The tenant leaders both played key roles in the creation of the community block club, Friends of West Adams Association, whose mission is to make their neighborhood a safer and better place to live. The association's activities have included calling on the LA Police Department for more area patrols, improving neighborhood street lighting and organizing a community cleanup. 

Following up on their successful October 1 forum on the elevator problems where some 200 angry Park La Brea tenants showed up, tenant leaders have been busy at organizing assisted by CES.

Since that meeting tenants established Renters United at Park La Brea (RUPLB) to develop a campaign to ensure there are safe and working elevators.

RUPLB, so far has done the following: met with Park La Brea management officials, had two meetings with Council Member Tom LaBonge, his staff members and an official with the L.A. Department of Building and Safety, were interviewed on KTLK radio's the David Cruz Show, organized a data base of interested Park La Brea tenants and has established a Facebook page.

While they have already won some concessions and commitments from Park La Brea management, serious problems still exist.

These problems are clearly stated in the recently received email from a Park La Brea tenant that follows:

"I was trapped in the elevator myself tonight. I rang the alarm bell, but received no response. I attempted to call 911, but received no cell service in the elevator. Fortunately I was able to pry the elevator doors open with my hands. If I'd been unable to do so, I'm confident that I would have remained trapped in the elevator for a very long time. 'After returning to my apartment, I attempted to call PLB security to inform them that the elevator is malfunctioning and needs to be serviced before someone else--perhaps someone unable to pull two sets of elevator doors open with his or her own hands--becomes trapped inside. Not surprisingly, my call rang to voicemail. I left a message."

CES assisted Renters United at Park La Brea in setting up a Facebook page. If you are on Facebook visit their page and 'Like' it to show your support and follow their efforts. 

 Click Here to Visit the RUPLB Facebook Page