Allen Compton and Laura Ballock will present their work on the South Los Angeles Green Alleys Master Plan at this March 2014 meeting. Allen Compton is principal at SALT Landscape Architecture and Laura Ballock is Project Manager for the Trust for Public Land

Alley projects are hot topics in many cities and for good reason. They can create open space, manage runoff, link bike and pedestrian routes and build community. But the transformation of neglected and unsafe alleys into urban green networks embraced by the community can be a tough sell. This presentation will discuss the challenges, rewards and lessons learned through engaging diverse communities in three green alley projects.