Neighborhood Resource Gardens
Cultivate Civic Well-being
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Neighborhood Resource Gardens (NRGs) are community open spaces with urban gardens and neighborhood emergency kits for disaster relief too.
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike.” - John Muir
The NRG program is a list of 15 elements connecting urban gardens, resilience hubs, and resources.
supporting urban gardens
environmental education
community connections
workforce development
Help bring beautiful & healthy civic places cultivating community engagement, equity, green space, public health, recreation & rejuvenation to every neighborhood in Los Angeles by the 2028 Olympics.
2023 NRG Case Study @ El Nido Family Center in Pacoima:
Advancing an existing community hub from "surviving to thriving"
Assess Needs + ID Potential Partnerships - Spring/Summer 2023
The El Nido pilot project showcases the NRG process of assessing needs by identifying what a location has, needs and wants.
Resources are identified whose missions align with opportunities.
Connections are facilitated to invite participation and amplify impact.
The 2010 U.S. census counted 103,689 residents in Pacoima's 91331 ZIP Code. The median age was 29.5, and the median yearly household income at that time was $49,842.
Impact zones of each site extend well beyond individual locations to serve entire neighborhoods. Fostering community and personal connections offer opportunities for more individual empathy and empowerment, increasing neighborhood bonds and safety.
Civic organizations with existing locations and programs are ideal NRG locations:
NRG Process Flowchart:
Visit CivicASK to learn more about the NRG resource registry
