The city of La Cañada Flintridge has announced that construction has begun on its Sister Cities Friendship Path, funded by the Regional Park and Open Space District.
For more than 25 years, the RPOSD has awarded $1.5 billion in grants to agencies and community-based organizations for parks, recreational facilities, trails and open space improvement projects.
When selecting a trail to benefit from this funding, the city found that the existing Descanso Trail entrance into Cherry Canyon was difficult for trail users to traverse because of its 15% slope and requires equestrian users to dismount and walk the trail. After analyzing the terrain, city staff identified an alternative route near the trail providing access to the canyon at a more manageable slope of approximately 8%.
This alternate route will be converted into a new, approximately 1,600-foot-long path and named Sister Cities Friendship Path in honor of the existing relationship with LCF’s sister city, Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain.
“We are grateful for this opportunity to utilize grant funds from organizations like RPOSD to fund city projects that both enrich our community and stretch our taxpayer dollars,” said LCF Mayor Rick Gunter. “Revamping and maintaining our treasured community open spaces is one of many ways we prioritize the quality of LCF’s resources and facilities.”
Construction is set to be completed in late February.
For future updates and to stay up-to-date on this project, visit cityoflcf.org/public-works.
First published in the December 21 print issue of the Outlook Valley Sun.
