A grand re-opening celebration for the K-9 Corner Dog Park at 906 Pacific Ave. has been scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 9 at noon.
The park was originally opened through a collaborative effort by residents of the north Pine Avenue area of Long Beach, the now defunct Long Beach Redevelopment Agency and the Metropolitan Transit Authority in Sept. 2009.
The re-opened park features water fountains for people and dogs, separate areas for large and small dogs, increased evening lighting, seating and drought tolerant landscaping. The park also generates all of its own electricity through solar power.
“The newly refurbished K-9 Corner Dog Park provides more play space and is great for our city’s dogs and their families,” Mayor Robert Garcia said.
First Council District’s one-time dedicated funds contributed around $27,000 to the renewal of the dog park. A boardwalk and planter area had to be removed to expand play space for dogs at the park. A new metal mesh fence was also added.
“I am very glad that First District one-time dedicated funds were available to support this special place for residents who need a safe, convenient space for their dogs [to] socialize and exercise,” Councilmember Mary Zendejas said. “K-9 Corner Dog Park fosters a sense of community that brings people together, and my thanks to Mayor Garcia for helping bring this project to fruition.”
WE downtown people want a park as big as the one at Lincoln Park was. I was visiting the park on 9th and Pacific ave with my small dog last week and a bigger dog was trying to play/attack my Mr Pickles. We are high paying rent tenants, that needs a place for our dogs to have a place to run and play, A lot of the owners work all day and need to come home and stretch and tire the dogs out. We also need to be able to relax and visit each other. That means we need places to sit. Some of us are disabled. We are not happy with the little tiny park . Last year I visited the park with my dog, there was a homeless man asleep on a deck that was built there and I picked up about 30 dog poos. I had to bath my dog as soon as I brought him home. Downtown is a high rent pet friendly area, and we want our dog park back!