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Newsletter
Spring 2007
Shall We Gather at the River: Rio de Los Angeles State Park Grand Opening
For Earth Day, Los Angeles celebrated
the opening of Río de Los Angeles
State Historic Park at Taylor
Yard.
The 40 acre park provides children
the simple joys of playing in the park,
revives the working class neighborhoods
of Northeast L.A., and is part
of the Heritage Parkscape linking over
100 sites along the L.A. River. The
community, activists, and advocates
stopped commercial development on
the former railyard in favor of a beautiful,
balanced park with active and
passive recreation in harmony with
the natural habitat. State and city officials
listened to the community.
The park provides soccer fields,
basketball courts, baseball diamonds,
habitat restoration, nature walks, public
art about the site's history, and
more. At the opening, children
planted trees, learned about wildlife,
and played in the fountains and fields.
Community members enjoyed the
event's cultural performances
The City Project is proud to be a
part of the many community organizations,
activists, advocates, civic leaders,
elected officials, agencies, and
ordinary people that have made the
dream for a park come true!
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