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For the Record
People for Parks thanks Deputy Mayor Jeff
Carr for shining some light on how much the
City of Los Angeles' popular Summer Night
Lights (SNL) program really costs.
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Green May Day at Trinity, 28th St. Schools |
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On Saturday, May 1, more than 220 parents,
students, teachers, neighbors and other
volunteers added color to Trinity Street and
28th Street elementary schools, from
building new flowerbeds to refreshing
murals. People for Parks helped organize the
activities under the umbrella of Big Sunday,
an annual citywide beautification campaign.
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Construction to Begin on First CSPs
Construction is set to begin this summer on
the first two Community-School Parks in the
LAUSD. The District has approved $500,000
for work at Trinity and Vine Street
elementary schools, and the U.S. Department
of Labor has awarded $160,000 for People for
Parks to train at-risk youth in sustainable
landscaping.
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An Outline Emerges of the New RAP
Two trends are emerging as the City of L.A.
Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP)
adapts to the most austere local economy
since the 1930s. Management attrition,
layoffs and clustered services are producing
a "flatter" organization, and watch for the
New RAP to embrace more public-private
partnerships.
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