Events

My Figueroa Project Update Featuring Charlie Gandy

We're excited to announce that the one and only Charlie Gandy will be speaking at our April 9 community meeting! As the president of Livable Communities, Inc. in Long Beach, Charlie is a globally renowned expert on building vibrant, healthy neighborhoods through great urban design with an emphasis on walking and biking.

By Damien Newton

9:08 PM PDT on March 23, 2013

We’re excited to announce that the one and only Charlie Gandy will be speaking at our April 9 community meeting! As the president of Livable Communities, Inc. in Long Beach, Charlie is a globally renowned expert on building vibrant, healthy neighborhoods through great urban design with an emphasis on walking and biking.

You can see his great work for yourself all over Long Beach: As the city’s Mobility Coordinator, Charlie brought the first protected bike lanes to the region.” He’ll be sharing how redesigning Long Beach’s streets for people has resulted in a stronger city, both economically and environmentally. Read more about Charlie.

We’ll hear from Charlie as we present the latest streetscape designs at our Community Meeting on Tuesday, April 9 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Andrew Norman Hall Orthopaedic Hospital, 2400 S. Flower Street.

Learn more about our Community Meeting. Hope to see you there!