Chapter 2: City of tomorrow Published on May 13, 2026 The building of Lakewood broke records and made Lakewood the talk of the nation.
Chapter 3: Suburban pioneers Published on May 13, 2026 Stories of the men and women who became Lakewood's first residents.
Chapter 4: Birth of a city Published on May 13, 2026 Lakewood was a city in name in 1953 but had no local government.
Chapter 5: The Lakewood Plan Published on May 13, 2026 Lakewood shocked the staid world of local government in 1954. The effects multiplied throughout California. Today, more than a quarter of all California cities are 'Lakewood Plan' cities.
Chapter 6: Lakewood grows up Published on May 13, 2026 When the realities of economic upset and social conflict troubled California and the nation, the resilience of Lakewood’ was revealed.
Chapter 7: Kid city Published on May 13, 2026 The average city block in 1957 had as many as a hundred young people under age 18. Recreation traditions began with efforts to focus this ‘kid power.’
Chapter 8: A city of neighborhoods Published on May 13, 2026 Much has changed since 1954. Change has been tempered, however, by the persistence of a caring community.
Chapter 9: Safe city Published on May 13, 2026 Public safety is a core Lakewood value, best expressed by the devoted service of sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, paramedics, and public safety officials and volunteers.
Chapter 10: Enduring traditions Published on May 13, 2026 In 1979 – Lakewood’s 25th year – city leaders sought new ways that to give community traditions greater expression.