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Greening Communities

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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Parque Magic Johnson una opción de recreación y unión comunitaria en LA

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

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

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서울국제공원, LA 한인타운 녹지 공간 확대의 핵심

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

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

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

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

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

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For Burmese Americans, Veterans Park ‘Grows Community’

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洛杉磯公園排名大幅下滑 資源分配差異

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

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جامعهٔ افغانی در جنوب کلیفورنیا

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

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Tony Lam Park: A Cultural Landmark for the Vietnamese-American Community

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Comunidad pide mejorías en el parque Queen Anne

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South Park Provides Green Space to a Predominantly Latino Community

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

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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.

Parque Magic Johnson una opción de recreación y unión comunitaria en LA

Isaac Ceja | La Opinión El parque Magic Johnson está ubicado en Willowbrook, una comunidad no incorporada en el sur del condado de Los Ángeles.

Tony Lam Park: A Cultural Landmark for the Vietnamese-American Community

Doan Trang | Saigon NHO News On a weekend morning, Tony Lam Park, named after the first Vietnamese American elected to public office in the United States is already bustling.
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Providing Shade

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Irvine Scores High on Green Spaces as It Becomes a City for Rich

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LA Launches National Park Equity Model

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Multi-Billion Dollar Funding Available for Greening Low-Income Communities

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El Rio Los Ángeles: un vinculo de las comunidades con sus orígenes y la bondad de lo verde

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Oaxacan Nursery Owner Believes in Benefits of Fruit Trees

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Preserving Culture through Green Spaces: The Need for Native Plants in LA’s Greening Efforts

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Fernandeño Tataviam Tribe to Grow a Nursery of Native Trees to Alleviate Impact of Climate Change

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Planting a Greener, Cooler Future in Los Angeles

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Quieren parque más grande, pero exigen seguridad

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

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Beyond Planting: The Crucial Role of Maintenance in Urban Forests

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Over 1,000 Trees Planted in Hottest Areas of San Fernando Valley

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洛杉磯推動綠化 華裔社區的居民期望與合作共識

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California’s Urban Greening Project

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Despite Tree Giveaway Programs in Southern CA, AAPI Don’t Fully Benefit

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Burmese residents are vulnerable to shade disparities in the Los Angeles area

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Greening LA: Chinese Americans Collaborate

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Urban Greening: An Interview with Artesia Mayor Pro Tem Ali Sajjad Taj

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Green Shade Coverage for Extreme Heat: What LA Residents Can Do

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Near total lack of green space across LA’s Koreatown

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Usuarios de parques en Pico-Union piden mejoras, más áreas verdes y zonas de recreación familiar

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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.
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More Trees, Better Health

East LA, Boyle Heights Neighbors Call For More Trees, Fewer Cell Phone Antennas

Kiosko | Residents of East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights are asking for more trees to mitigate heat waves and have more oxygen.

Indigenous Wisdom Consulting: A Path for LA County to Embrace Nature

Indigenous Network | Los Angeles County’s original stewards were the Tongva, the Chumash, the Tataviam, and the Acjachemen.
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Greening Schools

Pacoima Middle School Paves the Way With Living Schoolyard

San Fernando Valley Sun / El Sol | The school, in one of the most economically disadvantaged areas of the San Fernando Valley, is the largest greening project for LAUSD.

MacArthur Park School: Lots of Cement, Few Trees

Hispanic LA | With global warming pushing temperatures beyond 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the lack of trees and green space has become a critical problem in schools, where youth vulnerable to the heat spend much of their lives.
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Briefings

Ranking Top 100 Cities on Urban Parks—Where We Go To Heal

May 23 | Panelists discuss the latest ParkScore report, highlight key findings from the poll, outline strategies that are working, and spotlight the cities leading the way in building more inclusive, impactful park systems.

LA Launches a National Model for Park Equity

Feb 21 | Why is park equity a key concern today for public health officials? What caused the decline? How does LA's park system compare to other cities? This briefing offers a front-row seat to the effort that LA is about to embark on, which could become a model for the nation.

What’s Behind Homeowners’ Affordability Crisis – From Insurance Rates to Climate Change

Jun 7 | Our speakers examine this issue, explain how it affects people's lives, and discuss possible solutions in which the insurance industry, government, and ordinary people play important roles.
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