Jordan Downs

HACLA entered into a voluntary cleanup agreement with the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) in 2010 to remediate the contaminated 21-acre parcel as a result of its prior use as industrial site for several decades. DTSC has approved a Remedial Action Plan which outlines the cleanup plan.

Jordan Downs Masterplan

On April 1, 2008, the HACLA purchased a 21 acre parcel of land, the factory, adjacent to Jordan Downs (JD) public housing development. The goal of the Jordan Downs Redevelopment Plan is to expand and improve the supply of affordable housing through the redevelopment of the Jordan Downs public housing community, thus creating a vibrant urban village and model for public housing redevelopments throughout the country. The overall development is anticipated to increase the total number of housing units and will include a one-for-one replacement of existing public housing units. It will also feature workforce housing units, market rate rental units and market rate homeownership units. In addition to the mixed-income housing, 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 Mayor Villaraigosa, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Councilwoman Janice Hahn, and in support of the Mayor’s initiative to develop a city wide public housing redevelopment plan, the Jordan Downs public housing development is the first to be redeveloped in Watts and is a cornerstone of the Mayor’s South Los Angeles Initiative.

 Click here to View the Jordan Downs Community Based Masterplan Brochure

Jordan Downs Family First Plan 

Developed with input from a host of stakeholders, the Family First Plan (formerly known as the Human Capital Plan) for Jordan Downs presents an ambitious vision for the improved quality of life for current and future residents of Jordan Downs.  The resulting Family First Plan is responsive to the needs of the current population and anticipates shifts in needs over time as Jordan Downs is redeveloped into a vibrant mixed-income community with a range of households and incomes. The master planning process revealed a range of resident needs that will be addressed in the Family First Plan. The primary goal of the plan is to help residents to increase their family economic self-sufficiency and live successfully in a new mixed-income community.

Throughout the redevelopment process of Jordan Downs, the Family First Plan will be implemented with a focus on enhancing the quality of life for residents and the surrounding community. To accomplish this, physical development will be linked with program planning so that social programs 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, parks, 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.

The HACLA will invest in the human capital needs of the residents in the community in order to ensure the successful on-site transition to the newly built site. The Jordan Downs Community Advisory Committee (JDCAC) will be active in all the steps of the redevelopment process providing advice and communicating the needs and desires of the residents. HACLA and JDCAC will host a series of public meetings to plan for every stage of the redevelopment process.

Click Here View the Jordan Downs Family First Plan Brochure

Community Involvement: JDCAC

In coordination with Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ and Councilwoman Janice Hahn’s office, the HACLA organized Jordan Downs Community Advisory Committee (JDCAC) will 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 Downs residents.

CAC members are citizen volunteers who will provide HACLA and the city with the highest level of citizen guidance. The Jordan Downs Resident Advisory Council is the core of the JDCAC, which will work closely with the Project Directors to identify and schedule key issues and topics for CAC discussion and recommendations. HACLA will provide formal training for JDCAC members to prepare them for their leadership roles and responsibilities.

Flyers were mailed out to all Jordan Downs residents asking them to apply for CAC membership. HACLA received applications from interested residents to serve on the committee. JDCAC membership consists of Jordan Downs Resident Management Council members, Jordan Downs residents and stakeholders, including representatives from the Mayor’s office, Rep. Water’s and Councilwoman Hahn’s offices.