Veteran Valor Plaza

The Veteran Valor Plaza was the extensive renovation, expansion, and enhancement of an existing monument in North Long Beach’s Houghton Park.

Building upon the original memorial and elevated Huey Helicopter, a larger memorial walk and garden was constructed to tie the memorial to the street corner. An additional programming space and transit Plaza was constructed at the corner with furniture, gateway signage, and electronic reader board creating a welcome entry into the regional park from the Uptown Business District. City Fabrick extensively engaged residents, local stakeholders, and the veterans community as part of a complex discussion related to honoring local veterans. This included events, programming, and design of the Veterans Valor Plaza project, all culminating in a community planting project for the plaza’s garden element.