South LA Urban Resilience Project

The South LA Urban Resilience Project, managed by the City of Los Angeles and the Koreatown Youth and Community Center, Inc., focuses on expanding the urban canopy and reducing the urban heat island effect in South Los Angeles. The scope of work involves planting 400 15-gallon street trees within public right-of-way tree wells and parkways, as well as remediating three medians with drought-tolerant landscaping to conserve water. The project area is bounded by I-10 to the north, Vermont to the east, and Arlington Avenue and Van Ness Avenue to the west. This initiative is classified under NAICS code 561730 and was forecasted for July 15, 2026, with a signing date of June 26, 2026. Because the project involves minor alterations to existing public facilities and landscaping improvements with no significant environmental impacts, it has been granted a Notice of Exemption under CEQA guidelines. The primary point of contact for the project is Department Manager Hector Banuelos.