California military base being transformed into massive park [View all]

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This is pretty awesome. No doubt tons of other cities could also do something like this, even if it takes 21 years.

Construction of a massive municipal park—over 20 years in the making, is finally underway in the city of Irvine.
By Andy Corbley -Jul 12, 2023

They say if California became its own country, it would have one of the world’s largest economies. The new Great Park of Irvine is a reflection of the always lofty ambitions of the state, and is expected to dwarf Central Park by more than 500 acres.

It was on May 23rd this year that the “Great Park Project” broke ground on the long-derelict El Toro Marine Corps Base, 21 years after voters approved a ballot measure ordering the state to create a park on the site.

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/california-military-base-is-being-transformed-into-the-largest-city-park-in-the-u-s/