Group Honored for Work on Skid Row
The National League of Cities has named the Los Angeles-based Skid Row Development Corp. one of three winners of the James C. Howland Urban Enrichment Award for the nonprofit corporation’s efforts to revitalize Skid Row.
The group, which represented Los Angeles in the competition, will receive the award and a $1,000 prize at the league’s annual meeting in Atlanta Nov. 29.
In the under 50,000 category, Anniston, Ala. won. For populations 50,000 to 150,000 Boise, Ida., and for populations 150,000 to 500,000 Syracuse, N.Y. was selected. Los Angeles won in the over 500,000 population category.
Founded in 1924, The National League of Cities is the oldest and largest national organization representing municipal governments.
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