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Long Beach approves $6.2M 50‑First‑Street Greenbelt in North Long Beach
Summary
Council approved a construction contract and funding package to build the 50‑First‑Street Greenbelt in North Long Beach, a $6.2 million park project paid by a mix of port community grants, state conservancy funds, federal HUD community project funds and city sources; construction expected to start fall 2025.
The Long Beach City Council on Tuesday approved a contract award and funding plan to build the 50‑First‑Street Greenbelt — a new park adjacent to the Lower Los Angeles River in North Long Beach — using a mix of state, federal, port and city funds.
Public Works presented the project as a neighborhood priority that emerged from several years of community engagement. The park design includes walking trails, fitness equipment, a bike‑learn cycle track, seating plazas, playground elements, extensive planting and improved pedestrian connections to the Lower LA River trail. Staff said the design emphasizes low‑impact landscaping and provides seating, hydration stations and lighting for safety and use.
Funding for the roughly $6.2 million project is allocated from multiple sources: a Port of Long Beach community grant, approximately $2 million in HUD Community Project Fund dollars, $2 million from the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy and other city and grant funds. Staff said construction is targeted to begin in fall 2025 with completion and public opening expected in late 2026 or early 2027.
Councilmembers praised the years of community planning behind the project and the collaboration among funding partners. The item passed on council vote and will move to construction procurement and mobilization.
