Congratulations everyone! We're proud to share that on Monday, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors APPROVED the far-reaching Puente Hills Landfill Park Master Plan, which will build the FIRST COUNTY REGIONAL PARK OF THIS MILLENNIUM, in a region of the San Gabriel Valley with high park need. An unprecedented community engagement effort, and support from multiple organizations, cities, agencies and residents were instrumental in getting this passed. "Puente" means "bridge" in Spanish, and this unique mountaintop park will fittingly be a bridge to nature, fitness and environmental awareness for generations to come. With 142 acres of open space, and panoramic views of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, this site will offer our suburban population a whole new way to get outdoors and get active. We worked 18 months with the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks & Recreation, community, government leaders, technical experts and local organizations to develop a #Park4All vision that balances diverse objectives, and we THANK YOU for taking the time to sign this petition, share with friends, attend a public meeting and contact your Supervisor directly. This is a result of the public's collective desire for this park. Thanks to our partners and neighbors: Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Rio Hondo College, Rose Hills Memorial Park, and Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority. Many thanks to amazing community advocates including: Don Knabe Hilda Solis DayOne Day One El Monte Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association (CORBA) Mount Wilson Bicycling Association - MWBA Investing in Place API Obesity Prevention Alliance PAA Cycling Empire Bikes Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition - LACBC The Trust for Public Land SoCal High School Cycling League Bike San Gabriel Valley - BIKE SGV San Gabriel Mountains Forever The Wilderness Society Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Community of Hacienda Heights Watershed Conservation Authority Hacienda La Puente Unified School District San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Rowland Heights Community Coordinating Council City of Baldwin Park City of El Monte CA Government City of Industry, California City of South El Monte Government Withers & Sandgren Landscape Architecture and more! And shout out to Bassett Unified School District - Bassett High School students and others who spoke at the meeting! We look forward to celebrating a grand opening with you in the years ahead. Park development is slated to begin in 2018. Until then, check out and SHARE our moving video which shows what this park could look like in the future, and what it means to residents. Filmed by our community partner Day One. More #Park4All information at: http://www.puentehillslandfillpark.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related: On the upcoming ballot - We encourage you to read up on Measure A (for parks) and Measure M (for transit). LA Times Editorial: "To thrive, people need space to breathe, walk and play. Vote yes on Measure A for parks" http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-end-measure-a-20161008-snap-story.html LA Times Editorial: "L.A. County residents need alternatives to sitting in soul-crushing traffic. Vote yes on Measure M" http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-measure-m-20160927-snap-story.html