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LA County Parks and Rec holds meeting for community input on open public spaces
File: A restored lawn in the Los Angeles City Hall Park.
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The L.A. County Department of Recreation and Parks is holding a series of community meetings across the region to educate people and get input about what kind of open public spaces people want to see.
More than 180 public forums will be held throughout L.A. County between when they started last month and Feb. 15. Rita Robinson, project director for the L.A. County Recreation and Parks countywide needs assessment, said there are several meetings every night in the area.
"We’ve just had the greatest response from people in so many areas that just want to be heard about what they really feel about their parks, and what they really feel the need for open space is," Robinson said.
The needs assessment is in part a response to one of the biggest criticisms of Proposition P, Robinson said. The proposition would have generated $1.6 billion for parks but failed to pass in the 2014 election.
The needs assessment website says that the study will result in a prioritized list of potential projects and their cost estimates, with the list potentially being used to guide future funding decisions.
The site also says that the study's analysis will include regional parks, city and county parks, recreational facilities like swimming pools, school recreational facilities with joint-use agreements and some trails. It will not include golf courses, cemeteries, beaches or plazas.
Click on the map below to get details about meetings in your area. To find a complete list of meeting dates and times, visit the L.A. County Park Needs website.
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