We the people of Los Angeles move to petition LA City Council to convert the municipal golf courses currently dominating the landscape into public parks that could profoundly enrich our community virtually overnight.

What makes a city great?

Famous urban hubs around the world like London, New York, Chicago, and Munich boast numerous parks and nature areas for travelers and city-dwellers alike to find a quiet reprieve.

Making such public treasures available is a sure way to strengthen our sense of community (and even contributes to a healthier population by encouraging more walking!)

Lincoln Park in Chicago, IL stretches 3.19 square miles

Hyde Park in London covers 350 acres

Central Park in New York City covers 1.32 square miles

The Death of Golf

With prohibitive costs and the popularity of golf already in decline, why do we continue to allow so many high-maintenance golf courses to monopolize access to our land?

Environmental Benefits

According to Audobon International, the average golf course uses 312,000 gallons of water per day, which is roughly equivalent to the usage of 780 4-unit families.

With over 90 golf courses in LA alone, the negative impact of these water-guzzling wastelands cannot be overstated.

By transforming municipal golf courses into public parks, their maintenance would be subject to direct government oversight which would curb some of this excessive water usage.

Community Enrichment

And while there are plenty of public hiking trails in Los Angeles, this is not a comparable experience to enjoying a public park.

For one thing, a park is much more family-friendly than a hiking trail - Have you ever tried pushing a stroller up a mountain?

Replacing municipal golf courses located in key areas would afford residents more easily accessible zones of calm to escape the bustle of the city.

You can see for yourself how many golf courses there are in LA in Google Maps https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1PjgDLy5T3ZMf3qZQLGtOYNA0SxM&hl=en_US&ll=34.04358300649453%2C-118.23855400000002&z=10 - but imagine for a moment what it would mean for our community if even just some of these were converted into public parks:

The sounds of children laughing and playing, the magic of bumping into a friend in passing, the energy from street performers practicing their craft…

Just remember:

Golf courses are for the few elite, but a park is a place where we can all go to indulge in the essence of our city.

Ready to speak up and make your voice heard?

Here are 3 things you can do right now to make a change that will better our community and profoundly reduce water usage.

1) Sign this petition.

If you support the abolishment of municipal golf courses in Los Angeles in favor of converting them into parks, creating a rich new space for public use and saving thousands of gallons of water per day, sign this petition!

2) Write directly to your local city council member.

This map will show you where the district boundaries are so you can write to the appropriate city council member.

Or, you can simply go here to fill in your address to determine your district automatically.

3) Start your own petition.

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You should speak up and start your own petition.

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Who to petition?

Department of Parks and Recreation County of Los Angeles.

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List of Municipal Golf Courses in Los Angeles:

Name: Alondra Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://parks.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dpr/ThingsToDo/Golf/Alondra_Golf_Course
Location: 16400 S. Prairie Ave, Lawndale CA 90260

Name: Balboa Golf Club
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.balboapark.org/recreation/golf-course
Location: 16821 Burbank Blvd CA 91436

Name: Chester Washington Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.chesterwashington.com/
Location: 1818 Charlie Sifford Dr, Los Angeles CA 90047

Name: Debell Golf Club
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.debellgolf.com/
Location: 1500 E. Walnut Ave Burbank Ca 91505

Name: Diamond Bar Golf Club
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.diamondbargolf.com/
Location: 22751 E. Golden Springs Dr. Diamond Bar CA 91765

Name: El Cariso Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://elcarisogc.com/
Location: 13100 Eldridge St. Sylmar CA 91342

Name: Encino Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://golf.lacity.org/cdp_encino.htm
Location: 16821 Burbank Blvd Encino, CA 91436

Name: Hansen Dam Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://golf.lacity.org/cdp_hansen.htm
Location: 10400 Glenoaks Blvd Pacoima, CA 91331

Name: Harding Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://golf.lacity.org/cdp_wilson.htm
Location: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr Los Angeles CA 90027

Name: Knollwood Golf Club
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.knollwoodgc.com/
Location: 12040 Balboa Blvd, Granda Hills CA 91343

Name: La Mirada Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.lamiradagc.com/
Location:
15501 E. Alicante Rd. La Mirada CA 90638

Name: Mountain Meadows Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.mountainmeadowsgc.com/
Location: 1875 Fairplex Drive Monoma CA 91768

Name: Whittier Narrows Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.whittiernarrowsgc.com/
Location: 8640 E. Rush St. Rosemead CA 91770

Name: Los Verdes Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.losverdesgc.com/
Location: 7000 W. Lod Verdes Dr. Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90274

Name: Los Amigos Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.losamigosgc.com/
Location: 7295 Quill Dr Downey, CA 90242

Name: Lakewood Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.lakewoodgolfcc.com/
Location: 3101 Carson St Lakewood CA 90712

Name: Wilson Municipal Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://golf.lacity.org/old/cdp_wilson.htm
Location: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr Los Angeles CA 90027

Name: Woodley Lakes Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://golf.lacity.org/cdp_woodley.htm
Location: 6331 Woodley Ave Van Nuys CA 91406

Name: De Bell Golf Club
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.debellgolf.com/
Location:
1500 E Walnut Ave Burbank CA 91501

Name: The Links at Victoria Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.linksatvictoria.com/
Location: 340 E. 192nd Street Carson CA 90746

Name: Marshall Canyon Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://www.marshallcanyon.com/
Location: 6100 N. Stephens Ranch Rd La Verde CA 91750

Name: Meadowlark Golf Club
Type: Municipal
Website: http://www.meadowlarkgc.com/
Location: 16782 Graham Street Huntington Beach CA 92649

Name: San Dimas Canyon Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.sandimasgc.com/
Location: 2100 Terrebonne Ave San Dimas CA

Name: Griffith Park Golf Club
Type: Municipal
Website: http://griffithparkgolfclub.lagolfclubs.com/clubs/NewHome.cfm/ClubID/25/Section/Tournament
Location: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr Los Angeles CA 90027

Name: Armand Hammer / Holmby Pony Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://www.golf.lacity.org/cdp_holmby.htm
Location: 601 Club View Drive Los Angeles CA 90024

Name: Roosevelt Executive Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://www.golf.lacity.org/cdp_roosevelt.htm
Location: 2650 N. Vermont Ave Los Angeles CA 90027

Name: Maggie Hathaway Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://parks.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dpr/ThingsToDo/Golf/Maggie_Hathaway_Golf_Course
Location: 1921 West 98th Street Los Angeles CA 90047

Name: Los Feliz Municipal Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://golf.lacity.org/cdp_los_feliz.htm
Location: 3207 Los Feliz Blvd Los Angeles CA 90039

Name: Westchester Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.westchestergc.com/
Location: 6900 W Manchester Ave Westchester CA 90045

Name: Rancho Park Golf Club
Type: Municipal
Website: http://golf.lacity.org/cdp_rancho.htm
Location: P.O. Box 64266 Los Angeles CA 90046

Name: Rancho Park 3 Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://golf.lacity.org/cdp_rancho_p3.htm
Location:

Name: Bell Gardens Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://www.bgrecreation.org/golf
Location: 8000 Park Lane Bell Gardens CA 90201

Name: Compton Par 3 Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://www.comptoncity.org/depts/parks/facilities/golfcourse.asp
Location: 6400 E Compton Blvd Compton CA 90221

Name: Rio Hondo Country Club
Type: Municipal
Website: http://riohondogc.com/
Location: 10627 Old River School Road Downey CA 90241

Name: The Lakes at El Segundo
Type: Municipal
Website: http://www.golfthelakes.com/Club/Scripts/Home/home.asp
Location: 400 S Sepulveda Blvd El Segundo CA 90245

Name: Alonda Park Par 3 Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://parks.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dpr/ThingsToDo/Golf/Alondra_Golf_Course
Location: 16400 S Prairie Ave Lawdale CA 90260

Name: Alonda Park Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://parks.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dpr/ThingsToDo/Golf/Alondra_Golf_Course
Location: 16400 S Prairie Ave Lawdale CA 90260

Name: Sea-Aire Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: doesn't have website
Location: 22730 Lupine Drive Torrance CA 90503

Name: Montebello Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: doesn't have website
Location: 901 Via San Clemente Montebello CA 90640

Name: Don Knabe Golf Center and Jr Academy
Type: Municipal
Website: https://www.playknabegolf.com/
Location: 13717 Shoemaker Avenue Norwalk CA 90650

Name: Pico Rivera Municipal Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://www.picoriveragolf.com/
Location: 3260 Fairway Drive

Name: Iron-Wood Nine Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://www.cerritos.us/RESIDENTS/recreation/facilities/iron_wood_nine_golf_course.php
Location: 16449 Piuma Avenue Cerritos CA 90703

Name: Harbor Park Golf Course
Type: Municipal
Website: http://golf.lacity.org/cdp_harbor.htm
Location:1235 N Figuerora Place Wilmington CA 90744