Gateway Cities Partnership, Inc.
Website: http://www.gatewaycities.org/
 The Gateway Cities Partnership, Inc. is committed establishing local
economies that are viable, environmentally sound and socially responsible.
Achieving this goal requires participation from all sectors of the
community, both to determine community needs and to identify and
implement innovative and appropriate solutions. Recognizing the diversity
of the region, the Partnership has developed a sustainability strategy
that builds on the uniqueness of each of the region's cities and
communities.
Region Served: South East Los Angeles County, including 27 cities,
Artesia, Avalon, Bell, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Cerritos, Commerce,
Compton, Cudahy, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington Park, La Habra
Heights, Lakewood, La Mirada, Long Beach, Lynwood, Maywood, Montebello,
Norwalk, Paramount, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Signal Hill, South
Gate, Vernon, Whittier
Population: Total regional population is 1.72 million, of whom 34.9%
are foreign-born, 77% of the population increase in the 1990's was
foreign-born
Size of Region: The region covers more than 200 square miles and
extends from coastal Long Beach to the foothill communities of the
north
Established: 1996
Overview
The Gateway Cities Partnership conducts community-based sustainability
planning on an ongoing basis. In 2002, hundreds of people were
included in a series of facilitated visioning and sustainability
projects.
The partnership has several publications under its belt, including
Gateway Cities at the Beginning of the 21st Century, Gateway Cities
Education Gap, and Immigration
and the Regional Economy.
The Paramount Education Partnership (PEP) is a venture between the
City of Paramount, Paramount Unified School District, and the Gateway
Cities Partnership. The purpose is to dramatically increase the educational
attainment of residents throughout the City of Paramount. A total
of 538 people were convened as part this process in over 50 focus
group meetings, of which 200 participated in a three-part process
focus group meeting which included visioning, strategic analysis,
strategic design and implementation development. The sessions resulted
in a list of issues, strategies and suggested implementation steps.
The Partnership managed a $2.8 million grant that trained 600 precision
machinists, creating a virtual training center for employers and
employees.
The Partnership has established the Sustainable Community Project
in the cities of Huntington Park, Maywood, Paramount, and Bell. A
Real Estate Recycling Team was convened to develop innovative approaches
to the reuse of industrial land within the region. The Partnership
is a founding member of the Center for International Trade and Transportation
(CITT) at California Statue University Long Beach, a neutral forum
for employers, labor and public agencies to come together to work
on regional transportation challenges. The Partnership also helps
to oversee the growth of the Southern California port complex, which
includes the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
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