Long Beach residents can learn more about the 10th Street Greenbelt Project during an upcoming community meeting.

The Department of Public Works will host the meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the Recreation Park Community Center, 4900 E. Seventh St. City staffers will share the final design of the project and the next phase of improvements.

The 10th Street Greenbelt, located between Eighth and 10th streets and bounded by Termino and Grand avenues, is part of a vision plan to transform the larger greenbelt that stretches from Fourth to 10th streets, officials said.

Originally part of the historic Pacific Electric Red Car rail line, the corridor was repurposed into recreational open space through the 2014 Pacific Electric Right-of-Way Vision Plan. The 10th Street Greenbelt area opened for public use in 2016, according to a press release.

This renovation project, meanwhile, is part of Long Beach’s Elevate ’28 Infrastructure Investment Plan, and the final design has been informed by continued collaboration with the community, particularly the Greenbelt Heights Neighborhood Association, officials said.

During Thursday’s meeting, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the next phase of improvements, which are planned to begin by early 2027 and be completed by that fall, barring any weather or other unforeseen conditions that could cause delays.

The first phase of improvements to the 10th Street Greenbelt, funded by Long Beach’s Measure A, was completed in 2022 and included formalizing a heavily used dirt trail with about 900 linear feet of new walkway, replacing rolling entry gates, and adding bollards to enhance pedestrian safety, the press release said.

This second phase of improvements will develop the site into an open space and community amenity by installing native, drought-tolerant trees and landscaping; irrigation; new decomposed granite spur trails off the main path; and pathway lighting, seating, gathering areas and new signage.

As part of the City Council-approved fiscal year 2026 Capital Improvement Program, the 10th Street Greenbelt Project received an additional $630,000 to help pay for detailed designs for the greenbelt’s overall renovation and enhancement, the press release said.

In 2025, the city submitted an application for a $1.5 million grant from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District under the Natural Lands, Local Beaches, Water Conservation and Protection Program to help fully fund the project, officials said. The grant was awarded in March.

For more information about the project, visit lbcity.info/10thStWalkingPath.