Culver City Parks Task 8.1 Final Plan - Flipbook - Page 34
Final Draft
Culver City Urban Forest Master Plan
final draft
march 31, 2009
parks and recreation
master plan update
P L A N N I N G
8 0 1
N
|
H a r b o r
D E S I G N
B l v d
|
|
C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
F u l l e r t o n ,
C A
9 2 8 3 2
|
|
M A N A G E M E N T
7 1 4 . 8 7 1 . 3 6 3 8
|
|
City of Culver City, California, 2015
T E C H N O L O G Y
w w w . m i g c o m . c o m
PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER
PLAN UPDATE
RE D E E M E R
B A P T I S T S CH O OL
HS
Park
LV D
S T J OA N
OF A R C E S
NAT I ON A L B LV D
RE D E E M E R
B A P I S T S C H OOL
E WA
Y B
WEBST ER
MS
RI C H L A N D
AV E E S
TI
ON
BL
AL
FR A N C A I S D E
L OS A N GE L E S H S
Media
Park
PA L M S
ES
B
V
E
R
LA
N
S
H
IN
T
O
LV
D
JE FFE
N
AV
E
HO W E E S
LV
R
E
F
F
JE
D
B LV
N
N
FF
WEST
L OS A N GE L E S
CO L L E GE
HI
NG
CU LV E R CI T Y
HS & M S
AS
L A D E R A
H E I G H T S /
V I E W P A R K W I N D S O R H I L L S
W
LA
Lindberg
Park
CI
NE
W I L D W OOD
ES
GA
Y
Culver West
Alexander Park
B RA DD O CK
DR E S
L O S
A N G E L E S
EL MARINO
ES
Mar Vista
Gardens
E L R I N CO N
ES
El Marino S T
A
Park
Y
A
CU LV E R
PA R K H S
S HO RT
ES
S E P U LV E D A B LV D
Culver Slauson
Park
D
Blanco
Park
B LV D
S TON E R
ES
B LV
WA S H I N GTON
S T G E RA RD
MA J E L L A E S
P
L
HO LY CROS S
CEM ETE RY
B
LV
D
VENCOR
LA COUNTY
HOSPITAL
U
LV
E
R
S L A U S ON AV E
MA RI NA
DE L R AY
MS
C
Admiralty
Kenneth
Hahn
State
RecArea
E
VENICE HS
E
A N G E L E S
SO
VD
BL
FA R RA G U T
ES
TO
N
GR A N DV I E W
B LV D E S
7
E
S
W
V
18
H
T
TA
A
T
E
S
AV
N
B E E T HO V E N
S TR E E T E S
MA RK
TWA I N M S
D
L
N
E
LA
V
O
A
E
O
T
L
IN
H
G
R
T
T
IN
E
N
E
H
L O S
V
E
E
S
VD
O
C
B
P
A
W
BL
ER
D
Tellefson
Park
JE
Y
A N G E L E S
N
Culver City
Park
Blair Hills
Park
Dr Carlson
Memorial Park
L A B A L L ON A
ES
Veterans
Memorial
Park
Coombs
Park
O
R
B
R
U
D
C
N
W I ND WA RD
MS & HS
405
L O S
S
E
CH A R N OC K
RO A D E S
U
MA R
V I S TA
ES
B LV D
BALDWIN HILLS
E S - M A GN E T
D
S T A U GU S T I NE
ES
LV
B
Mar Vista
Recreation Center
RSON
Baldwin Hills
Rec Center
W
D
A
A
VE
S
A
BROTMAN
MEDICAL CENTER
G
Westside
Park
Syd Kronenthal
Park
VD
CL O V E R
AV E E S
O
GAT
NA
PA L M S
MS
P O R T
URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN
FOX HILLS
MALL
Fox Hills
Sla
La
The urban forest is the ecosystem of plants and people in
Figure 22. The 2009 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update
Figure 23. An urban forest such as Culver City’s presents unique
included assessment of service areas of Culver City parks. Source:
challenges. Source: City of Culver City, Culver City Urban Forestry
City of Culver City, Culver City Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Page
Master Plan, Page 12. 2015.
The
concept
of
the
“urban
forest”
is rela琀椀vely new, although what it describes- the ecosystem of plants and peop
111. 2009.
themselves . The term is not always immediately understood, so it is useful to examine it more closely.
Title: City of Culver City Parks and Recreation
Master Plan Update
Date: 2009
Prepared by: City of Culver City
Title: Culver City Urban Forest Master Plan
Date: 2015
Urban Forestry Is A Mul琀椀disciplinary Field
Prepared by: Culver City Public Works and Culver
The concept
the urban forestServices
and the 昀椀eld
City Parks, Recreation,
andofCommunity
of urban forestry emerged in the 1970s
re昀氀ec琀椀ng
the paradigm
shi昀琀 that
accompanied
Summary: The 2009 Parks Master Plan for Culver
Summary: The Urban
Forest
Master Plan
introduces
the development of the concept of ecology.
City was the most recent parks plan for the city.
the concept of the urban forest and outlines the
Ecology recognized the importance of studying
The plan was never officially adopted due to the
multiple benefitstheofinterconnec琀椀ons
a robust urban
tree canopy,
between organisms and
Great Recession and other city priorities at the
including shade,communi琀椀es.
reduced costs
for
heating
Just as the term “urban and
forest”
time. The document focused on
the questions
of
cooling,
improved
water
quality, and
reduced
connec琀椀ons
between people,
plants,
air, water,
describes
an interconnected
system,
so too does
what is needed in the parks and approached the
pollution. The plan
thecreate
urban
forest
thedescribes
昀椀eld of urbanhow
forestry
connec琀椀ons
proposals from a realistic nature. The document
contributes to the
character
of Culver
City streets
among
diverse 昀椀elds
of knowledge
and
prac琀椀ce, including
hor琀椀culture,
arboriculture,
is primarily text based, so specific formal design
and creates a park-like
environment
connecting
design, landscape architecture, history,
interventions are not included in the plan. The
to the city’s park urban
system.
and ecosystem
health.
conserva琀椀on, and government.
document is structured into an conserva琀椀on,
existing inventory,
a
needs analysis, a park land dedication and impact
fees section, recommendations, 12 priority policies,
and implementation strategies.
Some concepts from this plan are being moved
forward into the plan update, while others may
be outdated based on the city’s current direction.
Part of the current Parks Plan process included an
evaluation of what was completed between 2009
and 2024 that was proposed in the previous plan.
34 INTRODUCTION // PLANNING CONTEXT
Many of the inventoried trees had been planted
in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Therefore, many of the
current-day trees are mature but also approaching
the end of their lifespan. The replacement of trees
as they age was highlighted as an opportunity
to allow more climate adapted and diverse tree
species to be planted. Certain key streets were
identified as having an identity tree that would be
planted along its length, to enhance wayfinding
within the city. Recommendations were provided
based on community feedback and addressed a
range of scales.
signi昀椀
comfo
u琀椀lita
urban
