City leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Nov. 10, to commemorate the beginning of construction on the 51st Street Greenbelt Project — which will bring more green space to North Long Beach.

The 51st Street Greenbelt park will be located along DeForest Avenue, between West 51st and West 52nd streets, north of Del Amo Boulevard and east of the Los Angeles River. The project will transform about 1 acre of undeveloped land along the L.A. River into a vibrant, accessible green space, city officials said.

This project, officials added, will also increase equitable access to outdoor recreation, improve community health, and help mitigate the effects of climate change in an area disproportionately impacted by pollution and environmental hazards.

“I can’t say how proud I am as a Nor

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