Get To Know Your Neighborhood By Bike Tour A Huge Success!

This past weekend, 25 residents participated in making the 9th District "Know Your Neighborhood By Bike Tour" a successful event. The tour took riders on a 6 mile route that showcased and highlighted upcoming projects and developments. Riders stopped at key locations where residents were given detailed information by City Staff who also answered questions from residents.

Councilmember Steven Neal, invites families and residents to participate in the "9th District Spring Cleaning" event throughout the month of April. This community effort is aimed to clean up and beautify the neighborhoods within the district before the summer months arrive.

Residents are encouraged to report all nuisances, including:

graffiti
potholes
sidewalk repairs
street sign replacement
illegally dumped items

March was a great month for the 9th District. The groundbreaking of the anticipated Ramona Park Senior Apartments marked the first of many positive initiatives of 2013. This new development will replace the vacant former Farmer's and Merchant's bank located at 3290 E. Artesia Boulevard

The 60-unit senior apartment community will feature a pool, leisure space, 89 parking spaces and many amenities for residents to enjoy. Residents in the area can expect an 18-month construction period.

In addition to the upcoming futsal courts, DeForest Park has made improvements to its parking lot by re-striping the parking spaces. Previously, the lines designating each space was difficult to see. Have a look at the before and after images below.

On Thursday, March 14, Abode Communities hosted the Evergreen Apartments Re-Opening. This project features completely rennovated interior and exterior enhancements for all residents to enjoy. Residents and community supporters who attended received detailed information on how this project came to fruition.

Have a look at the photos below.

On Tuesday, March 12 at 11:30 a.m. at 3290 E. Artesia Blvd., Councilmember Steven Neal, The Long Beach Housing Development Company, and Palm Communities are inviting residents to the official ground breaking ceremony of the Ramona Park Senior Apartments.

The new senior housing complex allow tenants to have access to relevant social services, which include classes like health and wellness or finance management. The combination of individual services and community-wide programs enable us to help build strong, vibrant residential communities.

On Thursday, February 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Jordan High School, the Long Beach Unified School District is hosting an information meeting to update parents, staff, and community members on plans for the renovation and re-building of Jordan High School. This project will take place of the next several years in multiple phases.

Have a look at the flyer below for more information. For more information contact 562-997-7553.

The Ninth District has been awarded a $61,500 grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation to convert two tennis courts to two futsal courts at DeForest Park, 6255 De Forest Ave. Futsal is a fast-growing, fast-paced variant of soccer.

The word futsal is derived from Portuguese and is loosely translated as "hall football" or "indoor football." The sport traces its roots back over 80 years, and is growing in popularity worldwide.

Futsal can be played on both indoor and outdoor courts instead of a field. It is played on a hard surface, with a smaller ball with less bounce than a regular soccer ball.