“Many people before us [wanted] to preserve this park only with nature. They had the good intention of restoring the park by leaving the trees the flora, and the fauna. And that’s when the problem started, because other people wanted other things, like soccer fields and recreation for our community.” Raul Macia, President and Founder, [...]

The Sepulveda Flood Control Basin is a best practice example of a multibenefit green space. The green space includes a park, grass, trees, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, wildlife preserve, birds, rabbits, and flood control. It is a great place for families to visit. The green space naturally filters rain water and run off through natural [...]

Visit the coverage of the Olmsted Plan by clicking here.
Visit the complete KCET webstory on the L.A. River by clicking here.
Learn more about the Olmsted plan Parks, Playgrounds and Beaches for the Los Angeles Region here.

June 11, 2009 UPDATED
President Barack Obama The White House
Senator Barbara Boxer Senator Dianne Feinstein The Capitol
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol
Re: Support the National Park Service Saving California State Parks for All
Dear President Obama, Senator Boxer, Senator Feinstein, and Governor Schwarzenegger:
We respectfully submit that the National Park Service should take over and manage the California State Park [...]

• SMMC Adds Malibu Bluffs Parkland to Potential Campsites •
The California Coastal Commission followed staff recommendations and denied the proposed Local Coastal Program Amendment submitted by the City of Malibu that included a prohibition on overnight camping on public parkland within its borders.
After almost 10 hours of reports and testimony at the panel’s meeting in [...]

The City Project has submitted the memorandum below to the California Coastal Commission to support the Malibu park access public works plan to maximize public access to the coastal zone while ensuring the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes.
The major justifications for maximizing public access to the coastal zone are the [...]

Preliminary findings from a recent Sacramento State survey found that visitors to California’s state parks spend an average of $4.32 billion per year in park-related expenditures, based on attendance estimates by state Parks and Recreation of about 74.9 million visitors a year.

The survey, commissioned and funded by the California Parks and Recreation Department and conducted [...]

  
Visit the coverage the work of Judy Baca and SPARC on the Great Wall of Los Angeles along the L.A. River by clicking here.
Visit the complete KCET webstory on the L.A. River by clicking here.

Visit the coverage of the Heritage Parkscape along the L.A. River by clicking here.
Visit the complete KCET webstory on the L.A. River by clicking here.
Learn more about the Heritage Parkscape here.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE UPDATED LETTER ON THE CITY PROJECT BLOG.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TEXT OF THE LETTER PUBLISHED ON THE LOS ANGELES TIMES.
June 4, 2009
President Barack Obama
The White House
Senator Barbara Boxer
Senator Dianne Feinstein
The Capitol
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger The California State Capitol
Re: Support the National Park Service Saving California State Parks for All
Dear President [...]