Lincoln Heights celebrates the re-opening of its recreation center

Los Angeles city councilmember Eunisses Hernandez joined city staff and community members to celebrate the reopening of the Lincoln Heights Recreation Center on Saturday. The community celebration involved sports clinics, a senior yoga class, music and food giveaways. 

Before its grand re-opening the center had been closed since March of 2021. Four-years later, community members get to finally enjoy the new and improved recreation center located at 2303 Workman Street. The total cost for this project was $4,843,300, which funded a new soccer field, outdoor fitness equipment, and renovations of the existing playground, outdoor basketball court, fencing, and indoor restroom and kitchen.

The improvements at the Lincoln Heights Recreation Center also include bleachers, walking path, picnic area, new lighting installations throughout the park, four new shade structures, three new trees, new swing and shade topper, parking lot and ADA compliant path of travel.

The recreation center, which has been a staple for the Lincoln Heights residents, was funded by Proposition 68, a 2018 ballot measure that authorized $4 billion in funding for parks, environmental infrastructure and protection efforts throughout the state. Lincoln Heights Recreation Center is within a half-mile of more than 40,000 residents. 

“Over the last few months, we have worked together with Recreation and Parks to bring back critical spaces in Lincoln Heights that allow residents to gather and share in the joy of being in community with one another,” said Councilmember Hernandez. “The reopening of the Recreation Center is another ask answered for our constituents, and I am grateful for the partnerships at the city and state level who made this newly renovated space a reality.”

The 2.87-acre property features a gate of the Feathered Serpent, which depicts the Aztec and Mayan symbolism and can be viewed from the sidewalk at the entrance of the property. The gate was designed by artists Miles Lewis and Frankie Vasquez in partnership with the L.A. Department of Cultural Affairs. 

"Embracing public art in our parks and recreational spaces is not just about beautifying the community; it’s a commitment to fostering civic pride, encouraging social connection, and weaving threads of culture to inspire, unite, reflect," said Daniel Tarica, general manager to the Department of Cultural Affairs. "We congratulate the community and everyone that contributed to improvements of the Lincoln Heights Recreation Center."