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 [...]

Colonel Magness sent the attached letter dated April 7, 2008, to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, “to clarify and augment the project’s administrative record before you” “My staff consistently endeavors to render fair and balanced decisions within the bounds of our implementing regulations and based on thebest available information. For this reason, I am compelled to highlight a few areas of the public record where I have found inaccurate statements as well as inferences that misrepresent the Corps preliminary determinations within the context of our CWA and NEPA statutory responsibilities.”

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 [...]

Councilman Tom LaBonge urges each councilmember to assign a deputy to work study The City Project’s Policy Report on healthy parks, schools, and communities. “Every day is another opportunity to try to create more space for people to live a better life in a city. A city, if you look at a city, how [...]

Councilwoman Jan Perry discusses the need for communities that are not park poor to work with communities that are to create parks for all.
Download the letter to the City Council summarizing our recommendations.
Download the Policy Report Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities: Mapping Green Access and Equity for the Los Angeles Region.

Councilmember Wendy Greuel discusses the importance of parks and recreation for the quality of life in Los Angeles. “Thank you Robert for this presentation. We often find that parks are an integral part of the community and a neighborhood and particularly for those kids who have no other option in which to play.”
“Some [...]

Councilman Jose Huizar discusses joint use of parks and schools to make optimal use of scarce land and resources. “In terms of the existing facilities, both on the city’s side and the school’s side, it’s just a matter of leadership and us working together to make that happen. The limited resources are there, we [...]

Councilman Ed Reyes addresses regional grassroots efforts to improve parks and recreation for all, and cites the history and pattern of discriminatory land use policies and racially restrictive housing covenants which contribute to disparities in access to parks, recreation, and housing. “These are problems that we have. The gang issue. We put [...]