Twenty-three open house meetings followed an interactive format designed to encourage active involvement. After an introductory presentation, participants explored stations with informational and interactive boards. Informational boards provided participants with greater detail about the project. Interactive boards provided participants with opportunities to express their opinions and preferences. RAP staff and consultants were available to answer participants’ questions.

Virtual open houses provided a way for those unable to attend the in-person open houses to hear the same presentation from any location. Following the presentation, a moderated Q+A session gave participants the opportunity to ask questions and engage with the project content.

Materials provided at the meetings: project boards, project fact sheets, sticky note comment cards, and contact information. A large city map allowed participants to indicate where they live and parks they frequently use. Materials were available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, and Armenian.

A youth advocacy workshop with the South East Asian Community Alliance at Alpine Recreation Center and several youth-centered pop-ups, including the LA Maker Faire and the YMCA Youth Recreation Day, allowed LA’s youngest park users (and future park stewards) and their parents to have their voices heard.

Outside of the youth-focused events, an educational activity book, “draw your dream park” activity sheet, and youth survey were available at in-person meetings, at pop-ups, and on the PNA website to explain the PNA process and gather aspirations for the future of the parks.

To engage a broader spectrum of Los Angeles residents, PNA team members set up information booths and tables at events occurring throughout the city, connecting with individuals in familiar and comfortable settings. These pop-ups led to spontaneous, meaningful interactions with families, seniors, students, and professionals who might not have known or had the time or ability to attend the PNA open houses.

Walkshop events held at Griffith Park, Venice Beach, and Earnest E. Debs Regional facilitated inclusive and representative feedback from park users in real time.

The PNA equity sessions convened communities with non-normative or specialized relationships to parks—voices that are critical to understanding park needs but are often left out of traditional park planning. These meetings centered the lived experiences of participants to help shape more inclusive, equitable public spaces in the future. The 12 equity sessions covered topics including parks as the public stage, critical social services, parks in place, and accessibility for all. Attendees directly helped to shape components within the PNA Section IV: Guidelines.

Neighborhood Councils across Los Angeles were invited to submit short reports on local park conditions and priorities as part of the PNA outreach effort. Reports were requested to focus on each council or neighborhood’s significant challenges and opportunities to provide insight into each council or neighborhood’s lived reality. This outreach aimed to gather geographically specific insights to inform the PNA, as well as provide information to Council Districts, decision makers, and RAP. Twelve Neighborhood Councils submitted reports, can be found on the resources page.