Breece Robertson - VP, TPL Fellow, Director of Planning and GIS

Fred Gifford – GIS Director

Exploring Potential for

Multi-Benefit

Green Infrastructure

in Los Angeles

OURMISSIONThe Trust for Public Land creates parks and protects land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come.

HowWe Achieve Our Mission

WE PLAN WE FUND

WE PROTECT WE CREATE

CLIMATE-SMART CITIES OBJECTIVES

Climate justice & the climate equity imperative

Climate-Smart Cities Partnerships

TPL PROJECTS & INITIATIVES IN LA REGION

Climate-Smart Cities Partnerships

PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

IMPLEMENTATION

RESEARCH

PLANNING

Our Integrated Approach

CL

IMA

TE

EQ

UIT

YV

ULN

ERA

BIL

ITY

Opportunity x Risk x Vulnerability =areas of highest impact and priority for green infrastructure solutions

Data-driven decision-making

Alignment to goals

• Reduce urban/rural temperature difference by 1.7°F

by 2025, and 3.0°F by 2035;

• Increase walk, bike, and transit mode share to at least

35% of all trips by 2025 and 50% by 2035;

• Reduce LADWP purchases of imported water by 50%

by 2025 and source 50% of water locally by 2035;

• Ensure 65% of Angelenos live within ½ mile of a park

or open space by 2025.

• Provides technical assistance

to community-based

organizations

• Identifies ‘use cases’ for the

data and tools

• Engages in collaborative efforts

focused on sustainability,

climate equity and green

infrastructure

On-the-ground Integration

Fernando Cazares -CA Climate-Smart Cities

Manager

Applications in Los Angeles, CA

DEMOCRATIZING DATA

• Evaluate projects in pipeline

based on sustainability

metrics such as urban heat

islands and active

transportation demand

• Successful planning grant

from State DOT – identified

streets in UHIs for cool

pavement installation

LA City Transportation

Connect + Cool + Absorb for Most Underserved

Los Angeles Green Alleys

LA Green Alleys

Link

Decision Support Tool Brings It All Together

NEIGHBORHOOD

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SITE ANALYSIS SITE SELECTION

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SITE ANALYSIS SITE SELECTION

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SITE ANALYSIS SITE SELECTION

SITE ANALYSIS SITE SELECTIONNEIGHBORHOOD

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SITE ANALYSIS SITE SELECTIONNEIGHBORHOOD

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Site Selectionand ScenarioDemo