Los Angeles
Recreation
and Parks
Citywide Parks Needs Assessment
Planning Your Parks...
Your City, Your Future...
The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) has embarked on its 2006/2007 Citywide Parks Needs Assessment (Assessment) that will examine current and future recreational needs in the City of Los Angeles. This Community Needs Assessment is the first step in developing a citywide park master plan and a five year capital improvement plan.
The foundation of
the Assessment is to engage community leaders, stakeholders, users
and the general public to gain detailed insight into current and
future needs for the recreation and parks system. The overall
objective for the Needs Assessment includes:
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Address needs for additional recreation facilities and park land
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Identify improvements to facilities to meet current and future demands
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Prevent future maintenance issues
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Offer positive alternatives to an increasingly dense and urbanized population
The consulting team of Mia Lehrer + Associates with PROS Consulting, LLC (MLA/PROS Team) has been retained to work closely with the Department to conduct the process. The MLA/PROS Team is also joined by The Robert Group who will assist in organizing and implementing the public participation program.
The MLA/PROS Team will utilize existing contacts and relationships of RAP, City officials and MLA/PROS Team members to identify stakeholders, gather their input, and disseminate information to help gain consensus on key strategies and recommendations. This process is broad, gathering both qualitative and quantitative information from which these strategies will be developed.
The process is also guided by three unique groups to ensure the Needs Assessment is engaging as wide a spectrum of community leaders, stakeholder, users and constituents. These groups include:
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Advisory Group - Individuals that represent a wide range of political, social and technical perspectives. The Advisory Group serves in an objective capacity to provide input and feedback throughout the project and represents resources to support the implementation of the plan.
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Interdepartmental Group - Professional staff members from various City of Los Angeles Departments. This group serves to ensure that effective communication and coordination is occurring among and between the numerous planning and outreach initiatives within the city.
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Department Working Group - Senior staff members from within the Recreation and Parks Department. These staff members meet with the MLA/PROS Team on a regular basis to review the planning process, provide feedback and input into critical tasks and help coordinate the community outreach activities.
The Needs Assessment process is being conducted over an 12 month period with the conclusion of the community input process scheduled for February 2008.
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Upcoming Events |
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Community Forums Coming to Your Neighborhood A series of Community Forums will be held throughout the City to gather input from LA residents about the future of the Recreation and Park system. |
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