DTLA Residents Association, Los Angeles, CA (2026)

05/02/2026

Ballots drop THIS WEEKEND for the June 2 California Primary — and we built something to help you support DTLA when you cast your vote.

The DTLA RA 2026 Voter Guide shows you exactly where candidates stand on the issues that matter most to our community: public safety, economic recovery, housing, schools, and walkable streets.

10 races. 41 candidates. 10 issues.

Every answer verbatim.

🔗 Link in bio.

We invited every candidate in every race. Everyone who responded is in the guide. We won’t tell you who to vote for, but we’re working hard to help you understand where they stand on your community.

Share this with your neighbors. Drop it in your building group chat. Downtown has 90,000 residents.

When we vote, Downtown recovers faster and our elected leaders care more. 💪

And while we’re at it — don’t forget to make sure you’re registered at your Downtown address and to make a plan to vote!

Thanks to every candidate who took the time to engage and share their vision for DTLA.

03/31/2026

🏃‍♀️ Running is better with friends! We’re back at it TONIGHT with for a our monthly X collab run through Downtown, starting at 7PM.

*** Option for 2, 4 or 6 mile routes available ***

About DTLA Running 🏃
DTLA Running is a free run club in DTLA that aims to help people change into the best version of themselves, create a vibrant running community and help the city, specifically DTLA flourish.
The group meets every Tuesday & Thursday at 7pm and Sundays at 8am at

About DTLA RA 🌇
The Downtown Los Angeles Residents Association (DTLA RA) is a grassroots advocacy group for residents, by residents. Our mission is to create a connected, caring, civically engaged urban community that inspires new and existing residents to make DTLA their long-term home. We do this by fostering strong neighbor relationships, addressing post-pandemic and forward-facing community challenges, and increasing our voter turnout to shape our shared future.

This is a great opportunity for Downtown residents to meet and connect, all while enjoying a run together.

After the run, we’re headed to for post-run beers🍻

🗓️ Tuesday 3/31

📍 Meet at 700 S Flower St

⏰ 7PM sharp!
(Arrive a few minutes earlier for announcements and running path details)

🆔 Bring your 21+ ID
If you plan on joining us for beers afterwards

🆓 Free for all

03/31/2026

🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ Running is better with friends! We’re back at it TONIGHT with for a our monthly X collab run through Downtown, starting at 7PM.

*** Option for 2, 4 or 6 mile routes available ***

About DTLA Running 🏃
DTLA Running is a free run club in DTLA that aims to help people change into the best version of themselves, create a vibrant running community and help the city, specifically DTLA flourish.
The group meets every Tuesday & Thursday at 7pm and Sundays at 8am at

About DTLA RA 🌇
The Downtown Los Angeles Residents Association (DTLA RA) is a grassroots advocacy group for residents, by residents. Our mission is to create a connected, caring, civically engaged urban community that inspires new and existing residents to make DTLA their long-term home. We do this by fostering strong neighbor relationships, addressing post-pandemic and forward-facing community challenges, and increasing our voter turnout to shape our shared future.

This is a great opportunity for Downtown residents to meet and connect, all while enjoying a run together.

After the run, we’re headed to for post-run beers🍻

🗓️ Tuesday 3/31

📍 Meet at 700 S Flower St

⏰ 7PM sharp!
(Arrive a few minutes earlier for announcements and running path details)

🆔 Bring your 21+ ID
If you plan on joining us for beers afterwards

🆓 Free for all

03/28/2026

We’re officially in election season (woohoo!), and we’re making sure you have a seat at the table.

Over the next two months, we’re leading and hosting two candidate meet-and-greets ahead of the June 2 primary. These upcoming Third Thursdays are your chance to connect directly with the people who want to represent you and our community of residents here in DTLA.

These are nonpartisan events. No fundraising. No endorsements. No podiums. No speeches.

Just in real life access to candidates and their teams, meaningful conversations about the issues that matter Downtown, and connecting neighbors with the people asking for our votes.

Here’s what’s coming:

📅 APRIL 16 | THE MAYAN THEATER

📍 1038 S Hill St, Los Angeles, 90015

⏰ 6–8pm

All Ages Welcome, help us celebrate The historic Mayan’s return!

🔗 Link in our bio

03/13/2026

Do you care about public safety, economic recovery, publicly accessible outdoor space, and the future of Downtown LA? Then join us this Third Thursday at !

The 2026 elections are approaching, and the decisions made next year will shape the future of DTLA housing, safety, services, and neighborhood investment. Our community of residents has a voice and together we can make a meaningful impact.

This month we’re hosting a special Civic Engagement 101 + 2026 Election Preview to help residents understand:

• Key 2026 elections that impact DTLA
• Our 2026 advocacy priorities
• How residents can get involved and make their voices heard

You’ll also meet new organizations working in Downtown and connect with neighbors who care about the future of our community.

📅 Thursday, March 19 | 6–8 PM
📍 YMCA – 401 S. Hope St
🎟 Free to attend | RSVP required: dtlara.org
🐣 all ages welcome

Hosted with our partners at

✨ Plus a Community Resource Fair & Raffle

DTLA works best when residents show up and we’re so proud of the change you’re helping to create!

Let’s make sure the people running to represent Downtown know that 90,000 people like you call this place home, and deserve a better Downtown.

03/12/2026

This month’s Third Thursday… we’re doing things a little differently! Meet us at for our 2026 Election Cycle Info Session. We’re presenting DTLA RA’s platform and priorities for the year, an updated on candidate meet and greets, as how you can get more involved!

Nonalcoholic beverages and light snacks will be available. Bring a device so you can follow along during our presentation.

FREE RSVP via linkinbio

EVENT DETAILS
🗓️ March 19
⏰ 6-8P
🎟️ FREE to attend
🐣 all ages welcome

12/18/2025

We’re thrilled to be welcoming you tonight 6-8pm for our Holiday Party and Cole’s Farewell celebration at tonight!

🎁 We’re super excited to announce that we’ll be raffling off some fun prizes from local small businesses we love as a way to THANK YOU for showing up for each other and our neighborhood all year long. This is an in-person only opportunity tonight.

A special thanks to for their generous support of our holiday resident raffle. We love y’all! (Go support and shop local if you’re still checking people off your list.)

You must be present to win during the raffle!

We can’t wait to see you!

📍 108 E 6th Street

12/11/2025

2025 has been a YEAR.

Downtown residents united as a community to support fellow Angelenos impacted by the fires, defended our urban tree canopy from vandalism, won new street light repairs, secured increased copper wire theft penalties, helped each other through neighborhood ICE raids, overturned the Downtown protest curfew, won a commitment of new footbeat patrols, and got a lot of attention from , the , — and our City and State lawmakers along the way.

We’re SO proud of the community we’re building and the strength we’re establishing together.

At the same time, we saw beloved Downtown institutions struggle to stay open and close — and we’re just barely scratching the surface when it comes to addressing some of our most pressing community issues like public safety, open air drug use, and street-level mental health crises.

We can’t think of a better place to reflect on the high and lows of this year together, than at . The word is that Cole’s, a historic institution, will close on December 31. While we hope that won’t be true, we don’t want to miss a chance to gather together for what could be the last time.

We hope you’ll join us on Thursday 12/19, 6-8pm to celebrate the holidays over cocktails and a French Dip.

As a way to give back, we have partnered with for a holiday gift card drive to benefit over 80+ vulnerable families at the YMCA Downtown pre-school. Please bring a gift card of $25, $50, or $100 that can be used by families to buy toys for the holidays (think Target, etc).

This is all about our Downtown community - join us!

🗓️ Thursday, December 18th

⏰ 6pm-8pm

🆔 21+ w/ ID

📍 Cole’s - 118 E 6th Street, DTLA

🔗 RSVP via link in our

12/11/2025

2025 has been a YEAR.

Downtown residents united as a community to support fellow Angelenos impacted by the fires, defended our urban tree canopy from vandalism, won new street light repairs, secured increased copper wire theft penalties, helped each other through neighborhood ICE raids, overturned the Downtown protest curfew, won a commitment of new footbeat patrols, and got a lot of attention from , , — and our City and State lawmakers along the way.

We’re SO proud of the community we’re building and the strength we’re establishing together.

At the same time, we saw beloved Downtown institutions struggle to stay open and close — and we’re just barely scratching the surface when it comes to addressing some of our most pressing community issues like public safety, open air drug use, and street-level mental health crises.

We can’t think of a better place to reflect on the high and lows of this year together, than at . The word is that Cole’s, a historic institution, will close on December 31. While we hope that won’t be true, we don’t want to miss a chance to gather together for what could be the last time.

We hope you’ll join us on Thursday 12/19, 6-8pm to celebrate the holidays over cocktails and a French Dip.

As a way to give back, we have partnered with for a holiday gift card drive to benefit over 80+ vulnerable families at the YMCA Downtown pre-school. Please bring a gift card of $25, $50, or $100 that can be used by families to buy toys for the holidays (think Target, etc).

This is all about our Downtown community - join us!

🗓️ Thursday, December 19th

⏰ 6pm-8pm

🆔 21+ w/ ID

📍 Cole’s - 118 E 6th Street, DTLA

🔗 RSVP via link in our

11/28/2025

DTLA Friday Friendsgiving is on tonight!

We weren’t planning a Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving hangout… but so many Downtowners reached out asking for a place to connect this weekend and honestly? We LOVE that.

So — on very short notice — consider this your official invite to a super chill Friday Friendsgiving tonight at Prank Bar in South Park! ♥️

Prank has welcomed us into their awesome, community-oriented space, and we’re excited to gather with fellow neighbors, support a local small business, and share some gratitude for this resilient, diverse, connected DTLA community we all love. 🫶

If you’re in town, swing by, say hi, meet your neighbors, and kick off the holiday weekend with us!

DTLA RA: Friday Friendsgiving at Prank Bar

📅 Friday, November 28
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 Prank Bar — 1100 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 (South Park)

Free • Low-key • Community vibes only ✨
RSVP = Agreement to DTLA RA’s Code of Conduct

No agenda — just a cozy space to connect with fellow Downtowners and support a fantastic local spot. See you tonight? 🌆🦃

11/25/2025

Who’s ready to burn some energy tonight!? We’re back at with for a our monthly X collab run through Downtown, starting at 7PM.

About DTLA Running 🏃
DTLA Running is a free run club in DTLA that aims to help people change into the best version of themselves, create a vibrant running community and help the city, specifically DTLA flourish.
The group meets every Tuesday & Thursday at 7pm at

About DTLA RA 🌇
The Downtown Los Angeles Residents Association (DTLA RA) is a grassroots advocacy group for residents, by residents. Our mission is to create a connected, caring, civically engaged urban community that inspires new and existing residents to make DTLA their long-term home. We do this by fostering strong neighbor relationships, addressing post-pandemic and forward-facing community challenges, and increasing our voter turnout to shape our shared future.

This is a great opportunity for Downtown residents to meet and connect, all while enjoying a run together.

After the run, we’re headed to for post-run beers🍻& Taco Tuesday 🌮

🗓️ Tuesday 11/25

📍 Meet at 700 S Flower St

⏰ 7PM sharp!
(Arrive a few minutes earlier for announcements and running path details)

🆔 Bring your 21+ ID
If you plan on joining us for beers afterwards

🆓 Free for all

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