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

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

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

Areas of Study Produced By Edgar Beltran

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

Sanctioned LA Skateparks Produced By Edgar Beltran

Standalone Sitting is Uncommon Produced By Edgar Beltran

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

Youth and Facility Disconnect Produced By Edgar Beltran

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

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

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

Skateparks in Los Angeles Edgar Beltran UP 206A Winter 2011