Los Angeles
Recreation
and Parks
Citywide Parks Needs Assessment
Community Input -
The Foundation of LA Recreation and Parks
The first steps to identifying the current and future needs for parks and recreation in LA is to conduct a comprehensive program to gather input from community leaders, stakeholders, users and the general public regarding the future of the LA Recreation and Parks system. This information will be evaluated and disseminated to help gain consensus on key strategies. This process is broad, gathering both qualitative and quantitative information from which strategies will be developed. Specific tasks include:
Preparation of stakeholders database to manage communications process
Project website and communications to disseminate information
Key Leadership Interviews - one on one interviews with
Focus Groups with stakeholders, community leaders, user and special interest groups and geographically focused organizations
Fifteen (15) Community Workshops/Public Forums conducted across the City
Statistically Valid Citywide Mail Survey to gather quantified data
Community Values Model™ Development to translate the community input into a framework for establishing a vision, mission and strategic objectives for the recreation and park system
