Councilmember Tom Labonge and/or representatives from CD4 will be at the August 13th, 2009 Atwater Village Neighborhood Council (AVNC) to discuss the renaming of Atwater’s northern industrial area to “River Glen”. The AVNC has asked them to elaborate why CD4 deems that Atwater’s northern industrial area should be called “River Glen” and why the area continues to be referred to by CD4 as "River Glen" without any L.A. City Council motion and vote authorizing the name change.
Atwater Village Neighborhood Council
Meeting of the Board of Governors
7:00 PM Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Christ’s Church - Community Room
3852 Edenhurst Ave. Los Angeles, California 90039
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The area referred to as “River Glen" by Labonge covers Atwater Village’s northern industrial park. Unlike the rest of Atwater Village which is in CD 13, the area referred to is within CD4, Tom Labonge’s district. It lies south of San Fernando Road between Doran Street and Goodwin Avenue and borders the City of Glendale and the Los Angeles River. It is primarily industrial, with very few residences.
In early 2003 Councilmember Labonge first proposed changing the name of this section of Atwater Village to “River Glen”. The Councilmember argued that it would be appropriate to rename that area in order to give it its own identity to help in the future beautification and revitalization efforts.
Labonge’s original proposal to rename the area received stiff opposition from residents and civic leaders who, at that time, were in the process of forming the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council and strengthening the integrity of the community’s boundaries and identity. By March 14, 2003 Labonge’s motion to rename this area to “River Glen” was withdrawn from the L.A. City Council (Council File: 02-2792) and no vote was ever taken. Consequently, this area is still named and known as “North Atwater Village” to the residents of Atwater Village.
Atwater Village Neighborhood Council
Meeting of the Board of Governors
7:00 PM Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Christ’s Church - Community Room
3852 Edenhurst Ave. Los Angeles, California 90039
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The area referred to as “River Glen" by Labonge covers Atwater Village’s northern industrial park. Unlike the rest of Atwater Village which is in CD 13, the area referred to is within CD4, Tom Labonge’s district. It lies south of San Fernando Road between Doran Street and Goodwin Avenue and borders the City of Glendale and the Los Angeles River. It is primarily industrial, with very few residences.
In early 2003 Councilmember Labonge first proposed changing the name of this section of Atwater Village to “River Glen”. The Councilmember argued that it would be appropriate to rename that area in order to give it its own identity to help in the future beautification and revitalization efforts.
Labonge’s original proposal to rename the area received stiff opposition from residents and civic leaders who, at that time, were in the process of forming the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council and strengthening the integrity of the community’s boundaries and identity. By March 14, 2003 Labonge’s motion to rename this area to “River Glen” was withdrawn from the L.A. City Council (Council File: 02-2792) and no vote was ever taken. Consequently, this area is still named and known as “North Atwater Village” to the residents of Atwater Village.
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