𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗦 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗: Traci Park and Families Celebrate Venice Beach Rebuild

VENICE, CA — Saturday, October 25, 2025 — Councilwoman Traci Park joined residents, city staff, and families on Saturday morning for a ceremonial groundbreaking at Venice Beach, celebrating the start of construction on a new children’s playground near the Windward Avenue Police Substation. The new play space replaces the former Windward Plaza Children’s Playground, which was removed by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks in late 2024 after officials cited structural deterioration. The demolition caught some residents by surprise, prompting concerns over safety communication and the loss of a popular family gathering spot. Saturday’s groundbreaking marked the long-awaited beginning of its replacement — a Baywatch-themed playground designed in partnership with the Department of Recreation and Parks. Renderings displayed at the site show a bright, ocean-inspired design featuring a red lifeguard rescue boat, turquoise sailboat slide, surfboard climbing walls, and a pink octopus sculpture surrounded by blue wave-patterned play surfacing. “My team and I have worked very, very hard with the community and Rec and Parks to put together a design,” Park said. “We expect to have this park finished by the spring.” Families joined Park and her staff in shoveling the first mounds of sand, celebrating the project’s launch and the return of a long-missed playground to the heart of Venice Beach.