO)100/442/MIS WWIIVeterans MemorialFoundationEast West PlayersFriends of Little TokyoBranch LibraryGo for Broke NationalEducation CenterJapanese AmericanCommunity ServicesJapanese AmericanCultural & CommunityCenterJapanese AmericanNational MuseumJapanese Chamber ofCommerce of SouthernCaliforniaLittle Tokyo BusinessAssociationLittle Tokyo CommunityAdvisory CommitteeLittle Tokyo ResidentsAssociationVisual CommunicationsMEMBERSThai CommunityDevelopmentCorporation(Lead CBO)Thai Town FormationCommitteeThai Association ofSouthern CaliforniaThai Community Arts andCultural CenterThai Town Rotary ClubThai New Year’s DaySongkran Committee

API Preserve America NeighborhoodsAPI PAN Coalition’s MissionThe MISSION of the API PAN COALITION is to strengthenthe image and the economy of the City of Angels byengaging visitors in the rich and diverse heritage of theCity’s 5 API neighborhoods of Chinatown, HistoricFilipinotown, Koreatown, Little Tokyo, and Thai Town.

API Preserve America Neighborhoods ProjectPrinciples, Community Pride & PlanningThe API Preserve America Neighborhoods Project hasfive Guiding Principles to develop a sustainablecultural heritage tourism program that economicallyrevitalizes Los Angeles’ five Asian Pacific IslanderNeighborhoods.

API Preserve America NeighborhoodsProject’s Guiding PrinciplesContinue, strengthen, and build upon thecollaborative Public-Private Partnerships of theAPI Preserve America Neighborhoods Project

SUPPORTING CITY OF LOS ANGELES ELECTED OFFICIALSMayor Antonio VillaraigosaCouncilmember Ed P. Reyes (CD1) - Chinatown and KoreatownCouncilmember Tom LaBonge (CD4) - KoreatownCouncilmember Jan Perry (CD9) - Little TokyoCouncilmember Herb Wesson (CD10) - KoreatownCouncilmember Eric Garcetti (CD13) - Historic Filipinotown, Koreatown, and Thai TownCouncilmember Jose Huizar (CD14) - Chinatown/El Pueblo, Birthplace of the City of Los AngelesSUPPORTING COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALSRepresentative Lucille Roybal-Allard, 31 st District - Chinatown/El Pueblo and Little TokyoRepresentative Diane Watson, 33 rd District - Koreatown and Thai TownRepresentative Xavier Becerra, 34 th District - Chinatown, Historic Filipinotown, and KoreatownCalifornia Senator Jack Scott, 21 st Senatorial District - ChinatownCalifornia Senator Gilbert A. Cedillo, 22 nd Senatorial District - Chinatown/El Pueblo,Historic Filipinotown, Koreatown and Little TokyoCalifornia Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas, 26 th Senatorial District - Thai Town and KoreatownCalifornia Assemblymember Fabian Nunez - Chinatown/El Pueblo & Little TokyoCalifornia Assemblymember Kevin DeLeon,, 45 th Assembly District (Chinatown, Historic Filipinotown and Thai TownCalifornia Assemblymember Mike Davis - KoreatownLos Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, 1 st District - Chinatown, Historic Filipinotown and Little TokyoLos Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Burke, 2 nd District - KoreatownLos Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, 3 rd District - Thai TownSUPPORTING AND POTENTIAL FUTURE PUBLIC AGENCY PARTNERSEL PUEBLO DE LOS ANGELES HISTORICAL MONUMENTCITY OF LOS ANGELES OFFICE OF HISTORIC RESOURCESLOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKSLOS ANGELS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONL.A. INC.CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE

API Preserve America NeighborhoodsProject’s Guiding Principles

API Preserve America NeighborhoodsLA’s API Cultural & Community CentersJapan America TheaterChinese Consolidated BenevolentAssociation – Umbrella organization of over26 Family AssociationsFilipino American LibraryKorean Culture CenterUnion Center for the ArtsJapanese American Cultural andCommunity Center

API Preserve America NeighborhoodsProject’s Guiding PrinciplesCreate/improve attractions, events, and programsthat enhance and enliven the visitor’s experienceto each of the five API neighborhoods.

Celebrate, Preserve and Be Proud of OurDiverse API History and Cultural HeritageLos Angeles Chinatown Dragon Parade

Celebrate, Preserve and Be Proud of OurDiverse API History and Cultural HeritageNISEI WEEK PARADE

Celebrate, Preserve and Be Proud of OurDiverse API History and Cultural HeritageHISTORIC FILIPINOTOWN VETERAN’S PARADE

Celebrate, Preserve and Be Proud of OurDiverse API History and Cultural HeritageKOREATOWN PARADEKOREATOWN FESTIVAL

Celebrate, Preserve and Be Proud of OurDiverse API History and Cultural HeritageTHAI CURRY FESTIVALTHAI TOWN NEW YEAR – SONGKRAN FESTIVAL

API Preserve America NeighborhoodsProject’s Guiding PrinciplesEnsure the program’s focus on quality andauthenticity both historically and culturally.

API Preserve America NeighborhoodsLA’s API Museums and MonumentsJapanese American National MuseumLittle Tokyo WWII Memorial Dedication - 1999Thai Town AngelHistoric FilipinotownVeterans MonumentChinese American Museum OpeningKorean American MuseumLA Koreatown: A Celebration of Communityand Change Exhibit

API Preserve America NeighborhoodsProject’s Guiding PrinciplesPreserve and Protect the historic andcultural resources and integrity of eachAPI community’s heritage and significanceto Los Angeles’ diverse culture and history

LA’s API Historic and Cultural Landmarks“Gintong Kasaysayan, Gintong Pamana” –largest Filipino American Mural in the NationChinatown Gateway MonumentOur Lady ofLoretto ChurchHistoric FilipinotownGarnier Building in El Pueblo de Los Angeles HistoricalMonument – Home of Chinese American MuseumCentral Plaza – East GateLos Angeles Cultural Monument No. 826Thai Town Shrine & Thailand PlazaKorean Philadelphia Presbyterian ChurchLos Angeles Cultural Monument No. 91JANMLittle Tokyo Historic DistrictNational Historic Landmark

API Preserve America Neighborhoods ProjectDevelop a Strategic Plan and Work ProgramIdentify, seek, and procure funding to develop a sustainablecultural heritage tourism program that economically revitalizesLos Angeles’ five Asian Pacific Islander Neighborhoods;Develop a comprehensive community-based culturalheritage tourism master plan for LA’s 5 API Neighborhoods;Build professional capacity and local pride within each APIneighborhood through the development of training kits andprograms in historic preservation, cultural tourism, andhospitality services;Assess, document, and rank the historic and culturalassets, needs and cultural heritage tourism strengths andweaknesses of each API Neighborhood.Develop and install interpretational and educationalprojects and programs;Implement an API neighborhoods cultural heritage tourismmarketing plan.

API Preserve America NeighborhoodsCelebrate & Maximize AchievementsChinatown, Little Tokyo, and Thai Town have been designatedPreserve America Neighborhoods.Historic Filipinotown and Koreatown filed their respectiveapplications for Preserve America Neighborhood designation inNovember 2008.

API Preserve America NeighborhoodsChinatown Preserve America NeighborhoodRecognition CeremonyAutumn Moon FestivalChinatown Central Plaza/CAM LA Dinner

API Preserve America NeighborhoodsThai Town Preserve America NeighborhoodRecognition Ceremony

API Preserve America Neighborhoods ProjectNeighborhood Needs & NetworkingThe API PAN Coalition, API Small Business Program, CRA/LAstaff, El Pueblo and Office of Historic Resources staff, andrespective City Council District staffs jointly collaborated, identified,prepared, and submitted 4 API PAN projects in the 1 st Round of2009 Preserve America Grant Program. API Neighborhoods Cultural Tourism Initiative project submittedunder the Preserve America planning grants category to develop acomprehensive community-based cultural heritage tourism masterplan. API Neighborhoods Cultural Heritage and Hospitality Educationand Training project submitted under the Preserve America traininggrants category to build professional capacity. “What We Could Learn If Only L.A. Chinatown’s Buildings CouldTalk?” and Thai Town’s Historic and Cultural “Apsonsi” Experienceprojects submitted under the Preserve America research anddocumentation category to assess and document their respectivehistoric and cultural assets.

AsianHONORING OUR PIONEERS AND UNITINGFUTURE GENERATIONSPacificIslanderPreserveAmericaNeighborhoodsA CRA/LA-CommunityPartnership ProjectAsian Pacific IslanderPreserve AmericaNeighborhoods,A CRA/LA-CommunityPartnership ProjectPrepared By:Sharon M.Y. Lowe, Esq.01-14-09