Support Joint Use of Schools, Pools, and Parks
The City Project joins People for Parks and others in urging the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to support the shared use of schools, pools, and parks. Download our letter here.
The City Project has long advocated for the shared use of parks and schools to optimize the scarce use of land and public resources in Los Angeles and to provide places for physical activity to help children and youth move more, eat well, stay healthy, and do their best in school and in life. We support the development of a master joint use agreement for parks, schools, and pools between the City Recreation and Parks Department and LAUSD. Making school fields and pools available after school, on weekends, and during breaks can provide additional places for physical activity in a region that is park poor. Providing park facilities for public school use during the day can provide needed places for physical activity.
