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Park to Playa Trail

The vision of the Park to Playa Trail is to create a seamless trail that connects urban residents with the natural coast.

Client
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Location
Baldwin Hills, CA
Duration
2010-Ongoing
Service Area
Active Spaces, Wild Places Climate Resiliency + Sustainability Engineering Trails + Greenways Wayfinding

Alta completed a trail feasibility and wayfinding plan for the five-mile “Park to Playa” corridor within Baldwin Hills, in central Los Angeles County – the eastern portion of the 12-mile trail to the sea.  This project will be realized through multiple-agency and jurisdictional coordination with California State Parks, Los Angeles County Parks, Los Angeles City Parks, and Baldwin Hills Regional Conservation Authority. Alta is currently leading a design team to prepare construction documents, environmental documents, and obtain permits to implement the project.



 

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In North Carolina, all professional engineering services are provided by Alta’s affiliate, Alta Engineering SE, PLLC, and its NC licensed engineers. In North Carolina, all professional landscape architecture services are provided by Alta’s affiliate, Alta Landscape Architecture SE, PLLC, and its NC licensed landscape architects. In New York, all professional engineering and landscape architecture services are provided by Alta’s affiliate, H + Z Engineering + Landscape Architecture D.P.C., and its NY licensed engineers.

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