Park equity and investment in underserved neighborhoods
Long Beach
Summary
Staff presented the first park equity update since before COVID, showing some neighborhoods have 47-59% less park space than the city median. Roughly $14 million of a $17 million county-funded appropriation is going to high-need areas, with MLK Park and the Drake/Travis master plan up next.
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Last discussed Jun 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $17 million in county measure funding, with over $14 million targeted to high-need areas.
Residents of park-poor, historically underserved neighborhoods in west, south, and north Long Beach.
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