Little Rock, AR – 30 Crossing
30 Crossing represents a once in a generation opportunity to transform a 20-acre site in downtown Little Rock that was recently reclaimed by removal of a cloverleaf exit ramp. 30 Crossing Park will be a destination park that will connect more than 100 acres of interconnected green space along the riverfront, linking the Clinton Presidential Center and an existing Riverfront Park into a cohesive recreational and cultural corridor. Designed for arts, sports, play, and nature, the park will serve neighbors and visitors alike while catalyzing district redevelopment. The grant supports the initial phase of the project and is positioned to catalyze $60-70M in additional fundraising. The Arkansas Congressional delegation has supported realizing the recreational and economic benefits of redeveloping the site.
“30 Crossing Park will be a vibrant destination that attracts talent, tourism and investment, and will change the way the world experiences the city we call home,” said Ruth Whitney, 2026 Chair of the Little Rock Regional Chamber. “We extend our deepest gratitude to Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, and the Bezos Earth Fund for this catalytic investment in 30 Crossing Park, an urban green space that will transform downtown Little Rock for generations to come.”
Los Angeles, CA – Watts Towers
This grant will support the development of the underutilized urban space on the campus into a 5-acre park and expanded home for the historically rich arts and cultural campus. The redesigned campus will add new shade trees, native and drought-tolerant plantings, a walking path, an outdoor amphitheater classroom, and interactive art installations. Sustainable features such as bioswales, permeable paving, and high-efficiency irrigation will improve environmental performance. As the only official tourist site and major cultural destination in Watts, the revitalized campus will expand access to arts and museum education programming and welcoming green space for more than 50,000 annual visitors, supporting a vibrant community hub in advance of the 2028 Olympics under City stewardship.
“Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust’s mission is health, justice, and community through the creation and stewardship of public open spaces. Over the last decade and a half of partnership with the Watts Towers Arts Center, and under the brilliant, unwavering leadership of Director Rosie Lee Hooks and Watts community members, we have facilitated community engagement, fundraising, design, and now, at last, construction,” stated Tori Kjer, Executive Director, LA Neighborhood Land Trust. “We are immensely grateful to break ground together on the next chapter of the historic, internationally renowned treasure that is the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus — and we thank the Bezos Earth Fund, our city partners, and all of our public and private funders whose support made this moment possible.”