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Trinity Park, a Pillar of Memories From Childhood to Present Day

Although there is no denying the park’s history of gang-related incidents, for many it is also a place of profound memories.

Kenneth Hahn Park:  A Place to Unwind and a Healing Ground

Charlene Muhammad | LA Sentinel For visitors like Camille Samuels, LA"s Kenneth Hahn Park is “a classroom, a healing ground and a battlefield for environmental justice.”

Hazard Park: From Gang Turf to Children’s Haven

Excelsior San Diego | Carlos Aviles Hazard Park in Boyle Heights is filled with laughter, community events, kids playing. Where once there was fear, now there is hope.

‘We Made It Our Own’ — How Arab American Families Turned Verdugo Park Into a Living Memory

Fatmeh Bakhit | Al Enteshar Newspaper At Verdugo Park in Burbank, you don’t need a reservation to find community. You just show up.

The Future of Parks Revealed in 100 Top U.S. Cities

As some major U.S. cities funnel record-high investment in their parks, the future of green space remains uncertain in many other cities nationwide. 

South Park Provides Green Space to a Predominantly Latino Community

Brenda Verano | LA Blade South LA Park, one of the oldest parks in Historic South Central, has brought multi-generational Angelenos together for more than a century.

For Burmese Americans, Veterans Park ‘Grows Community’

Swe Swe Aye | Myanmar Gazette In a city as diverse and dynamic as Los Angeles, parks transcend their role as mere green spaces; they become essential catalysts for community building.

How One Glendale Park Became a Hub for Arab and Muslim American Families

Fatmeh A. Bakhit | Al Enteshar NewspaperPacific Park is a place where faith is practiced openly, community ties are strengthened, and children see their cultures celebrated under the open sky.

Memories of Pre-Revolution Iran Come Alive in LA’s Balboa Park

Alireza Hekmatshoar | Radio Iran KIRN Despite migrating from Iran to Los Angeles, many Iranian families remains committed to the ancient Persian cultural bond between people and green spaces.

Why Alpine Recreation Center is the First and Last Harbor for LA’s Chinatown Residents

Keyang Pang | UNE For decades, Alpine Park has been the only park and open space within the residential area of Los Angeles’ Chinatown.

We’re All Californian Now

One outgrowth of climate change is that it narrows the distance, connecting otherwise disparate regions and peoples through a sense of shared vulnerability.

LA Launches National Park Equity Model

As the national park ranking of Los Angeles plunges year after year, access to green space is at the heart of the problem.

Los Angeles Asks Residents to Help Plan the Future of City’s Parks

LA is turning to the city’s diverse residents to assess the state of more than 500 parks citywide and plot a course to fix a struggling park system.

After LA Fires, Immigrants Face Deportation Threats

After one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history burned over 50,000 acres of Los Angeles County, immigrants are already cleaning up.

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