In 2012, then-Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the 50 Parks Initiative, a public-private partnership with the goal of transforming vacant lots and the sites of foreclosed houses all over the city into parks big and small, covering a total of 170 acres. Since then, more than 30 new parks have been added (or are being added very soon), from pocket parks to roomy romping spaces, with more coming steadily. (We're waiting for details on three more imminent 50 Parks sites right now.) With the help of a list from the Department of Recreation and Parks, we've plotted out all the parks that the initiative has helped open so far, and even one that's opening up this very weekend. All the points are listed in the order that they opened, from oldest to most recent. Los Angeles, if you haven't already, meet your newest parks:
· Map: Where Los Angeles Will Build 53 New Neighborhood Parks [Curbed LA]