Culver City Parks Task 8.1 Final Plan - Flipbook - Page 100
GAPS IN PARKS WALKABILITY
Park Access
The Culver City General Plan 2045 estimates that
about 90 percent of Culver City residents live within
a half-mile—or 10 minute—walk of their nearest park
and strives to extend that to 100% of residents.21 The
LA Countywide Parks Needs Assessment notes that
this half-mile distance is indicative of the length
most pedestrians are willing to walk to access a
park and state that it is the most widely adopted
standard in the United States in terms of park
distance goals.22 A walkshed analysis including
Culver City-owned parks as well as LA County
and state-owned parks reveals gaps within the
park network, particularly in the neighborhoods
of Culver/West, McLaughlin, Park West, Park East,
and Lucerne/Higuera as well as residents who live
near the boundary of Culver City. A stated goal
of the General Plan 2045 is to close gaps in park
walkability, and have a park within a 10 minute walk
of all residents. This can be achieved both through
building new parks in underserved areas as well
as reducing barriers and improving connections
to parklands.
MAP LEGEND
Culver City Boundary
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
Culver City Parks
Los Angeles County Parks
State Parks
PARKS PRESSURE
(Distance to Park)
> 10 Minute Walk
5-10 Minute Walk
5 Minute Walk or Less
Carlson Park
Veterans Memorial Park
Tellefson Park
Coombs Parkette
Culver West Alexander Park
The 10-Minute Walk Principle
Equitable access to parks is often
measured by the “10-Minute
Walk” benchmark.20 This distance,
generally considered one-half mile,
is the distance that most able-bodied
individuals can travel and will travel
to access a park or park amenity to
experience the documented benefits
of open space and park access.
Figure 85. Map of walking distance to parks within PRCS’
system in and around Culver City. Many neighborhoods (in
red) have a greater than 10 minute walk to a park. Source:
Walksheds defined using walking distance along U.S. Census
Bureau Tiger/Line Shapefiles, Roads, 2022; OLIN, 2024.
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