california formally columbia regional park acre recreational urban regional park located southern california provides community soccer fields baseball diamonds roller hockey community beds walking paths competitive cross country running trail thirty parks parks system park features recreation sports includes soccer fields baseball diamonds roller hockey park includes mile walking path divided fence line east main soccer field mile west section mile east section addition park path serves flat mile exercise trail competitive cross country running heavily soccer fields include lights night play community columbia park features community garden providing planting beds community residents county operated region additionally serves home backyard demonstration center provided history columbia park conceived built park designer received achievement award design installation columbia park phase columbia park conceived manager acquired acres surplus property build wilson park time plan acquire approximately acres land build columbia regional park december took step closer acquiring land protecting marsh wetlands remaining area los_angeles state california agreed provide funds development columbia park park located adjacent oil includes foot radio antenna services los_angeles news radio station foot electrical line towers supports electrical lines maintained electricity supply company opened acre recreational regional park large grassy sculptures donated sculpture public works artist park sculpture entitled presently resides southwest corner columbia park women soccer late 1980s home field club women soccer team sundays columbia park women teams played games fields september april woman soccer defender forward members regularly practiced played columbia park soccer fields columbia park players help win women amateur championship help national team win women world cup china year woman soccer defender forward routinely practiced played soccer fields columbia park late 1980s early 1990s redesign walks trails columbia park designed planned design supported soccer field sports didn serve needs present day trails original park landscape designer returned redesign include walking paths running trails adding exercise challenges aesthetic enjoyment receiving san_diego california park laid according plan enjoyable concrete pathways winding hilly landscape park sponsorship distinct automated water stations zones acres awarded achievement award creativity completed project phase southwest columbia park city council awarded contract construction southwest portion park expanding public access amenities community green space phase plans increase number parking spaces serving park users addition plans included attractive located near street park area parking lot southwest corner street prairie avenue chevrolet filming location television commercial tree urban forest april tree planted columbia park commemorate 25th anniversary earth day cherry trees summer buddhist association donated cost cherry trees city program began plan program plant cherry trees columbia park ceremony year years beginning donation particular campaign plant trees cities nation way create peaceful environment society better communities live august cherry trees planted columbia park april seventy cherry trees planted november year increased donation thirty cherry trees year living tribute trees program living dedication tree program coordinated city families individuals groups sponsor planting new tree park honor person commemorate event living tribute park challenges long winding cement walk pathways usually vacant parking lots columbia park quickly popular place sailing mid-1980s summer sail police radar gun miles hour inside park near end unanimously approved ordinance illegal ride wheeled equipped sails city streets parks public property grassy newly developed columbia park turned ideal habitat quickly attracted maintained population animals holes impossible use fields play sports population large exceptionally sized hawk perch antenna repeatedly fly antenna consume animals survived city assigned hank man park address problem time known man ability populations reputation city premier months eliminated population problem resolved recreation fields columbia park began receive regular use safety concerns people fight broke members gangs gang members fired gun hit necklace worn woman stopped bullet completely penetrating chest result shooting neighborhood association lobbying city park improvements complaints non residents basketball court causing trouble officials sought improve security took unusual step closing park basketball court removing basketball entry court floods plans created portions path lower areas overlapped prevent flooded slippery paths city added granite fixing problem draining water new raised sections play equipment play equipment columbia park determined meet preventing head hand protecting children falling vehicle response concerns children playing years later january fencing removed plans replacement neat fun attractive play equipment dogs considered possible sites city columbia park wilson park dog parks free sections separating large dogs small dogs city met discuss feasibility adding city dog parks later committee determined area large accommodate divided area large small dogs southern california columbia park plan required needed approve proposal start costs presenting proposal month later stated dog park essential element park system lack unused open space absence community group supporting type park meeting asserted dog park bring potential liability city dog fights dog caused injuries spread diseases money better spent city animal shelters voice vote city council agreed dog park essential element city park system reservations events columbia park city parks deemed busy satisfying citizens pleasure recreation needs reservations available needed group picnic areas organized sports fields larger special 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Columbia Park, Torrance, California