A New Way to Park on the Street: Evaluating the Spring Street Parklets in Downtown LA
Brief
Madeline Brozen | Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris
August 2013
Parklets are small public spaces created by converting parking spots into recreational areas for people. First conceived in San Francisco in 2010, these spaces often feature benches, tables, chairs, and plants, but they can also have game tables and exercise equipment. The creation of these spaces provides an opportunity to build community and enhance the charm of the street, all at low cost to cities or public agencies. The city of Los Angeles installed its first parklets in early 2013, and this study seeks to examine the effect of these two parklets on their adjacent downtown community.
