The document discusses strategies for increasing local water sources in Los Angeles from 11% today to 37% by 2035. It notes barriers to adopting more local water such as costs, lack of understanding of returns, and public distrust of government projects. It then highlights several projects that help overcome these barriers by putting people and communities at the center, such as native landscaping, greenways, permeable streets, school gardens, and playground improvements. Before and after photos of school projects show transformations that help engage the public.

1. Los Angeles Water Story
Talking About the Future
Jonathan Parfrey  Climate Resolve
September 26, 2013

2. LADWP: 11% local water today to 37% local water by 2035

3. Barriers to Local Water Adoption
• Upfront costs are significant
• ROI is not easily understood
• Public views investment in local water as
optional. Virtuous but not essential
• Public faith in government is low
• Public distrusts mega-projects
• “Uckk” factor with recycled water
• Public confidence in the “future” is low.

24. Put People in the Picture

25. LA River: Terraced seating and native wildlife habitat

26. LA River - "greening" of sections through Canoga Park

27. LA River - cantilevered greenway trail

28. Permeable street surfaces replenish ground water

29. Native plant landscaping to replace lawns

30. El Sereno - Public Street Plaza near Food 4 Less

31. Castelar Elementary - Pedestrian Improvements

32. My Figueroa - Multi-Modal Connections

33. Green outdoor space and community gardens at schools

34. Three Schools
BEFORE and AFTER views
WARNING:
REAL LIFE – NOT A RENDERING
• Broadous Elementary
• Open Charter
• Main Street Elementary

35. Broadous Elementary - BEFORE

36. Vortechnics Stormwater Filter

37. More infiltrators

38. Broadous Elementary - AFTER

39. Open Charter Playground - BEFORE

40. Digging the hole at Open Charter Playground

41. Almost complete . . .

42. Open Charter Playground - AFTER

43. Open Charter Playground - AFTER

44. Main Street Elementary School - BEFORE and AFTER

45. My Figueroa: Complete street improvements

46. Boyle Heights - Pedestrian Street Improvements

47. York Blvd - Public Street Porch in underused right of way

48. Jonathan Parfrey  jparfrey@ClimateResolve.org