Jeff Bezos’ $100M push includes Little Rock park
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is dedicating $100 million to revitalize neglected urban land across eight U.S. cities, with a focus on transforming vacant properties, former industrial sites, and unused spaces into parks and wildlife habitats. The Bezos Earth Fund is supporting projects such as a new park on a former motorway ramp in Little Rock, tree-planting initiatives in Salt Lake City, wetland restoration in Indianapolis, and green space expansion around Los Angeles' Watts Towers. These projects aim to enhance access to nature while giving overlooked land new purposes.
In Little Rock, Arkansas, Bezos is investing in a 20-acre park that will be built on a former motorway ramp, known as 30 Crossing Park. This project, supported by the Bezos Earth Fund, aims to convert the reclaimed land into a public space for recreation, arts, sports, and nature. The park will link more than 100 acres of green space along the city's riverfront, connecting the Clinton Presidential Center with existing Riverfront Park.
By creating a connected recreational and cultural corridor, the park aims to make the riverfront more accessible and attract tourism and investment to downtown Little Rock.
The proposed park will feature a blend of arts, sports, play, and nature, becoming a destination within a broader network of green spaces along the riverfront. The connection between the Clinton Presidential Center and Riverfront Park is intended to create a cohesive recreational and cultural corridor, while the park itself will serve as a public destination that encourages tourism and further investment in the surrounding area.
The Bezos Earth Fund grant will support the initial phase of the project, with additional funding of $60 million to $70 million sought from other sources. Local supporters, including the Arkansas congressional delegation and the Little Rock Regional Chamber, have welcomed the investment, anticipating that 30 Crossing Park will transform downtown Little Rock for generations to come.
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