civic space
Given the pandemic’s amplification of already-existing equity issues surrounding civic spaces, including parks and streets, we have compiled a list of resources which may help to answer the question: How can civic space more equitably accommodate various community needs?
Civic space stories
Various articles about the interconnections between civic space, the environment, equity, and public health. Curated by Civicas.
What is digital public infrastructure?
“An essay, in the form of an FAQ, about the possibility of digital social spaces built with taxpayer dollars.”
C40 Mayors Agenda for a Green and just recovery
Outlines bold steps to deliver an equitable and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is a ‘15-minute’ city? video explores how we can make city life more accessible, sustainable & enjoyable by creating “15-minute cities.” Ensuring that residents can meet all their needs within a short walk or bike ride will accelerate a green & just recovery.
C40 global mayors cOVID-19 recovery task force
Launched by C40 mayors to rebuild our cities & economies in a way that improves public health, reduces inequality and addresses the climate crisis.
L.A. Al fresco
L.A. Al Fresco aims to help local businesses reopen safely, and allow customers and employees to maintain physical distancing, by temporarily relaxing the rules that regulate outdoor dining.
Los Angeles Parklets
A parklet is an expansion of the sidewalk into one or more on-street parking spaces to create people-oriented places. Parklets introduce new streetscape features such as seating, planting, bicycle parking, or elements of play. Parklets encourage pedestrian activity by offering these human-scale “eddies in the stream,” which is especially beneficial in areas that lack sufficient sidewalk width or access to public space.
Los Angeles Slow Streets
A temporary program during the COVID-19 emergency which is intended to make streets safer for walking and bicycling.
2020 city park facts
An annual compilation of data on parks in the nation’s 100 largest cities. From The Trust for Public Land.
See information about Los Angeles’ ranking as 49th here.
parks in los angeles
A report from UCLA’s Data for Democracy in LA and the Lewis Center at UCLA that “consider[s] what’s up with parks, why they matter, and how they might better serve Los Angeles.”
Rethinking public spaces during and after the pandemic: Four principles
Presentation by Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning, UCLA at Civicas Forum, October 2, 2020.
Public Spaces for Older Adults Must be Reimagined as Cities Reopen
Next City op-ed by Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning, UCLA and
Los Angeles Countywide Parks & Recreation Needs Assessment (2016)
From Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. Defines park metrics to determine level of park need.
Rio Hondo Confluence area project
RHCAP was identified in the 2018 Lower Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan and is located at a key opportunity site along the Lower Los Angeles River. Conceptual development is exploring options to connect communities to the RHCAP and create a key gathering place for Southeast Los Angeles.
Virtuous Urbanism
A presentation about mega-courtyards, tiny streets, and stacked obliques. By Marrikka Trotter, PhD, Southern California Institute of Architecture.
The Congress for New Urbanism
CNU's mission is to champion walkable urbanism. The organization provides resources, education, and technical assistance to create socially just, economically robust, environmentally resilient, and people centered places.