Residents came out for a morning stroll down the alleyway between 6th and 7th street and Molino and Stanley Avenue on Saturday, May 8th. Residents were asked to stroll the alleyway and provide feedback for future improvements. Special thanks to our wonderful volunteers Caity and Aaron Engel, Ketzie and Chris Diaz, Esmeralda Garcia and Jonathan Raspa, Cody Lusby, Janna Vandenberg, Chris Robson, Dawn Mendelson and Gretchen Swanson who made this event so successful! Thanks to our local businesses Coffee Drunk and 7th Street donuts! We truly loved seeing so many neighbors and stay tuned for another interactive alleyway stroll coming soon! Questions? Email info@rpna.org.
Rose Park Resident Esmeralda Garcia asked attendees for their input about how alleyways feel to walk through and how they can be improved.
Residents gathered in the alleyway.
Rose Park Resident Caity Engel served coffee from Coffee Drunk on 4th Street and donuts from 7th Street Donut Shop.
Rose Park Resident Ketzie Diaz set up a card making station for attendees to make their own Mother’s Day cards.
Rose Park Residents posed for a photo op in front of artist Cody Lusby’s Roses for Rose Park Mural
Rose Park Resident Garry Rothstein won an Ace Hardware gift certificate in the event raffle.
Rose Park Residents, the Archambault’s.
Rose Park Resident and Artist Cody Lusby talking to attendees about Roses for Rose Park.
Friendship Corner Wall at 7th Street and Dawson Avenue
MOSAIC INSTALLATION – Rose Park Neighborhood volunteers are out at the Friendship Corner Flower Wall at 621 Dawson Avenue TODAY, Saturday, May 1st and tomorrow Sunday, May 2nd from 9am to 1pm for another round of mosaic flower wall installation. If you are out for a stroll, and want to stop by to see the space, we welcome your visit! Masks are required.
TENANT’S RIGHTS WORKSHOP – In addition to the mosaic installation beginning at 9am on Sunday, May 2nd, Rose Park Neighborhood Association, Heart of Ida and Long Beach Residents Empowered will host a Renter’s Rights Workshop starting at 11am. Please see the flyer below for more information.
MOTHER’S DAY STROLL – We also invite you to meet us at 627 Molino Avenue for a interactive Mother’s Day stroll through the alleyway on Saturday, May 8th from 9am to 11am.
Enjoy coffee and morning delights as we reimagine these places and spaces. All are welcome and encouraged to walk, roll, or bike through the open space. Stop by anytime between 9am and 11am. More information at info@rpna.org or access the flyer HERE.
The Community Within: Alleyway Improvement Project is a neighborhood initiative that seeks to improve and transform the physical space of alleyways as usable, welcoming spaces where neighbors can utilize these spaces for walking, biking, connecting, rolling, and driving. The goal of this project is to gather input from residents about their vision for alleyways in Rose Park Neighborhood.
The historic Rose Park neighborhood is located in the City of Long Beach, California
