Culver City Story Bank - now closed for submissions

A key purpose of the General Plan is to protect and enhance the things that make Culver City unique and special. We want to preserve and share your stories about the places, events, and people that are important to you to build connections across the community and into the future. We asked residents and visitors to share stories, photos, and videos on the places, events, and people that make Culver City unique. Submissions were accepted through June 20, 2021. While the interactive map is now closed, you can still scroll through the galleries below to read stories from Culver City residents, visitors, and others who make and have made Culver City a special place.

Searchable Story Galleries

Use the search bar to browse through stories and multimedia files compiled in the galleries below.

What places and events are important to you?
Seeing Neighbors @ Fiesta la Ballona
Ballona Creek Festival @ Veterans Memorial Park
Seeing Neighbors @ Fiesta la Ballona
Ballona Creek Festival @ Veterans Memorial Park

What: Last year, when I went to the Festival I knew so many people form the neighborhood. It felt so good to live in a big city but feel that I was in a small friendly town like when I grew up.

Ballona Creek Festival @ Veterans Memorial Park
4th of July Community Parade @ Lindberg Park
Lindberg Park
4th of July Community Parade @ Lindberg Park
Lindberg Park

What: Each year a parade has been held in Lindberg Park on 4th of July. Although I don’t have kids, it was the sense of community for all of the area to participate.

Lindberg Park
Internship Dinners @ Tito's Tacos
Tito's Tacos
Internship Dinners @ Tito's Tacos
Tito's Tacos

What: My first internship was in Culver City and we would get Tito’s Tacos for dinner every week.

Tito's Tacos
Freedom & Fun on the Ballona Creek Bike Path
Ballona Creek Bike Path Starting @ Syd Kronenthal Park
Freedom & Fun on the Ballona Creek Bike Path
Ballona Creek Bike Path Starting @ Syd Kronenthal Park

What: The bike path along the Ballona Creek connects the city to lots of places —> freedom & fun

Ballona Creek Bike Path Starting @ Syd Kronenthal Park
Improving Public Space from the Metro Station to Downtown
Culver City Metro Station
Improving Public Space from the Metro Station to Downtown
Culver City Metro Station

What: I am a student in UCLA. My capstone graduate project is to help with the General Plan Update. I only started getting to know about Culver City. My site to work on is parcels near the station. Place are important to me. Public spaces, which gather people together.

Culver City Metro Station
Videos and Stories from Other Culver City Projects
On the Porch, Senior Center, Culver City Stories, Arts and Culture
Advance Planning Division
Culver City PRCS "On the Porch" featuring Richard Gallegos
On the Porch, Senior Center, Culver City Stories, Arts and Culture
Advance Planning Division

The Culver City Senior Center presents our "On the Porch" program featuring Richard Gallegos. While staying safe at home during Covid-19, we asked our Senior Center members to participate in our "On the Porch" program. This special feature of our "On the Porch" program shows one of our talented Senior Center members playing a few songs on the saxophone!

On the Porch, Senior Center, Culver City Stories, Arts and Culture
Advance Planning Division
On the Porch, Culver City Stories, Senior Center
Advance Planning Division
Culver City PRCS "On the Porch" featuring Francis Penn
On the Porch, Culver City Stories, Senior Center
Advance Planning Division

The Culver City Senior Center presents our "On the Porch" program featuring Francis Penn. While staying safe at home during Covid-19, we asked our Senior Center members to participate in our "On the Porch" program. "On the Porch" allows for seniors to share a 5 minute story about what their lives were like when they graduated high school, or what technology was like growing up.

On the Porch, Culver City Stories, Senior Center
Advance Planning Division
On the Porch, Senior Center, Culver City Stories
Advance Planning Division
Culver City PRCS "On the Porch" featuring Amy Velasco
On the Porch, Senior Center, Culver City Stories
Advance Planning Division

The Culver City Senior Center presents our "On the Porch" program featuring Amy Velasco. While staying safe at home during Covid-19, we asked our Senior Center members to particpate in our "On the Porch" program. "On the Porch" allows for seniors to share a 5 minute story about what their lives were like when they graduated high school, or what technology was like growing up.

On the Porch, Senior Center, Culver City Stories
Advance Planning Division