Manzanar is a best practice example of a cultural, historical, or artistic monument that reflects diversity, democracy, and freedom.

The mission statement at Manzanar states :
Manzanar National Historic Site preserves the stories and resources of Manzanar for this and future generations. We will facilitate a park experience that weaves the stories of the various occupations of [...]

Cultural, historical and artistic monuments should reflect the diversity of a place and its people. People of color and women have been vital to the creation of Los Angeles throughout the history of the City and the area.
Yet with almost 900 official cultural and historical landmarks in the City of Los Angeles as of January [...]

Cultural, historical and artistic monuments should reflect the diversity of a place and its people. People of color and women have been vital to the creation of Los Angeles throughout the history of the City and the area. Yet with almost 900 official cultural and historical monuments in the City of Los Angeles, only about [...]

Chicano Park reflects the struggles, hopes, and triumphs of communities coming together for equal justice, democracy, and livability for all by using parks as organizing tools to bring people together.
Chicano Park was founded on April 22, 1970 — the same as the first Earth Day — when the community of Barrio Logan joined activists to [...]

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The City Project’s Executive Director and Counsel Robert García presented the Policy Report Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities: Mapping Green Access and Equity for the Los Angeles Region before the full Los Angeles City Council on March 18, 2008. Council members responded in a public conversation about a fair system of park finance and fees [...]

A Tale of Two Studies: Some Concerned Rec and Parks Report Replicates Work Already Done
by Anna Scott
Los Angeles Downtown News April 7, 2008
The city Department of Recreation and Parks, under scrutiny for $130 million in unspent park funds gathered from developers, now faces increased pressure to come up with a plan for the money.
In the [...]

The prevalence of childhood obesity by city council district for Los Angeles is shown in Chart 403CLA. The highest level is 29.3% in district 9 (Parks) in South Los Angeles. Even the lowest level of 18.1% is unacceptably high in district 5 (Weiss) in West L.A.
The prevalence of childhood obesity varied significantly among [...]