New plans to reshape the LA River, from Vernon to Long Beach
The plans unveiled a week ago call for 146 individual projects in and around the river, including new trails, parks, crossings, and more. Among those proposals are seven “signature projects” that have been analyzed in greater detail. They include: Development of new green space, public art displays, and affordable housing around Cudahy Park Addition of park space, trails, and a dirt bike facility around the Atlantic Boulevard crossing in Vernon A trio of park-topped bridges, new landscaping, and a band shell at the Rio Hondo confluence in the city of South Gate Floating boardwalks above the soft-bottomed portion of the river that flows through Long Beach and new access to the levee at Willow Street Pathways, recreation areas, and links to existing bike trails at the stretch of river between Greenleaf and Del Amo boulevards New crossings, rest areas, public art space, and a nature overlook at Compton Creek A new park, expanded wetlands, new stormwater capture fac