Wrigley, Long Beach

Wrigley, California
Neighborhood of Long Beach
The Wrigley neighborhood of Long Beach, California. Willow Street runs from the right side of the photo, through the center of the neighborhood, to the bridge crossing the Los Angeles River on the left.
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
City	Long Beach

Wrigley is a group of neighborhoods in Long Beach, California. It includes the neighborhoods North Wrigley, South Wrigley, Southeast Wrigley and Wrigley Heights.^[1] Its name derives from William Wrigley Jr., the owner and founder of the famed Wrigley Spearmint Gum Empire in Chicago. It was one of the first communities established in Long Beach. With the exception of Wrigley Heights, the area is developed throughout on a gridiron street pattern.^{[citation needed]}

The district is bounded on the north by Interstate 405, on the south by Pacific Coast Highway, on the east by Long Beach Boulevard and on the west by the Los Angeles River. Pacific Avenue also goes through the area with commercial strip land uses. The Los Angeles River and the Interstate 710 make up the western boundary.^{[citation needed]}

The neighborhood has a community park, Veterans Park,^[2] convenient access to local freeways, A Line light rail transportation and the new Wrigley Marketplace shopping district - an innovative joint venture between Long Beach and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The center combines neighborhood-serving retail with a modern park and ride facility for light rail commuters.^{[citation needed]}