Welcome to the MDR Peninsula Community Page

This site is a community resource for issues impacting the MDR Peninsula defined as Los Angeles city residents living West of Via Marina to the beach. It includes: the condos on Via Dolce, the Silver Strand Mall streets, houses on both sides of the Lagoon and all communities on both sides of the Ballona Lagoon including:

Did You Know?

Technically we live in Venice. Any letter mailed to you should be delivered whether it says Los Angeles, Venice or Marina Del Rey as long as the zip code is 90292. However, this is where it gets confusing. Marina Del Rey is actually an unincorporated area within LA County but not part of LA City. This covers the boat slips and apartments along Panay, Marquesas, Tahiti, Bora Bora Way, Mariners Village, the hotels on Via Marina as well as the condos and yacht clubs on Admiralty Way. Their services (i.e.: Sheriff, not LAPD) come from LA County.

All land on the west side of Via Marina to the Pacific Ocean is part of Venice and in Los Angeles City. The names Marina Peninsula, Silver Strand, etc were coined years ago for real estate value to limit association with Venice when it was a less desirable area. In summary, the east side of Via Marina is LA County. The west side of Via Marina is LA city.

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VNC Town Hall May 11th @ 6p (Zoom)
Should the LA Coastline Become a National Park?

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The VAPP Project on Hurricane Has Been Delayed until Late 2028/Early 2029

(April 2026) We’ve been advised by Sean Silva, CD-11 Venice Deputy, that the VAPP project will not begin until after the Olympics. A moratorium has been placed on major infrastructure projects until after the games are completed.

That said, the years-long fight to mitigate impact of this critical infrastructure does not end here. The CPC hearing in Jan 2026 resulted in some, new limited conditions being placed on the project. This is far less that we had requested. However, we’ve more recently been told the CPC still might have overstepped their boundaries. The approved conditions are now being reviewed by the Coastal Commission, sans any transparency. Back room discussions are being held without any community input. So we have no choice but to wait until a final determination is announced, at which time possible next steps, such as an appeal, can be considered. Meanwhile, click here to visit the VAPP Project overview page. Click here to learn about key VAPP Community Issues.

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Recent Marina Peninsula Action Items

There has been some meaningful progress addressing community issues, but there’s always more to be done. Check out the summary web page for details.

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