UCLA Extension

How might we reimagine downtown LA’s Spring Street Park in ecologically sustainable ways? This is the challenge of the project team — made all the more challenging for how, after many years of neglect, the park has become little more than a dog run. The project requires bold rethinking from A to Z.

The outcome? Plans developed by the project for a vibrant, comfortable, and unified public gathering space are building momentum for implementation.

More than that, the project models the process of moving a struggling downtown area through competing stakeholder requests to revitalize community and a greater downtown area.

Faculty Lead:
Pamela Brief

Students:
UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture and Horticulture students

Collaborating Partner:
Historic Core Business Improvement District (HC BID), Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (DLANC), Ennead Architects

Aligned LA County Sustainability Plan Goals:
Goal 1: Resilient and healthy community environments where residents thrive in place. Goal 5: Thriving ecosystems, habitats, and biodiversity. Goal 6: Accessible parks, beaches, recreational waters, public lands, and public spaces that create opportunities for respite, recreation, ecological discovery, and cultural activities. Goal 9: Sustainable production and consumption of resources. Goal 12: A commitment to realize OurCounty sustainability goals through creative, equitable, and coordinated funding and partnerships.

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