Community Centers
Just as neighborhood districts support populations of 15,000 to 25,000, community centers do this on a larger scale. Community centers support surrounding neighborhoods of 25,000 to 100,000 residents with amenities like hotels, schools, libraries, offices, and entertainment. [2] The city of Los Angeles focuses on two types of community centers; multi-use and mixed-use. Multi-use community centers focus their attention on the amenities mentioned above but without residential housing. Mixed-use community centers are simply multi-use community centers with residential housing sprinkled around. [2] Independent of the type of community center, Los Angeles wants them to be pedestrian friendly during the day and the night. The attraction to having these community centers is so residents can reduce travel to and from work and shopping. Theoretically, this should increase pedestrian traffic and at the same time reducing air pollution, which is an important issue for Los Angeles. [2]
[1] http://www.worldimpactla.org/teencenter/index.php
[2] "Chapter 3. Community Centers." Chapter 3. Community Centers. Envicom Corporation, n.d. Web. 17 July 2013.
[2] "Chapter 3. Community Centers." Chapter 3. Community Centers. Envicom Corporation, n.d. Web. 17 July 2013.