Archive for 'Advocacy'
Adding bike facilities…it’s just routine
Long Beach continues to show its commitment to being a bike friendly city. Bay Shore Avenue in the Belmont Shore area of Long Beach was just resurfaced…and of course they added sharrows. In Long Beach there is close cooperation between the city’s bike staff, which is located in the traffic engineering section of [...]
Posted: May 29th, 2014 under Advocacy, Features, Infrastructure.
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Candidate Questions on Active Living / Bicycling and Walking in Long Beach
Last week BIKEable Communities sent the following e-mail and questions to candidates for Long Beach Mayor, the contested council sets (Districts 1 and 5) and the State Assembly seat for Long Beach and San Pedro. We will be posting the responses as we receive them from the candidates. Below is the e-mail and the five [...]
Posted: May 13th, 2014 under Advocacy, Features.
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Help make the 2nd and PCH area bike and pedestrian friendly
Would you like to see the 2nd and PCH area of Long Beach be more bike and pedestrian friendly? Would you like to see pedestrian paths that allow you and your family to view the wetlands in SE Long Beach? You ask…what wetlands…I thought those were just oil fields. The City is undertaking a review [...]
Posted: April 24th, 2014 under Advocacy, Features, Infrastructure.
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Don’t restrict bicycle access to the Newport Back Bay
The Newport Back Bay conservancy is proposing to restrict bicycling to north bound only along the Newport Back Bay trail. Don’t let this happen. The Newport Beach Bike Master plan committee is meeting this evening at 5:00 in room 100 of the Newport Beach Civic Center and will discuss bicycle access to the Newport Back [...]
Posted: April 7th, 2014 under Advocacy, Features.
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A bike ride in Memory of our friend and colleague Mark Bixby
Join us this Sunday morning for a low-speed bicycle ride in remembrance of our friend Mark Bixby, who had such a profound impact on not only everyone who new him, but on the entire city of Long Beach. Join us Sunday March 16th at 9:30 am for a low-speed group bicycle ride in remembrance of [...]
Posted: March 13th, 2014 under Advocacy, Bixby Memorial.
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Long Beach Mayoral Forum on Active Living and Bicycling
Tuesday 7:00 PM at the Art Theater, 2025 4th Street In the heart of RetroRow. BIKEable Communities along with LA County Bike Coalition, Steetblogs, the Sierra Club and the Long Beach Post are co-hosting a Long Beach Mayoral Forum on Active Living, bicycling, walking and transit. How fortunate are we to be in one of [...]
Posted: February 24th, 2014 under Advocacy, Features.
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Promoting bike and ped safety in your community – the message matters
What does this sign “caution motorists have right of way” at a marked cross walk tell you about a community’s respect for pedestrians and bicyclists? Recently I had the opportunity to spend two weeks bicycling and walking in New Zealand. It is an absolutely beautiful place to ride…with great roads, wonderful people and awesome scenery. [...]
Posted: February 15th, 2014 under Advocacy, Features.
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The all powerful bike lobby
Our friend, colleague, mentor, internationally known bike advocate and Long Beach resident Charlie Gandy recently penned an article on the Pedal Love Website Titled “the all powerful bike lobby.” As Charlie points out in the article bicyclists are becoming an important voting group. In cities across California and across the nation bicyclists are speaking up [...]
Posted: February 6th, 2014 under Advocacy, Features.
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What are the Long Beach Mayoral Candidates saying about being bike friendly?
What are the Long Beach Mayoral Candidates saying about being bike friendly? Election season has had it official kick off in Long Beach. And this election will have a major impact on the future of Long Beach as a bike friendly community. In April the City of Long Beach will elect a new Mayor and [...]
Posted: November 27th, 2013 under Advocacy.
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Why the 3 foot law is important
Last week Governor Brown signed what is commonly known as “the 3 foot law,” which goes into effect in September of 2014. The law requires that motorists maintain at least three feet of space when passing bicyclists or wait until there is adequate room to pass safely . Why do we need a 3 foot law? [...]
Posted: October 2nd, 2013 under Advocacy, Features, Safety.
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