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Plan unveiled to revitalize Park Avenue continue the work west from there, block by block, which will require additional grant fundThe City of Long Beach has ing. “It’s a four-month project, been planning to revitalize and improve the downtown and cen- and it’s a very aggressive schedtral business districts for some ule,” John Febrizio, the city’s time, and work began in late commissioner of public works, spring. To aid in the process, the said. “Our intent is to do it in city has been awarded a state the spring months so we don’t impact the summer. grant. T hat’s the main Phase 1 of the goal of the project.” project, the restripThe city plans to ing of Park Avenue start the work in from Long Beach March and finish in Boulevard west to June. Grand Avenue, was The goals of the done over the sumproject include mer. developing design Phase 2 of the SuSANNE BoylE standards for Park revitalization, titled Avenue as the city’s Resilient Connectiv- NV5 central node, reconity for Park Avenue, structing sidewalks was outlined at the City Council meeting Tuesday night. The city and ramps along the street, and applied for and was awarded a installing new litter receptacles, grant of up to $1.55 million for benches, planters and bike the project three years ago. It is racks. More trees will be plantbeing funded by the state ed, and lighting will be upgradDepartment of State under Title ed with decorative poles and fix11 of the Environmental Protec- tures that are dark-sky-complition Fund. The city is responsi- ant and energy-efficient. Sidewalks will be redesigned ble for matching the grant from their current all-gray look. money. Phase 2 will focus first on The inner five feet will be the upgrading East Park Avenue, same gray concrete, but the between Riverside and Long outer four feet, closest to the Beach boulevards. The plan is to Continued on page 7
By BRENDAN CARPENTER
bcarpenter@liherald.com
Brendan Carpenter/Herald photos
All lit up in Kennedy Plaza Christmas spirit is evident in Long Beach, and the illumination of Kennedy Plaza last Friday made the holiday season official. The display features a multicolored tree surrounded by others outlined in festive white lights.
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here was no continuous layout of the sidewalk area.