Culver City Parks Task 8.1 Final Plan - Flipbook - Page 93
5 | SYSTEM SCALE
The modern-day Culver City park system began
to emerge after the incorporation of Culver City in
1917. In the 1920’s and 1930’s, land for parks was
dedicated amidst rapid conversion from farmland
to housing. This era was also accompanied by the
establishment and prominence of movie studios
in Culver City, such as MGM. The 1950’s and 1960’s
saw much of the planting of the now mature urban
forest, along with the construction of parks facilities
and buildings.13
Most of the land currently in Culver City today
was annexed by the mid-20th century. After
more than 40 land annexations in the City’s history,
Culver City is currently about five square miles.14
About four percent of the land within City limits
is parkland.
In the 1968 General Plan, Culver City adopted a
goal of 10 total acres of parkland per thousand
residents which would require Culver City Parks
to meet a goal of at least 3 acres per thousand
residents through City-owned parks. While total
acres is not the only important metric for parks
availability and quality, these goals are longstanding for the city.
This chapter summarizes the existing conditions
and present-day needs of the parks system and
the proposed strategies to meet the system needs
in the coming decades.
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