Culver City Parks Task 8.1 Final Plan - Flipbook - Page 74
PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO PARKS AND PARKS FACILITIES.
ACTIONS
1. Add parkland and parkland access
in areas with a focus on areas with park
deficits and high park pressure.
1.1. Leverage underutilized areas within existing
parkland and underutilized land currently
owned by Culver City to increase space for
recreation and community services.
1.2. Engage in additional joint use agreements
to make additional open space available to
park users.
1.3. Review, revise, and formalize, the Culver
City Unified School District (CCUSD)/Parks
Recreation & Community Services (PRCS)
memorandum of understanding for park space
to increase joint use opportunities for Culver
City residents of all ages.
1.4. Continue coordination with state and county
entities such as the Baldwin Hills Conservancy
and the LA County Department of Parks
and Recreation for future opportunities for
collaboration and joint use.
1.5. Acquire additional land and/or participate in
land swaps to increase available parkland.
1.6. Require new neighborhood specific plans
to incorporate a minimum of 10% or no less
than 3 acres per 1,000 persons planned for the
development, whichever results in more park
area, publicly accessible open space.
2. Increase ADA access and inclusive
elements at parks.
2.1. Add ADA access areas and ADA compliant
walking paths around park site elements.
2.2. Add or update a minimum of three inclusive
playgrounds within the city either in current
parks or on opportunity sites.
2.3. Provide consistent, clear wayfinding, regulatory,
and interpretive signage in city parks,
recreational facilities, and public facilities to
create a cohesive visual identity for the city
through the parks system.
2.4. Develop uniform signage, wayfinding, and
environmental graphics guidelines for the city’s
open spaces.
2.5. Create signature art gateways at entry
thresholds throughout Culver City to build
awareness of the city’s boundaries.
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3. Continue to coordinate with other
Culver City departments on active
mobility strategies to make parks more
accessible.
3.1. Support city-wide efforts to increase
pedestrian comfort and safety including
shade, seating, and amenities on city park
land. Support city-wide efforts to improve and
promote bicycle use and safety on city park
land including bicycle parking, integration with
future bike paths, shade, and water fountains.
4. Continue to foster safe spaces for
the community.
4.1. Continue to coordinate within PRCS on safety
measures and responsibilities of staff members
within parks facilities and programming.
4.2. Incorporate increased tree canopy and/or
shade structures as well as cooling elements
into park design and renovation.
4.3. Require adequate and consistent lighting in
park spaces during operating hours. Provide
free public internet access at city parks,
recreational facilities, and public facilities.
