A Project Facelift Coordination administrator will be selected as a general overseer to coordinate activities and implementation. This general overseer will control referrals, contacts with suppliers and vendors, location assignments as well as disbursement of funds for supplies or enhancements invested by the businesses. Project Echo Park Facelift has three phases. Phase 1, now in progress, establishes political and community support. Political offices were asked for support and for cooperation in securing funding resources for community revitalization and economic development.
Campaigns are under way to get community support from a number of areas.
Local suppliers have been contacted to provide needed items at cost. Local craftsmen willing to assist in the implementation of cost-effective design changes are being sought. Costs will be determined and resource lists created for materials and community volunteers. The LA Bank has already made arrangements for financing to merchants who are interested in making improvements and other banks are considering similar programs. Once the plausibility of the accepted renovations is determined, Phase 3 begins.