Grand Park

For the park in Chicago, see Grant Park (Chicago). For the sports complex in Indiana, see Grand Park (Indiana). For the park in Seoul, South Korea, see Seoul Grand Park.
Grand Park
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TypeUrban park
LocationCivic Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Coordinates34°03′24″N 118°14′50″W / 34.056744°N 118.24728°W / 34.056744; -118.24728
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Created2012
DesignerRIOS
Operated byLos Angeles Music Center[1]
StatusOpen all year

Gloria Molina Grand Park, commonly known as Grand Park, is a 12-acre (4.9 ha) park located in the civic center of Los Angeles, California. First developed in 1966 as the 'Civic Center Mall' with plazas, fountains and a Court of Flags,[2][3] it is now a part of the larger redevelopment known as the Grand Avenue Project, with its first phase having opened in July 2012.[4] Grand Park is part of a joint venture by the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County. It was designed and built by the Los-Angeles–based multidisciplinary design firm Rios Clementi Hale Studios.[5] Park programming and entertainment, security and upkeep are maintained by the nearby Los Angeles Music Center.[5]

Grand Park stretches between the Los Angeles City Hall and the Los Angeles Music Center on Grand Avenue.[6] It is designed to be pedestrian friendly and connects Bunker Hill to the civic center. The park plans include tree-shaded sidewalks, drought-tolerant plants, an interactive fountain plaza, performance lawns and courtyards, plenty of street lights, movable park furniture, and kiosks to encourage the walking and exploration of the area. City officials and some visitors have compared Grand Park to other well-established urban parks such as New York's Central Park or San Francisco's Union Square.[7]

The Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain and Los Angeles City Hall
  1. ^ Vaillancourt, Ryan (29 May 2012). "Music Center to Operate Civic Park". Los Angeles Downtown News - The Voice of Downtown Los Angeles. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Grand Park - FAQs". grandpark.lacounty.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19.
  3. ^ "Grand Park: Los Angeles, California". American Planning Association.
  4. ^ Allen, Sam (25 July 2012). "New park in downtown Los Angeles inspires grand hopes". Archived from the original on 26 July 2012 – via LA Times.
  5. ^ a b Hawthorne, Christopher (2012-07-24). "Downtown's Grand Park makes exuberant use of a tough spot: Review". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2012-07-26.
  6. ^ "Grand Park maps". lacounty.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  7. ^ Jennifer Medina (August 18, 2012), "Los Angeles Puts a New Park at Its Heart". The New York Times.