🌳 LA's Parks Are in Crisis. Makes Calls Now to Fund Them!

Los Angeles is ranked 90th in the nation for parks. Five years ago, we were 49th.

The reason? The city has starved its parks of funding for decades.

The numbers are stark:

• LA spends $92 per person on parks. Comparable cities spend $283.
• The parks department has lost more than a quarter of its staff since 2008.
• Over $2 billion in repairs have been put off indefinitely.
• 1.5 million Angelenos — 1 in 3 — can't reach a park within a 10-minute walk.

In Pacoima, Boyle Heights, and South LA, residents have nearly 80% less park space than people in wealthier neighborhoods. That's not an accident. It's the result of a funding formula that hasn't been updated since 1937.

So what's the fix?

The City Charter Reform Commission just moved forward doubling the share of property tax revenue dedicated to parks. This fall, LA voters could get to make this happen. 

But there's a catch: the City Council has to approve putting it on the ballot first.

That's where you come in. Take Action Now:

📞 Call or email your City Councilmember and tell them: support the parks funding increase. With the World Cup and 2028 Olympics coming to LA, there's never been a better moment.  Here's a script! Here's an email template!

We need extra attention to these council offices 1, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14.  We need them to vote yes!

📢 Share this email with friends and neighbors and ask them to call their Councilmember!

🖼️ Repost and send us your logo to add to this letter so we can show city leaders just how many of us care about our parks.

🤝 Get involved — Hit reply on this email to learn about the next meetings and how to support!

Our parks are a lifeline for millions of Angelenos. Let's fight for them.