Design Guidelines Study Session
August 25, 2026
Little Saigon District
California Jobs 1st Initiative
TOURIST DESTINATION &
ECONOMIC DRIVERESTABLISH LITTLE SAIGON AS A KEY
Leadership Infrastructure:
• Explore the formation of a Business
Improvement District
• Little Saigon Cultural District Incorporation
• Board & Committees Formation
• Branding; Vision, Mission, & Values
• Website/ Virtual Cultural Center
• Funding Strategy & Governance Training
“Creating Better
Communities for Today
and Tomorrow”
Destination Opportunity Assessment :
• Research and Data
• Orange County cultural travelers
Travel USA 2024 report
• Community Outreach
• Focus Groups
• Survey
• Tourism infrastructure inventory and
comparative analysis
• Final Report
Clarity of Place brings fresh
perspectives and an understanding
of place to destinations and the
people who steward them.
Urban Design Guidelines: Little Saigon
• Preserve and celebrate Little Saigon's Vietnamese-
American cultural identity.
• Create placemaking strategies that enhance the
district's visual character, pedestrian experience, and sense of destination.
• Prepare design standards that guide future streetscape improvements, signage, architecture, and public realm
enhancements.
• Deliver a cohesive design framework that supports
long-term economic vitality, cultural tourism, and future investment throughout the Little Saigon district.
• 4 Community Design Workshops hosted in Spring 2026
Everything we do is guided by our
mission: to create a better world
through the power of design.