Parks, trees, and the cooling value of the neighborhood itself.
A smaller but unmistakable set of voices is watching canopy, green space, flooding, and the path to electrification — in a neighborhood whose shade is part of why people chose it.
Parks and green space.
Parks and green space are paired with the canopy work this committee owns per GWNC convention. The Primary Jurisdictions doc lists tree canopy explicitly but not parks; the lead concern stays here pending Board confirmation.
How satisfied stakeholders are with the services this committee touches
1 = not at all satisfied, 5 = very satisfied. N/A responses are counted but not charted.
Where “Parks and green space” registers most strongly
Each geographic area’s share of its own respondents who named this concern. Click any geographic area to see its full survey cut.
- Brookside27 resp622%
- Citrus Square42 resp819%
- Country Club Heightsno responses0—
- Fremont Placeno responses0—
- Hancock Park61 resp2033%
- La Brea / Hancock25 resp1144%
- Larchmont Village57 resp2544%
- Melrose7 resp343%
- Oakwood–Maplewood–St. Andrews12 resp650%
- Ridgewood–Wilton–St. Andrews Sq.7 resp457%
- Sycamore Square10 resp440%
- Western–Wilton3 resp133%
- Wilshire Park25 resp1248%
- Windsor Square33 resp1133%
- Windsor Village31 resp1239%
Specific locations stakeholders asked GWNC to carry to the city
Direct quotes from the free-text callouts, ranked. Each entry is a sentence a stakeholder wrote; the keywords show why this committee picked it up.
While LASAN is doing some great things, including with the green bins, not all multifamily buildings are offering green bins
Sycamore Squarekeywords: greenhomeless everywhere including larchmont bl, dirty sidewalks same, small biz we currently seem to support sidewalk vendors instead, not sure what sr services are avail in my area, public safety is no brainer, parks we can always make improvements Burns Park seems to be still a nice park - I do struggle with the 10 sec crosswalk light across Bev Blvd & stopped going
Larchmont Villagekeywords: park, parksBroken sidewalks throughout Larchmont Village due to ficus trees
Larchmont Villagekeywords: treeslack of street tree trimming which blocks street lighting
Larchmont Villagekeywords: treestormwater flooding issues on Beverly Blvd between Larchmont and Arden
Larchmont Villagekeywords: flooding, stormwaterThe parks are full with homeless people, dirty with minimal maintenance
Oakwood - Maplewood - St. Andrewskeywords: parksWater and trash pools which contributes to mosquitos and is a worry for dogs who might drink the water
Hancock Parkkeywords: waterThere is not enough parking on Larchmont and people xo the to double park and park in the center of the road
Hancock Parkkeywords: parkGet rid of the grass on the Highland Ave traffic medians and replace it with native plants
Hancock Parkkeywords: native plantsLos Angeles ranks near the bottom of the list of US cities in terms of public parks and access to green space
Hancock Parkkeywords: parks, greenPoor maintenance of public trees that cause dangerous branches to fall down in high winds
Brooksidekeywords: treesToo few parks and public spaces, inability to guard against copper wire theft that disables street lights over and over, and crumbling streets and sidewalks that go decades without repairs
Sycamore Squarekeywords: parksSpeeding and crashes on 400 block of S Highland Ave, break-ins and robberies in the neighborhood, ailing sycamore trees throughtout the neighborhood
Hancock Parkkeywords: treesPeople not watering parkway trees
Hancock Parkkeywords: treesNeed more green space especially with apartment buildings that cover all but the sidewalks
Hancock Parkkeywords: green, sidewalk ruptures almost everywhere, parkway trees need trimming on 700 block of N McCadden Pl, cars running red lights on Melrose at June St and Highland Ave
Melrose Neighborhoodkeywords: treesStreet repair & tree maintenance could be better, but the City right now is strapped for money
Brooksidekeywords: treeYou need to go around and fix sidewalks where trees have made the pavement uneven
Hancock Parkkeywords: treesIf the City planted the trees, it should not be the homeowners responsibility
Hancock Parkkeywords: treesWe need to maintain our current parks and playgrounds, and create more green space for children and dogs
Brooksidekeywords: parks, greenSidewalk repair needs to be done and ficus trees replaced due to their roots
Wilshire Parkkeywords: treesNo access to green space in our neighborhood
Wilshire Parkkeywords: greenHomeless camps and gang activity at corner of Olympic and Crenshaw (old Rite Aid and adjacent weird lot/green space)
Windsor Villagekeywords: greenBad actors camping out in and around Harold Henry Park - people letting their kids play while they do drugs in their cars down the block for hours
Windsor Villagekeywords: parkThe Harold Henry Park on S
Windsor Villagekeywords: parkNeed to replace street lights with updated solar panel
Windsor Squarekeywords: solar, solar panelParks: lacking in NW area of the GWNC
Citrus Squarekeywords: parksOther: need a broad, robust parkway reforestation program to replace dead or lost heritage trees, remove stumps, fill in empty spaces
Citrus Squarekeywords: treesUnleashed dogs (and filth) at Harold Henry Park
Windsor Villagekeywords: parkDead trees adjacent to street, commercial garbage bins left in middle of street
Windsor Villagekeywords: trees
Showing the first 30 of 84 matched callouts. The full list is in the underlying data file; committee chairs can request it.
What Sustainability stakeholders wrote when given a blank box
Themes coded from the free-text "top one to three issues" question (n=304 non-empty responses). One response can touch multiple themes; counts do not sum to 304.
- 14of 304 · 5%
Parks and green space
Street and sidewalk maintenance, small business support, parks and green space
Larchmont Village LAND USE, PARKS AND GREEN SPACE, STREET AND SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE
Citrus Square Homeless and criminal behavior around the park.
Oakwood - Maplewood - St. Andrews
- 9of 304 · 3%
Tree canopy and tree trimming
sidewalks, potholes, and tree canopy preservation
La Brea / Hancock Tree roots bulging into the side walks. Broken street lights. Random homeless people walking by our street.
Hancock Park Land use and Development, Repairing Sidewalks and Adding Street Trees & adding a Park in SoHo
Melrose Neighborhood
- 2of 304 · 1%
Solar, EV, and sustainable practices
Street lights, perhaps replace them so they don’t have copper wiring, solar powered? Collect the trash in public trash cans regularly so it isn’t overflowing Fix the potholes on major streets
Citrus Square Welcoming community feeling in GWNC; supporting small businesses on Larchmont (not high end retail only); greener/ sustainable community: no GAS powered gardening equipment
Windsor Square
- 2of 304 · 1%
Gas-powered yard equipment
Gas powered leaf blowers, speeding, running red lights
Larchmont Village
Free-text mentions, coded by theme. Word-boundary matching; no substring matches. Quotes are verbatim and rendered only with the respondent’s testimonial consent. See methodology for the coding method and the full theme list.
What residents told us they value about Greater Wilshire.
Concerns coexist with what works. These quotes are answers to a different survey question: “What do you value most about living or working in Greater Wilshire?”
It's a relatively calm and quite residential neighborhood well-situated within the City of LA.
Beautiful neighborhoods and vibrant Larchmont shopping area with a small town feel. Friends and family close by. LATC a walkable distance from home. Lots of trees. Different generations living on the same streets.
Because there aren't enough parks in Los Angeles, and none near me, it's wonderful to get to walk every day in HPOZ protected Hancock Park.
The green space, location, easy access to downtown and Beverly Hills
proximity to shopping, tree canopy, single family homes, walkability, close to new metro station
The ask, in plain language
- · Bureau of Street Services — Urban Forestry
- · RAP (Recreation & Parks)
- · LASAN
- · LADWP
- · AQMD (South Coast Air Quality Mgmt District)
This section is in development.
Once the committee has reviewed the survey data and reached its own conclusions, what it’s asking the city will be published here.