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Los Angeles County's 30x30 strategy
reimagines conservation through an
equity lens.
lic about tribal stewardship and the
Indigenous histories of the region.
The PNA+ involved the use of the
latest tools (tinyurl.com/5925prkz)
for online community engagement,
and data collection and analysis,
including:
* Online map-based surveys,
which integrate survey questions
with photos and interactive maps
and allow respondents to pinpoint
on maps where they live,
which parks they use, which areas
they think need more parks
and recreational amenities, etc.
* Live polling, which helps
meetings
to
make virtual
interactive,
more
allow participants
to provide input, and see poll
results instantaneously in data
visualizations,
like
word clouds
* Live notetaking, which shows
the public that their ideas and
comments are immediately and
properly captured in real time
* Use of data from fitness apps,
which reveal the behaviors and
movements of bicyclists
and
pedestrians (including walkers,
runners and hikers) and the use
of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure,
such as bike paths,
sidewalks and jogging/walking
paths, as they relate to park access
*
Use of cellphone-generated
human mobility data, which offer
insights into the visitorship
of a wide range of park types in
diverse settings that offer a variety
of recreational opportunities,
including demographic information
for visitors, such as race/
ethnicity, age, gender, educational
level, income, etc.
charts and
Take the Next Steps
and Implement
Recommendations
Based on its key findings, PNA+
offers
various
recommendations
and next steps that are detailed in
the report and organized by the
following categories: funding priorities;
park, trail and open space
provision; collaboration and coordination;
access and information;
community engagement; and capacity
building.
With Los Angeles County Board
of Supervisors adoption of the
PNA+ final report, DPR has been
working at the federal, state and
local levels to incorporate PNA+
into programs, legislation, policies
and funding opportunities. Board
adoption of the PNA+ is a critical
first
step toward helping
resources
to
environmental
conservation
Los
Angeles County to secure funding
and other
expand
and
Clement Lau, DPPD, FAICP, is a Departmental Facilities
Planner with the Los Angeles County Department of Parks
and Recreation (clau@parks.lacounty.gov).
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restoration and address regional
and rural recreation needs identified
in
the PNA+. Specifically,
federal
and
the
PNA+ aligns Los Angeles County
with
California
30x30 efforts and enables DPR
and partners to tap into a variety
of
conservation,
environmental
remediation
infrastructure,
and
other funding opportunities offered
by federal and state agencies and
other grantors.
Special thanks to Los Angeles County
residents for their input, CBOs for
their partnership and support with outreach
and engagement, the Regional
Park and Open Space District (rposd.
lacounty.gov) for funding the study,
and MIG (migcom.com) for its work
on the project.
IMAGE COURTESY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
https://tinyurl.com/5925prkz http://www.rposd.lacounty.gov http://www.rposd.lacounty.gov http://www.migcom.com
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