Parkland Should Be Kept Free of Buildings
* Regarding your editorial about Arts Park L.A. (May 30), I am deeply opposed to its location in any open parkland.
Sepulveda Basin is one of the most open, green, beautiful spots left in the Valley, and, although few people seem to realize it, open space is necessary to every city dweller’s mental health.
Open parkland should remain just that, open and free of structures of any kind. There are numerous locations in the Valley where the arts park could be located, where parkland would not need to be sacrificed.
Also, why should the city lease land at a low rate to a private group?
Another point is the potential for flooding in the basin. Why build an expensive complex and have it damaged by floodwaters? This has no basis in common sense.
If the Cultural Foundation is sincere about realizing the Arts Park, it should concentrate on a different, previously developed site.
RUTH DOXSEE
Van Nuys
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