ParkScore®
Los Angeles ParkScore® Special Report: Creating L.A.’s Park Legacy
Primary Authors: Will Klein and Lisa W Foderaro
Trust for Public Land
Published May 21, 2025
Los Angeles has the potential to be a world-class park city, but it’s falling behind compared to other major metros. Parks are essential infrastructure that improve public health, build climate resilience, and create more connected communities. Yet one million Angelenos lack a park within a 10-minute walk of home.
The good news? This is a solvable problem.
We’ve reviewed and analyzed more than a decade of ParkScore® data to better understand how L.A.’s history of disinvestment has manifested in its low scores, especially compared to its peers, and to offer informed recommendations in building a roadmap for recovery.
We believe the insights in this report can help put L.A. on track to climb the ParkScore ranks and develop a world-class park system befitting a world-class city.
Keep Public Lands in Public Hands
Public lands are essential for our health, happiness, and connection—but right now, they’re under threat. Special interest groups are pushing to strip their protections, opening the door to development. That means fewer parks, trails, and natural spaces for all of us.
These spaces are our shared legacy. Take action now and urge Congress to keep public lands in public hands!
