About Plazas

peoplest.lacity.org / 100 S. Main St., 9th Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90012

PLAZA Converts a redundant or underused portion of a street into a public space with tables, chairs and umbrellas, planters, and bike parking.

Plaza in Silver Lake

A Plaza creates publicly accessible open space by closing a portion of street to vehicular traffic. Paint or other treatments are applied to the street surface, while large planters and other elements define the Plaza perimeter. The Community Partner maintains and operates the Plaza, providing movable tables and chairs, elemets of play, public programs, and ongoing neighborhood outreach.

COMMUNITY PARTNER LADOT

RESPONSIBILITIES 1. General liability insurance2. Maintenance & upkeep3. Programming

RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Design development2. Plaza installation

EXPENSES1. Furnishings2. Soils & plant materials for all planters3. Maintenance1

EXPENSES 1. Striping & surface treatments2. Perimeter planters & initial fill3. Flexible delineators4. Identity & wayfinding signage

1 Maintenance costs vary by project size, location, and ongoing opertional budget and activities of individual Community Partners. See Kit of Parts for Plazas.

Note: Each party is responsible for facilitating the purchase, installation, repair and replacement of each expense item listed above.

The table below describes how Plaza costs and responsibilities are shared between the Community Partner and LADOT. Additional details can be found on the following pages.

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