Newsletter
Winter 2005
Groundbreaking
for Taylor Yard
 The
groundbreaking for the state park in Taylor Yard took place in
January 2005. The event marked the beginning of construction at
the site and celebrated the award of state and federal funds to
build the 40-acre park.
The ceremony was attended by, Congressman Xavier Becerra, Assemblywoman
Jackie Goldberg, Mayor James Hahn, City Councilmen Ed Reyes and
Eric Garcetti, California Department of Parks and Recreation Director
Ruth Coleman and our client Raul Macias, President and Founder
of Anahauk Youth Soccer Association.
In November 2004, the state awarded $5.5 million for soccer fields
and youth services at Taylor Yard as part of the greening of the
Los Angeles River. The federal government has awarded $3 million
for the River Revitalization Plan. The City Project helped shape the
social and environmental justice components of the plan.
The City Project helped build and lead the effort to stop an industrial
development and create a park in Taylor Yard that will meet the
diverse needs of diverse users. In November 2003, state and local
officials unveiled the conceptual plan for Taylor Yard after a
series of community meetings.
The park in Taylor Yard will feature soccer fields, a running
track, and other sports. The park will also have 20 acres of natural
parkland, a picnic area, bike paths, and an amphitheater.
The groundbreaking at Taylor Yard brings us one step closer to
a comprehensive and coherent web of parks, playgrounds, forests,
and beaches in Los Angeles.
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