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BNSF Falsely Claims Marginalized Communities “Better Off” with Proposed Railyard; Public Hearing Tonight
In a sadly misunderstood and ill-grounded editorial, the Press-Telegram endorsed Burlington Northern Santa Fe's (BNSF) proposed 153-acre railyard project west of the 710 freeway, the Southern California International Gateway (SCIG). The endorsement comes right before a public hearing featuring demonstrations from some 20 community organizations who will offer evidence denouncing the benefits of the project as well as proposals for a new site.
October 18, 2012
Part II: Architects Propose Their Vision for the Civic Center
Note: This is final half of a two-part series discussing the Long Beach Civic Center. Click here for part one.
October 16, 2012
Long Beach Bike Count Seeks Volunteers
In its attempt to continue its moniker of being the most bike friendly city in the nation (and one that still has many steps to go), the City of Long Beach is requesting volunteers to help conduct its annual bike count.
October 10, 2012
Why, oh, Why Doesn’t Long Beach Have a Ciclovía?
Following the success of this past weekend's CicLAvia, with some 100,000 bikers, skaters, and walkers invading the streets of Los Angeles, the only question down south became: why, oh, why doesn't Long Beach have a ciclovía?
October 9, 2012
In Long Beach, Some Lights Rest Unless Drivers Follow Speed Limits
In an effort to control drivers who speed along one of Long Beach’s most at-risk stretches of asphalt—East Wardlow Road—the City has installed an innovative speed detection system that will halt those going too fast. Dubbed “Operation Rest in Red,” the 6,000-foot stretch of Wardlow between Studebaker Road and Claremore Avenue now has a traffic … Continued
October 2, 2012
Tony Cruz: How Long Beach’s Top Cyclist Went from Racer, to Ambassador, to Planner
Tony Cruz's affability is hard to discount because it comes in so many forms: he is humble, he is incredibly cultured, and his respect for making Long Beach more bike friendly supersedes attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony--he's actually altered policy.
September 25, 2012
Part I: Architects, Advocates, Ponder Future of Long Beach Civic Center
Monday night, Long Beach Heritage (LBH) and the Long Beach/South Bay chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) hosted a discussion posing one question: What are the possibilities for our Civic Center?
September 12, 2012
Next Week in Livable Streets Events: Long Beach Takes Center Stage
It's no secret to Streetsblog readers that Long Beach is staking it's claim as being the most bike friendly city in the country. While Portland and Minneapolis might have something to say about that, next week all eyes will be on Long Beach as a trio of national conferences focused on bicycling, walking and other livable streets issues take root in the city. With all of the conference attendees descending on The Beach, the city will also burnish its belief that what's good for bikes is good for business.
September 6, 2012
Major Changes at Long Beach Transit
Long Beach Transit (LBT) underwent what it considered to be major changed last week, replacing much of its diesel model buses with compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, a revamp of its mobile website, and the alteration of routes which included its controversial halting of service to Seal Beach. THE CNG SWITCH: The switch to CNG … Continued
September 4, 2012
Long Beach: Bike Nation Brings 10 Year, $12 Million Investment
The Long Beach City Council, in a 9-0 vote, will permit Bike Nation to launch a 10-year, $12 million bike share program in the city, thereby creating one of the largest of its kind in the state.
August 27, 2012