Culver City Parks Task 8.1 Final Plan - Flipbook - Page 28
Across the System
Needs: This Parks Plan demonstrates a need for
31.5 acres of parkland today and 94.5 acres in
the future. With growing population demands,
pressure on parks will increase if no new land for
parks can be found, and some parks and programs
already have high pressure due to the population
density. In addition to parkland needs, this Parks
Plan considers water, ecology and resilience, arts
and culture, and budgets and staffing. Many of
these elements are components of the design,
maintenance, and success of the PRCS parks and
facilities.
Opportunities: The Parks Plan presents systematic
opportunities to address the current and increasing
needs across the city. These span from increasing
parkland utilization in existing PRCS parks and
re-examining the city’s relationships through
joint use and developer fees and parkland
dedications, to proposing stormwater and water
quality management strategies that further city
initiatives. Opportunities for improving ecological
health and function as well as improving resilience
and water usage across the city’s parks are critical
components to informing the next decade of
operations throughout the system.
Within Each Park
Needs: The Parks Plan reviews park needs on a site
scale based on community and PRCS staff input.
The condition of many facilities is fairly good as
compared to other park facilities in the Southern
California Region; however, residents note there
are needs for upgrades. Many elements in need of
upgrades are still beloved by community members
despite their conditions.
Opportunities: The Parks Plan includes a concept
design for each park owned and operated by
PRCS. These designs amplify opportunities in
parks, propose new uses in underutilized areas,
enhance natural ecosystems, and create more
accessible parklands. Each park’s design seeks
to specifically respond to requests and needs
shared by community members. Additionally,
the park designs help demonstrate how multibenefit scenarios that help address stormwater
need, ecology need, and programmatic need can
support communities.
28 INTRODUCTION // EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Culver City is home to
two community parks,
defined as parks over 15
acres: Culver City Park and
Veterans Memorial Park.
Implementation and Funding
Needs: Analysis of the parks and park systems
demonstrates needs for additional capital and
operations and maintenance budgets as well as
a system for prioritizing which improvements will
be made first. The COVID-19 pandemic spurred
high utilization of parks and resulted in greater
sustained use in the years that followed. While the
existing PRCS budget has increased over the past
decade, with the exception of the period during
the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need for more
resources to meet the growing community usage
of parks.
Opportunities: The third section of this plan focuses
on implementation and includes a matrix that
identifies how the goals, actions, and methods
can be met over time. There are specific chapters
that also identify opportunities for prioritization of
projects, funding, and operations and maintenance.
Moving Forward
The future of Culver City Parks is bright thanks
to the thoughtfulness of Culver City through the
decades to set aside space for parks, the dedicated
leadership of PRCS staff, and the passion for parks
demonstrated by the thousands of community
members that love and use the park system.
This plan provides the next steps for the coming
decades. Read each of the three sections to explore
the proposals and ideas!
