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EQUITY
City of Perris (California)
Building Green Spaces for
Under-Resourced Communities
By Martin E. Martinez
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24 Parks & Recreation |
he Enchanted Hills Community is located in an under-resourced
area in City of Perris, California, and was identified as a
park-deficient community. This rural area of Perris has had a history
of lacking forward development due to the difficult terrain and
severe lack of infrastructure. As a result, this region of the city did not undergo
revitalization efforts. These residents often had requested a green space,
as they lacked community services or facilities in their general vicinity. Recreation
opportunities for the surrounding residents were not as accessible, as
the nearest park to the community was located 2.9 miles away. It would take a
person who lived near or adjacent to the proposed Enchanted Hills Community
Park Site a minimum seven-minute walk to the bus stop and an additional
33-minute bus ride to get to the nearest park. Once residents arrived at their
nearest park site, the green space did not provide amenities the community
was seeking, such as walking paths, exercise equipment or a playground.
" Local residents felt neglected and forgotten because
funding had not been invested in their neighborhood
for accessible recreational amenities and green spaces, "
resident surveys indicated.
J ANUAR Y 2 0 2 5 | PARK S ANDRECRE AT ION . OR G
staff addressed the community's
urgent need for equitable
access to green spaces
and recreational amenities
through Enchanted Hills
Community Park.
Building Equitable
Park Access
The city recognized the urgent need
for this community to have equitable
access to green spaces and recreational
amenities and directed staff
to focus on this area and secure the
necessary funds to make this dream
a reality. Staff began to research
grant opportunities and came across
the California Proposition 68, Statewide
Park Program. Under California
Proposition 68, the California
Department of Parks and Recreation,
Office of Grants and Local
Services, was authorized to allocate
$254,942,000 of Statewide Park Program
competitive grant funding to
create new parks, expand existing
parks, or renovate an existing park
with a maximum grant amount per
PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF PERRIS, CALIFORNIA

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