Redevelopment of Jordan Downs

With all the new and positive changes happening in the Jordan Downs. The Housing Authority of the city of Los Angeles want to make sure that everyone at Jordan Downs are informed of the redevelopment activates.

I, Henry Broomfield will regularly provide updates through this blog.


On April 1st 2008 the HACLA purchased a 21-acre parcel of land next to Jordan Down public housing complex. The goal of Jordan Down Redevelopment Project (JDRP) is to expand and improve the availability of affordable housing in the Jordan Down public housing community. Thus creating a vibrant urban village and model for public housing redevelopments throughout the country. The overall development is expected to triple the total number of housing units from 700 to 2100 and is to include a one for one replacement of existing public housing units.

It will also feature approximately 700 workforce-housing units, 700 market rate rental units and market rate homeownership units. In addition to the 2100 units, there will be mixed-use opportunities with retail services, high-tech light industrial, educational and recreational facilities, as well as enhanced community programs.


Under the leadership of Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Councilwoman Janice Hahn and in support of Mayor Villaraigosa’s initiative to develop a citywide public housing. The Jordan Down public housing project is the first to be redeveloped in Watts and is a cornerstone of the Mayor’s South L.A. initiative.


Linking the physical development and project planning so that social projects and services are incorporated in the master plan and its maps. The team will look at the whole community and its surrounding assets including schools, child care, health care, pars, community safety, environmental safety, social services, job creation, youth development, adult enrichment, opportunities for economic activity and collaborations with local community development corporations, faith-based institutions and others to maximize access for residents to sustainable resources.


In coordination with Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Councilwoman Janice Hahn’s office, the HACLA has organized the Community Advisory Committee (JDCAC) to serve as the leading advisory committee to the HACLA throughout the redevelopment process. Resident involvement and input are vital to the success of the redevelopment as we need to ensure that the final result is going to serve the needs of all Jordan Down residents.


CAC members are citizen volunteers’ who will provide HACLA and the city with the highest level of citizen advise and insight. The Jordan Down residents advisory council is the core of JDCAC, which will work closely with the project directors to identify and schedule key issues and topics for the CAC discussion and recommendations. HACLA will provide formal training for JDCAC members to prepare them for their leadership roles and responsibilities.


Notices were mailed out to all Jordan Down residents asking them to apply for CAC membership. HACLA received applications from interested residents to serve on the committee. JACAC membership consists of myself Henry Broomfield, Jordan Down resident management council members, Jordan Down residents and stakeholders, including representatives from the Mayor’s office. Rep. Waters and council member Hahns offices.

After participating in a state sponsored event. To survey and review public housing redevelopments in the Seattle area. I, Henry Broomfield, Am looking forward to the inventive and positive changes that are to occur in the Jordan Downs .

THE FUTURE IS LOOKING BRIGHTER.

WAKE UP AND GET WATTS BACK

Since the Watts riot of 1965, Watts has been used as an experimental area for government funded programs where no one is held accountable. They are the ones that are using this gang situation to keep this community ignorant, frustrated and divided, this way they can use the funds coming into Watts for their own agenda.

How many funded programs or city projects for Watts has shown progress, NONE, Because it’s just on paper and never implemented, everyone’s afraid to say anything against each other, so nobody is getting anything done for the community.

Just think, what have you seen done to improve the quality of life in Watts? Look at the surrounding communities of Compton, Lynwood, South Gate, Inglewood and South LA are they suffering for economic development and jobs like we are? NO.

What’s keeping this community in this shape are our elected officials and the fact that the residents are so busy fighting over crumbs, the officials have taken the whole cake and ran with it.

What have the non profits done to improve quality of life with the millions that has been allocated to Watts, job training? programs for the youth?, seniors and children?, Nothing. The residents that are sent to work with the community are afraid of losing their jobs (they are all black and brown) if they try to help this community to empower itself, so they join the clique of people that has pimped this community for years, have you thought about checking their assets because the community sure didn’t get the benefits.

Think the money spent for the cameras in the housing developments is for your safety? The cameras were placed to help clean out the "undesirables" so the developments can eventually come down. My advice to you? Prepare. AND, What of the promises made to residents, that in addition to cameras. A wifi network would be installed giving residents, free internet access. The cameras are there. BUT, Four years later, They are still without the wifi network.

Why is it that Watts has so much trash and unkept

streets, trash along the railroad tracks and trees dying,

have you taken a look at 103rd street from Alameda to Central Ave. Our main street that our neighbors and visitors travel everyday; it is a disgrace to the whole community. It shows that we do not have any pride in our self to demand our elected officials and city department to clean it up, this is why it is so easy for them to use Watts, So how can you tell the youth and children anything when they see that the adults lack enough pride to demand changes themselves.

Fortunately Charlotte Brimmer, executive officer of the CRA. Has been bringing improvement projects to Watts. Remodeling our community and shopping center.

How many more generations will we have to lose before you decide to take a stand and get something for this community. The pimping of this community is coming to a end and if you think your elected officials are going to take the blame for the fraud and corruption when the investigation come to Watts, they are going hang you out to dry.

My name is Henry Broomfield, I am a resident of the historical city of Watts. As, well as a chair on the Watts Neighborhood Council. I am for the empowerment of my community and I approve this message.

WAKE UP BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE