Palisades Recovery Coalition

About Us

Palisades Recovery Coalition

ABOUT US

The Palisades Recovery Coalition (PRC) is the central hub of our community’s recovery effort after the devastating Palisades Fire. We are a community-built, community-led organization—not a startup, not a temporary task force, but a dedicated coalition with the long-term expertise and trusted relationships to lead this complex recovery effort effectively.

In the aftermath of the Palisades Fire a group of community members came together to form what we have come to call the PALISADES RECOVERY COALITION. What began as local gatherings evolved into a brain trust of thoughtful Palisadians who consistently met to share ideas and collaborate on ways to anticipate and solve the challenges ahead.

What started as conversations around a table quickly evolved into a dynamic collaboration, driven by a simple idea: foresee the obstacles ahead and create solutions before they become roadblocks. Guided by resilience, innovation, and a deep love for our community, we are working every day to ensure the Palisades not only recovers—but thrives.

While others are just now entering the scene, PRC has been here since Day One. We’ve coordinated with every level of government. We’ve launched programs and pilots. We’ve worked tirelessly to turn grief into momentum, and momentum into results.

If you’re looking for real answers—not rumors—and trusted leadership—not flash-in-the-pan experiments—PRC is your anchor. Here’s what we’ve built:

The LAPD Stop-In Station, restoring security and trust with a stable police presence.
A series of Community Visioning Charrettes, one focussed on each neighborhood in the Palisades- for a series of 8 – with the help of RAND, The American Red Cross, UCLA Luskin, AIA, Habitat LA and the Volunteer Architects Program. Each month, we bring neighbors together to define how we rebuild in a more resilient, fire hardened way, that enables us to be ensured and safer for the future.
The Come Back Club, bringing people who have not lost their homes together to discuss shared concerns and priorities, get answers and craft a vision for enduring quality of life as the reconstruction unfolds. Also begin discussion of how to make standing homes more resilient, to match what will be rebuild around us.
The Land Sale Watch, a vigilant effort to deter speculators and protect long-time property owners.
Constant and meaningful interface with city, county, and state officials—with the depth of credibility built over a decade of effective community service, ensuring your voice is heard at every level.
A verified, information-rich website offering clarity instead of chaos. We don’t do rumor. We do facts.

We are the only organization with a comprehensive logistics plan for recovery—from labor housing to infrastructure staging, from policy design to legislative advocacy.

We are deeply embedded in the processes that actually shape recovery—not just talking about them, but designing them. When our legislators need guidance, they call PRC. When new rules are drafted, we’re already reviewing the language.

We encourage you to support our work, follow our updates, and spread the word. Recovery is not automatic—it must be coordinated, equitable, strategic, and rooted in local wisdom.