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It’s Long Beach Week at L.A. Streetsblog (Vids after Jump…)
By Damien Newton |
As part of our ongoing coverage of the impact of the Los Angeles County Public Health P.L.A.C.E. grants, this week Streetsblog will focus on Long Beach. Because Long Beach is so close to Los Angeles and has been making such strides in the world of sustainable transportation, the city’s strides have been a secondary focus […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
By Damien Newton |
There’s a good amount of wonk stuff on the calendar this weekend, but it closes with a Bike Party in Santa Monica. Of course, I guess every week closes with a Bike Party. Pay special attention to the events on Wednesday. Monday – The LADOT takes their designs for roundabouts on 4th Street to the […]
Long Beach: Good for Bikes, Good for Business
By Damien Newton |
Bicycle advocates from Copenhagen to Bogota to Northeast Los Angeles have all made the case that what’s good for bicycles is good for business. Nowhere in America is that statement being put to the test more than in Long Beach. During my two bike tours of Long Beach, I talked with business owners along the […]
Watch This Video: “Bike Roundup” in Long Beach
By Damien Newton and Drew Reed |
Streetsblog contributor Drew Reed sends along this excellent video for a bicycling recycling project being put on in Long Beach by the city, the local bike co-op, The HUB, and the city’s sanitation department. This video is both a great lesson on what can be done when a public agency and non-profit can work together […]
Streetsblog Interview with Long Beach Film Maker Michael Bauch
By Drew Reed |
Michael Wolfgang Bauch is a Long Beach based filmmaker, videographer, kayaker, and avid cyclist. He recently talked with Streetsblog over the phone about his latest full-length documentary, Riding Bikes With The Dutch. The film premieres this Sunday, May 9 at the Art Theatre in Long Beach at 5 PM, as part of the Long Beach […]
Is Long Beach Looking to Roll Towards Bike Share without Bike Nation?
By Brian Addison |
As Los Angeles quietly (but directly) abandons Bike Nation and Santa Monica pirouettes past both cities to pave the way for its city-wide bike share program, one can’t help but ask Long Beach: Are we continuing to go forward with a company which largely ignores the media, lacks a fulfillment of promises, and ultimately seems to […]