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This project was produced by ACoM in collaboration with the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS) at UCLA as part of the Greening American Cities initiative supported by the Bezos Earth Fund.

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서울국제공원, LA 한인타운 녹지 공간 확대의 핵심

May 15, 2025

Kyeongjun Kim | Korea Daily LA 한인타운이 높은 인구 밀집도에도 불구하고, 주민들의 삶의 질을 위한 녹지 공간이 심각하게 부족하다는 지적이 이어지고 있다.

Echo Park: Uno de los parques más antiguos de Los Ángeles es el epicentro de una comunidad multicultural y étnica

May 15, 2025

Carlos Aviles | San Diego Union Tribune Este famoso e histórico parque es vital para una población que no solo lo usa como área de recreación pero también para el sustento de familias.

Practican rituales de ‘apapachar’ árboles en el lincoln park para recargarse de energía

May 13, 2025

Nora Estrada | Kiosko News Los visitantes también se ejercitan, relajan, pescan y se acercan al arte y la cultura en las instalaciones del lugar.

Ritchie Valens Recreation Center Builds on It’s History of Community

May 13, 2025

Diana Martinez | San Fernando Sun Named after the rock 'n' roll legend, RVRC has been the after-school spot for local families for generations.

Comunidad pide mejorías en el parque Queen Anne

May 12, 2025

Myriam Reyes | Impulso Newspaper Miembros de la comunidad oaxaqueña afirmaron que necesitan que se mejore el servicio que ofrece el Centro de Recreación Queen Anne.

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

May 12, 2025

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.

جامعهٔ افغانی در جنوب کلیفورنیا

May 8, 2025

در جنوب کلیفورنیا، جوامع افغان در محله‌های مختلفی مستقر شده ‌اند. در شهر لس‌آنجلس، مناطقی مانند گلندیل و دره سن فرناندو دارای جمعیت قابل توجهی از افغان‌ها است. در اورنج کاونتی، شهرهایی مانند ایرواین، سانتا آنا، گاردن گروو

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

May 8, 2025

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.

Mar Vista Recreation Center: Where Immigrants and Locals Find Connection and Community in West LA

May 7, 2025

Pamela Anchang | Immigrant Magazine Mar Vista is a space where cultures mix, traditions are shared, and people of all generations find time to relax, play, and support each other.

En el parque John Anson Ford los inmigrantes se sienten en casa

May 7, 2025

Agustín Durán | Hispanic LA En el parque el día es radiante. Una madre le grita a su hijo de nueve años, que está jugando al fútbol con sus amiguitos, que «haga un gol».

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Foisia Park — A Cultural Hub for Carson’s Samoan Community

May 7, 2025

Island Block Radio | For residents of Carson, home to one of the largest Samoan communities in the US, Foisia Park has come to represent pride, resilience, and unity.

아침 맑은 공기, 친목 나누고 건강 다진다도심 속 휴식터‘그리피스 파크’의 한인 시니어들

May 6, 2025

Nicole Chang | Korea Daily 로스펠리스 불러바드와 웨스턴 애비뉴에 있는 그리피스 파크 주차장. 두툼한 자켓을 입고 야구모자를 쓴 한인 시니어들이 두세 명씩 차에서 내리더니 준비운동을 한다.

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

May 6, 2025

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

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洛杉磯公園排名大幅下滑資源分配差異

May 6, 2025

Rachel Tan | SkyLink TV Some 40% of Los Angeles's 3.8 million residents are unable to walk from their home to a park within 10 minutes.

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

Sophie Craypo - Feb 24, 2025