Residents urge community-driven City Park redesign at pop-up event in Corona

Residents at a City Park pop-up event told meeting organizers they want a redesigned park that preserves trees, sustains community traditions and offers programming for all ages.

Multiple attendees said the park has served Corona for more than a century and described the pop-up as an important chance for resident input. One participant said the park was their "first introduction to Corona" and that the redesign almost dissuaded them from moving to the city; others encouraged the city to "incorporate your ideas, your thoughts." Another attendee said the project should remain "timeless" and "still feel like City Park with the trees."

Speakers emphasized the city is soliciting public input and urged neighbors to attend future sessions or submit comments via Facebook or the city's website. Organizers reminded attendees that the community can give feedback at the event and online. A projected finish year of 2027 was mentioned during discussion of programming and scheduling.

These remarks were part of the public engagement portion of the meeting; no formal votes or policy decisions about the park were made at this session.