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Figure 56. “How long have you lived in Culver City?” A pie chart illustrates the Parks Plan survey responses. The majority response
(28%) came from residents who had lived in the city for 15 years or longer but a comparable percentage (24%) answered they
had been in the city for 5 years or less showing a broad cross section of the city. Source: Culver City Community Engagement
Survey, Data as of September 5, 2024. Found on Page 59
Figure 57. “How frequently do you spend time in Culver City Parks?” A pie chart illustrates the Parks Plan survey responses. When
taken together, one in four residents visit a Culver City park at least once per week. Source: Culver City Community Engagement
Survey, Data as of September 5, 2024. Found on Page 59
Figure 58. Map of community meeting responses to “Where are you from?” and survey responses to “Where do you live? (ZIP
Code)” Circles are proportional to the number of respondents. If unnumbered, there were 10 or fewer respondents from that ZIP
code. Source: LA County GIS Data Portal, Countywide Parks and Open Space, Countywide Multi-Use Trails, LA County Bikeways,
& Significant Ecological Area, 2022; Los Angeles Region Imagery Acquisition Consortium (LARIAC), 2016. OLIN, Community
Meeting at Syd Kronenthal Park, May 1, 2024. OLIN, Community Meeting at El Marino Park, May 14, 2024. Culver City Community
Engagement Survey, Data as of September 5, 2024. Found on Page 60
Figure 59. Suggestions, thoughts, and feelings about Culver City Parks were expressed in the Parks Plan survey. Source: Culver
City Community Engagement Survey, Data as of September 5, 2024. Found on Page 62
Figure 60. Community members fill in surveys at Fiesta La Ballona. Source: OLIN, 2024. Found on Page 63
Figure 61. “What three words do you associate with Culver City Parks?” A word cloud illustrates the most common words from
Parks Plan survey responses. Source: Culver City Community Engagement Survey, Data as of September 5, 2024. Found on Page
63
Figure 62. Comments were received for early ideas for each park during the public comment period. The size of each circle is
proportional to the number of comments received on that subject. Source: Culver City Draft Plan Public Comment Form, Data as
of November 5, 2024. Found on Page 64
Figure 63. Reactions and suggestions were provided by community members through various engagement outlets throughout
the plan recommendations and Draft Plan phases of the Parks Plan. Some of these focused on general interests and some on
specific parks and spaces throughout the city. Source: Culver City Community Engagement Data as of November 5, 2024. Found
on Page 66
Figure 64. The Draft Parks Plan recommendations were available for commenting at various pop-ups and community meetings.
Source: OLIN, 2024. Found on Page 67
Figure 65. The Parks Plan team received hundreds of comments on the draft plan and recommendations which are reflected in
the final plan recommendations. Source: OLIN, The Robert Group, 2024. Found on Page 67
Figure 66. The Culver Bike Path offers a protected bike path with rest areas. Source: PRCS, 2024. Found on Page 68
Figure 67. The playground at Culver City Park is readily used by the community. Source: OLIN, 2024. Found on Page 70
Figure 68. A family enjoys the playground at Veterans Memorial Park. Source: PRCS, 2024. Found on Page 72
Figure 69. The Metro E Line runs through Culver City. Source: PRCS, 2024. Found on Page 75
Figure 70. The Ballona Creek is central to stormwater management in Culver City. Source: OLIN, 2024. Found on Page 76
Figure 71. The Plunge hosts a variety of programming for all ages. Source: OLIN, 2024. Found on Page 80
Figure 72. At City Hall, the Quotation Courtyard (1995) by Barbara McCarren combines public space with quotes from civil rights
leaders while La Ballona (1995) by May Sun uses water features and sculpture to recall the lands heritage related to the Ballona
Creek. Source: Andrea Binz, 2021. Found on Page 83
Figure 73. Katy Krantz’s “DEAR CULVER CITY...” community art invited participants to stamp words describing Culver City’s past,
present, and future into clay pieces, which were gathered for display at City Hall. Community art combines program and public
art. Source: Andrea Binz, 2024. Found on Page 83
Figure 74. Bush sunflower (Encelia californica) is one of the many types of native plants in the Baldwin Hills. Source: Andrea Binz,
2021. Found on Page 84
Figure 75. The Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook is an important natural habitat near Culver City. Source: Andrea Binz, 2021. Found
on Page 86
Figure 76. A Culver City Public Works staff member maintains vegetation along the Culver City Bike Path. Source: PRCS, 2024.
Found on Page 88
Figure 77. The Veterans Memorial Building is home to several PRCS offices. Source: PRCS, 2024. Found on Page 91
Figure 78. The view from Culver City Park extends northwest towards the Santa Monica Mountains. Source: OLIN, 2024. Found
on Page 92
Figure 79. Key analysis findings represent information gathered through system-wide data analysis as well as interfacing with
city leadership, community voices, and on the ground observations during the planning process. Source: OLIN, 2024. Found on
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