Our Programs
As a business improvement district, Gateway LA takes seriously its role in enhancing the environment for the area's guests, tenants and visitors. From clean-up to security, Gateway LA is dedicated to making sure the area is a safe, aesthetically pleasing, and welcoming environment for everyone.
Gateway “Keeps it Clean”
One of Gateway LA’s primary goals is to maintain the streets and sidewalks around Century Boulevard. Gateway's full-time maintenance staff provides litter collection along all sidewalks and trash receptacles, graffiti removal and targeted cleanups where needed. Additionally, Gateway has purchased a Factory Cat automated street sweeper to further beautify Century Boulevard and neighboring streets. In addition, the BID contracts with specialized vendors to handle a variety of additional maintenance projects ranging from sidewalk power-washing to tree-trimming.
Goodwill Ambassadors
While LAPD’s Pacific Division, which includes the Gateway LA area, ranks among the safest areas of the City, Gateway remains vigilant in combating crime and works closely with LAPD, local hotel security while operating its own Goodwill Ambassadors program.
Gateway LA’s Goodwill Ambassadors program provides a highly-visible bicycle patrol throughout the business district. In addition to improving security, Ambassadors also play a valuable role in public safety, and can often be seen assisting people involved in traffic accidents before police arrive and even giving visitors directions.
Overall, Gateway LA is one of the safest places to work and visit in LA. A recent LAPD report indicated that Pacific Division reported the fewest violent crimes of any of the city’s 18 police divisions and was among the lowest in reported property crimes as well.
Gateway to Shredds
The Gateway to L.A. business improvement district is made up of six office buildings with hundreds of businesses and thousands of employees. Providing amenities to our stakeholders is key to building a strong community within the district. Gateway LA hosts semi-annual shredding events in partnership with Shred-Time to offer our office tenants an opportunity to dispose of their sensitive documents in a secure manner. These events are held each spring and fall and are available to stakeholders of Gateway LA only.
Keep it Green
Members of Gateway LA are working with the City of Los Angeles to increase their recycling and forge a new, greener image for the area’s hotels, office buildings and airport-related businesses. By working together, Gateway members are endeavoring to increase the volume of recycling by area businesses, turn waste into revenues and enhance their image by being recognized as an environmentally-friendly place to do business. Quickly earning a reputation as a “Green Zone,” Gateway regularly works with outside vendors to provide recycling services to Gateway member properties, providing cardboard recycling, CRV recycling, and office paper recovery. Gateway also holds regular e-waste round-ups, where area businesses can safely dispose of computers and other electronics. These e-waste round-ups are an opportunity to save landfill space, keep ground water clean and create new products all at the same time.
