The Trust for Public Land - Parks for People—Los Angeles

Shortcut Navigation:

Parks for People—Los Angeles

  • Maywood Riverfront Park in Maywood, CA

    Credit: Rich Reid Photography

Our work in Los Angeles county's urban communities centers around creating and improving parks, installing Fitness Zones and championing Green Alleys. In some of the city's most densely populated, park poor neighborhoods, TPL is transforming run-down sites and old alleys into green places people use and treasure. Whether we're creating a new park, managing a complete makeover, or simply installing outdoor gym equipment, TPL’s work is inspired by input from the locals and shaped by the needs of the community.  We're currently working on projects in the City of Los Angeles, where we are creating a green corridor along the Los Angeles River, and in several smaller cities throughout the county. Current projects include:

Carlton Way Pocket Park

In an underserved Los Angeles neighborhood where no green or public spaces exist within a half-mile radius, we're creating a .2-acre park on an abandoned lot that has been vacant since the mid-1990s. read more »

Larch Avenue Park

In 2011, the City of Lawndale purchased a 1.5 acre vacant lot to develop Larch Avenue Park as an additional recreation space for its many residents. read more »

Madison Ave Park

We're working to build a new park on Madison Avenue in East Hollywood. If funding is secured, part of this half-acre lot will be transformed into recreation play spaces and the remainder will become a community garden. read more »

Maywood Avenue Park

A third of an acre may not sound like much, but when it's the only open space for the 12,000 people living within one-half mile of the park, it's huge. read more »