PHOTO CREDIT: Western Sycamore trees on San Lorenzo St., by David Card
Pacific Palisades
Urban Forest Master Plan
Trees welcome our return and renewal.
Mission
Our team of residents, landscape architects, and arborists is collaborating with the City of Los Angeles' Urban Forestry Division to ensure that green infrastructure in Pacific Palisades is integrated into our community's rebuilding process.
Vision
A robust and resilient urban forest improves the overall quality of life for the community. Its many benefits include reduced energy use, improved air and water quality, and increased property values.
We envision tree-lined streets in Pacific Palisades that will strengthen neighborhood character and community identity, support a healthy ecosystem and provide sustaining shade that encourages an active lifestyle.
The Plan
The Plan will be published as both an illustrated document and a website with the following elements:
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Executive Summary and Mission Statement
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Guiding Principles for Resilient Neighborhoods
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History of Palisades Trees
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Mapping and Analysis of Existing Trees and Site Conditions
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Community Input
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Street Tree Designations
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Best Management Care and Maintenance Practices
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Tree Care Guidelines
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References and Resources
See Published Plans by this Team:
The Team
The PPUFMP team is composed of residents, landscape architects, and arborists who are committed to the community and experienced in planning and urban forestry. The team is led by landscape architects Pamela Palmer and Lisa Gimmy.
Pamela Palmer, RLA, ASLA
President, ARTECHO Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Lead consultant for the Santa Monica Urban Forest Master Plan and the Culver City Urban Forest Master Plan.
Lisa Gimmy, RLA, ASLA, LEED, AP
Founding Principal, Lisa Gimmy Landscape Architecture
Co-lead consultant for Culver City Urban Forest Master Plan
David Card
President, Palisades Forestry Committee
Landscape designer and leader in the Pacific Palisades reforestation
Kelly Comras, RLA, FASLA
Principal, Kelly Comras Landscape Architecture
Research and publication on topics relating to the study and analysis of cultural landscapes
Wally Marks
President, Walter N. Marks Realty
Pacific Palisades resident and Fiske Street Block Captain
Randy Young
Founder, Pacific Palisades Historical Society
Co-author of Pacific Palisades: Where the Mountains Meet the Sea, and Santa Monica Canyon: A Walk Through History, with Betty Lou Young
Consultants
Nick Araya, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist
Principal/Owner, TreeCareLA
Karina Nordbak, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist
Principal/Owner, TreeCareLA
Susan Pollack
Fundraising Consultant
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