City Council Gives Rec Center a Green Light

We are excited to announce the approval of the long-awaited MOU to develop the Rec Center on City property at the St. Vibiana site!

On September 23, 2008, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to grant LTSC a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a multi-use facility for sports and community activities in Little Tokyo. This vote, years in the making, finally gives our community the green light to move forward with the Little Tokyo Recreation Center as envisioned by hundreds of supporters over the past decades.

Along with the recently announced Nikkei Center at 1st and Alameda, the Rec Center will help re-establish and expand the Little Tokyo neighborhood in a period where Little Tokyo faces unprecedented changing dynamics.

We would like to thank and recognize the efforts of Councilwoman Jan Perry, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the Little Tokyo Service Center, the Rec Center Board of Directors, and the countless community supporters who have steadfastly persisted to make the Rec Center dream become a reality. We also wish to recognize the long-time support of State Senator Gil Cedillo, who has been a steadfast supporter since the early days of the campaign(Cedillo's Support).

Please stay tuned for more exciting announcements and news, including a community wide event celebrating this historic partnership!