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Now It’s Long Beach Who Could Be 1st to Get Bike-Share
It looks like Long Beach will be the first city in LA County to have a bike-share program as the City let go of its former contract with the defunct Bike Nation, handing it over to German company Nextbike. This follows the announcement earlier this year that the City would bid for a Downtown bike-share program.
May 20, 2015
For Goodness’ Sake, Stop Widening the 405
Albert Einstein says that the definition of insanity is "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
May 5, 2015
Long Beach Announces Open Streets Event
Photo above from Los Angeles's CicLAvia. Photo by Brian Addison.
March 5, 2015
Long Beach To Put Downtown LB Bike Share Program Out To Bid
We have been waiting for bike share—for over two years. And it seems, Long Beach, that we are finally in the more tangible stages of receiving it.
January 26, 2015
The Debate Over CA’s Cap-and-Trade Funds Is Not Over
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti led a group of California mayors on a trip to Sacramento to push for legislation on a number of issues that impact cities before the final, frantic weeks of August that mark the end of the legislative session. On their agenda was getting assurance that cap-and-trade funds would be available to help cities reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years.
August 14, 2014
RFP Goes Out for Terminal Island Freeway Removal Project; Marks SoCal’s First Freeway Removal Project
It's been named one of the top “Freeways Without Futures” in the nation and described as a "perfect example of obsolete infrastructure." Its removal has been fought for by City Fabrick founder Brian Ulaszewski since 2010, long before the existence of Fabrick itself. It has been a blight on a neighborhood that sees some of the least amount of park space in the entire city.
July 28, 2014
Thanks Everyone, for a Great #LBMayoralForum Last Night
Last night, over 100 residents attended a mayoral candidates forum focused on livability, active transportation, and public health at the ART Theatre in Long Beach. Video from the event will be available on Streetsblog's YouTube channel later this week and a review of the forum written will be on LongBeachize a little later as well.
February 26, 2014
Redondo Avenue in Long Beach Receives $2.2M Facelift
Shortly after the groundbreaking of a massive redevelopment project focused on downtown Long Beach’s Pine Avenue, the east-meets-west arterial that is Redondo Avenue broke ground on a $2.2M street improvement plan that stretches from the 2nd to the 4th District.
February 19, 2014
CNU Deems Terminal Island Freeway Top 10 ‘Freeway Without Future’
The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU)—the country’s premiere organization which is founded on creating walkable, neighborhood-based development—released its 2014 “Freeways Without Futures” report, listing Long Beach’s own Terminal Island (TI) Freeway amongst its top 10 prospects for removal.
February 14, 2014