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Raise Awareness of the I-710 Widening Near Long Beach, and Do It on a Bike (POSTPONED)
(Update 12:34 - Just received word this event was postponed because of the threat of rain. We'll let you know when it's rescheduled - DN)
March 25, 2011
Long Beach Bike Plan Update – Group bike ride and meeting at Bixby Park, Saturday, March 19th
You have one last chance to hear the presentation and ask questions or provide feedback directly, Tonight, Wednesday 3/23/2011, start at 6:00 PM in the Mark Twain Library, 1401 E. Anaheim, Long Beach
March 23, 2011
A Bike Path Over Troubled Water
As unlikely as it may seem, the City of Long Beach has taken significant steps this week to making the above rendering a reality - or at least having it redone by a much more expensive design team. Last week, the Long Beach City Council succeeded in convincing the port to commit to building a bike/pedestrian pathway on its proposed replacement for the Gerald Desmond Bridge.
October 4, 2010
A Photo Tour of Long Beach’s Vista Street Bike Boulevard
And now for a quick photographic update from the one bicycle project you've all been waiting to hear about: Long Beach's new bike boulevard on Vista Street. There have been a few hangups along the way; additional money needed to be allocated to remove unwanted concrete from under the street, and apparently the painters had difficulty spelling "yield". Nonetheless, the project appears to be progressing nicely, with construction of a new stop light at Redondo scheduled for next month - providing there aren't any more typos.
September 14, 2010
Passenger Rail Symposium, Day 2: Stations and Sprinters
On
Monday, the Passenger Rail Symposium kicked off with
an impressive display of train technology, most of it being used in
Europe. But the problem of how to effectively implement train stations,
European or otherwise, remains. Fortunately, Tuesday's speakers had
plenty to say on the matter, both describing successful stations
elsewhere or the prospects for better ones here.
May 28, 2010
Streetsblog Interview with Long Beach Film Maker Michael Bauch
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 Bike Festival.
May 6, 2010
Andy and Gandy: League of American Cyclists’ President Visits Long Beach
The
League of American Bicyclists is something of an
oddity in Washington DC. While most other organizations advocate for
strip mining, carcinogens, and other unpleasantries, the LAB argues for
something which will actually improve people's lives. And while they
have sadly spent most of their 130 year history in the shadow of auto,
highway, and petroleum lobbies, they seem to be making something of a
comeback lately, winning allies in congress as well as the support of Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood.
April 20, 2010
Streetfilms: Long Beach Rocks
Last month, when Clarence Eckerson was in town for the Street Summit, he asked me what Streetfilm he ought to shoot besides his coverage of Janette Sadik-Khan's speech and the Summit itself. For me, the answer was simple. Long Beach.
April 16, 2010