Was Live Friday, Feb 21, 2025
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Guest Speakers
- Jimmy Kim, General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
- Jessica Henson, Partner at OLIN
- Francisco Romero, Program Manager, Prevention Institute
- Roxy Rivas, Deputy Director of Capital Projects and Planning, Pacoima Beautiful
- Jon Christensen, Adjunct Assistant Professor, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Event Overview
In the past few years, LA has plunged in a national ranking of park systems in the country’s largest cities—88 out of 100. In a city already grappling with huge issues of inequality, lack of equitable access to green spaces and parks lies at the heart of the problem. Addressing it will take a technological state-of-the-art approach and an unprecedented push to speak to Angelenos of all stripes to offer their ideas for solutions and priorities.
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 will offer a front-row seat to the effort that LA is about to embark on, which could become a model for the nation.
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