1. City of Los Angeles Skateparks Edgar Beltran UP 206A Winter 2011 2/8/2011

2. Background Councilmember Eric Garcetti has expressed a desire to develop a skatepark facility in CD 13. Atwater Crossing, a private development project, is considering a joint or private venture. – Locate existing skatepark sites – Understand characteristics of city-sanctioned facilities

3. Project Purpose Map city-sanctioned skateparks in LA Map preliminary research Map non-LA skateparks near Atwater Village

4. Areas of Study Produced By Edgar Beltran

5. Skatepark Typology by Size Skate Dot: 1,500 sf. or LessSkate Spot: 1,501 sf. to 5,000 sf. Neighborhood Skatepark 6,001 to 10,000 sf.District Skatepark 10,001 to 25,000 sf. Imperial CourtsSkateable Bench Venice Skatepark Ritchie Valens Skatepark Plaza

6. Sanctioned LA Skateparks Produced By Edgar Beltran

7. Standalone Sitting is Uncommon Produced By Edgar Beltran

8. Percent of Youth by School Age in 1-Mi. Buffer Produced By Edgar Beltran

9. Youth and Facility Disconnect Produced By Edgar Beltran

10. Non-City of LA Facilities Exist in Adjacent Cities and Within Neighborhood Produced By Edgar Beltran

11. Inset Map Geocoding Graduated Points Geoprocessing, Clipping Attribute sub-sets selections Boundary sub-sets selections Aggregating attribute fields Buffering Sources: UCLA Map Share, ACS 2005-2009 Data, LA City Rec. and Parks, Google Earth Skills Used

12. Next Steps Center Atwater Consider land-use implications and opportunities – Zoning in site determination – I.D. under-utilized parcels Map safety – Gangs Map insurgent skating Produced By Edgar Beltran

13. Skateparks in Los Angeles Edgar Beltran UP 206A Winter 2011