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PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEMENT LAU

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Panelists at the School
Superintendents Shared Use
Symposium in Los Angeles (above);
children (at right) participating in
People for Parks activities.

Fostering Health and Wellness
Through Shared-Use Facilities
By Clement Lau

L

os Angeles County residents need more parks and recreational
facilities in which to play and exercise. This is clear based on
data from the 2016 Countywide Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment (https://lacountyparkneeds.org/final-report/), which
revealed that nearly 53 percent of L.A. County's 10 million residents live in
areas with high to very high park need. The report also points out that due
to a lack of vacant land, local agencies must pursue innovative solutions
and creative partnerships, such as joint use and reuse of schools and other
public facilities, to expand park opportunities and meet the needs of communities, especially those that are underserved.

Converting School Assets
into Shared-Use Facilities
Increasing access to recreational amenities that already exist at
schools is one of the most effective
ways to provide more opportunities
for physical activity and play. After
all, even the most under-resourced
neighborhoods have schools. With
budget and other constraints, max34

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imizing access to existing facilities
- rather than constructing new
ones - is the most efficient and
economical use of public resources. Mercy Santoro, deputy director
of the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
(DPR), says, " As cities and counties become more built out and
with resources stretched thin or

even being eliminated, shared use
of our collective resources becomes
even more imperative. "
Schools already offer recreational amenities that may be made
available to the public during
after-school hours. In addition, asphalt lots on school grounds may
be converted to new, attractive
playgrounds and grass fields open
to the community. However, many
schools in L.A. County are often
inaccessible to residents on weekday evenings and weekends since
school districts typically keep their
facilities locked due to liability
concerns and/or limited resources
to address maintenance needs that
might arise from the use of school
property beyond regular school
hours. School superintendents may



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