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Have you visited the Wibit aquatic playgrounds at Alamitos Beach or Bayshore Beach yet?

It's the perfect time to bike to the beach and play! Check out Long Beach Bike Share if you need a bike to ride. Both locations are supervised by Long Beach Lifeguards daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Find more information about the Wibits and their locations at the link in our Bio.

For Long Beach Bike Share information visit Longbeachbikeshare.com

It's time for the summer season Bay Shore Avenue closure! Bay Shore Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning next weekend, June 15th through September 15th (9 AM - 5 PM) per Long Beach City municipal code 10.38.100.

This leaves the street open for 🚲 biking, 🛴 scooting, 🛼 skating, and 🚶🏾‍♀️walking all summer long!

🗺️ See the map below to help plan your bike ride and for any future travel in the area.

We are looking for the community's input📢 📢 Click the link in our bio to take the Pacific Coast Highway Bike Lane Project Survey. We want to hear from you!

"Caltrans is proposing a Bike Facility on Pacific Coast Highway, beginning at the Long Beach Traffic Circle and ending at the LA River Bike Path, this project will contribute to the growing bicycle network in the region and ensure that users of all abilities can travel safely on the State Highway System."

Take the survey today🚲 🛵 🛴 🏃 🚴 💬 📑 📊

🚲 Our Bike Month festivities are over, but bicycling in Long Beach is forever! 🎉 Thank you for rolling out and joining us during this bike-filled month of activities and events.

Keep exploring active transportation that gets you around Long Beach—whether you're bicycling, 🛼 skating, 🛴 scooting, or 🚶🏻walking!

Did you do the Bike Month Challenge this month? Fill out the survey at 🔗 Bit.ly/LBBikeMonthChallenge to get your commemorative patch or sticker.

🚲 There’s only a couple more weeks left of Bike Month but still plenty more chances to ride!

Check out the events happening this week:

🗓️ Tuesday, May 21 - Bike to Work Day 💼
🗓️ Thursday, May 23 - Downtown Infrastructure Tour 🏙️
🗓️ Friday, May 24 - Fourth Fridays Retro Row 👓
🗓️ Friday, May 24 - Moonlight Mash 🌙

For more information, visit 🔗 longbeach.gov/bikemonth.

📋 Registration is required for all group bike rides held by the City of Long Beach, so be sure to sign up at longbeach.gov/bikemonth.

Can’t make it out to the events? Participate in our 😎 Bike Month Challenge and tag us ! Whether you’re trying out 🚲 Long Beach Bike Share for the first time or riding along the 🏝️ Beach Path, there are plenty of ways for you to take part in Bike Month!

🚲 May is National Bike Month and we’re celebrating in Long Beach! The following bicycling events are taking place this week:

🗓️ Wednesday, May 8 - Bike To School Day 🍎
🗓️ Wednesday, May 8 - Picnic & Bike Tune-Up
🗓️ Saturday, May 11 - Bixby Park to Lions Lighthouse Ride 🏝️
🗓️ Saturday May 11 - Sip, Shop, & Stroll: East Village 🏙️

For more information, visit 🔗 longbeach.gov/bikemonth.

📋 Registration is required for all group bike rides held by the City of Long Beach, so be sure to sign up at longbeach.gov/bikemonth.

📱Can’t make it out to the events? Participate in our 😎 Bike Month Challenge and tag us . Whether you’re trying out 🚲 Long Beach Bike Share for the first time or riding along the 🌴 Beach Path, there are plenty of ways for you to take part in Bike Month!

🚲 Bike Month 2024 is here! May is National Bike Month, and we’re celebrating in Long Beach!

This year we’re highlighting bike-friendly City and community events happening throughout Long Beach. Swipe through to see events you can participate in all month long.

Check out this week’s events to celebrate on two wheels:

🗓️ Saturday, May 4 - Recycle Your Bicycle! ♻️
🗓️ Wednesday, May 8 - Bike to School Day 🍎

Can’t make it out to any of the events? Participate in our 😎 Bike Month Challenge and tag us ! Whether you’re trying out 🚲 Long Beach Bike Share for the first time or riding along the 🌴 Beach Path, there are plenty of ways for you to take part in Bike Month!

For more information, visit 🔗 longbeach.gov/bikemonth.

🚲 Bike Month 2024 is here! May is National Bike Month, and we’re celebrating in Long Beach!

This year we’re highlighting bike-friendly City and community events happening throughout Long Beach. Swipe through to see events you can participate in all month long.

Check out this week’s events to celebrate on two wheels:

🗓️ Saturday, May 4 - Recycle Your Bicycle! ♻️
🗓️ Wednesday, May 8 - Bike to School Day 🍎

Can’t make it out to any of the events? Participate in our 😎 Bike Month Challenge and tag us ! Whether you’re trying out 🚲 Long Beach Bike Share for the first time or riding along the 🌴 Beach Path, there are plenty of ways for you to take part in Bike Month!

For more information, visit 🔗 longbeach.gov/bikemonth or click the link in our Bio.

Happy Earth Month 🌎 🌴 Long Beach! There is still time to submit an application for our new E-Bike Lending Library Pilot Program! You could be selected as one of the 35 residents who get to be a part of the first wave to rent an E-Bike from the city's E-Bike Lending Library Pilot Program. You have until April 18th to send in your application through the website or by filling out a paper application at any Long Beach Public Library. For more information click the link in our bio⚡🔌🚴‍♂️

Our Traffic Engineering Aide positions closes May 3, 2024! Hurry and get your applications in.

Examples of duties:
Investigates the need for installation or modernization of traffic signals and for regulatory and warning signs, left turn or right turn only or permit signs, and pavement markings to help channelize traffic
Plans the placement of signs to limit parking
Prepares diagrams and scale drawings of street conditions
Requests traffic counts, interviews interested persons, and obtains accident data and other information from office files
Compiles and analyzes data

If you are interested in applying, visit longbeach.gov/jobs to pursue this rewarding career in public service or by clicking the link in our bio🚥 🚥 🚥

Our Traffic Signal Technician is closing soon!🚦 Check out our application and apply today if you are skill in analog and digital solid-state controllers, computers and other solid-state traffic control equipment.

To qualify, you must have two years of paid, full-time equivalent experience in the maintenance and repair of complex electronic analog and digital solid-state equipment, electrical equipment, traffic systems or street light systems.

For details, visit longbeach.gov/jobs or by clicking the link in our bio
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April Fools! We started our closure today 4/1/2024 and will continue on through 4/7/2024 as planned! Did you know: It's spring break in Long Beach! In celebration, Bay Shore Avenue is temporarily closed to cars this week. From 9AM to 5PM Bay Shore is open only to beachgoers on foot, skates, and bikes. It's the perfect time to de-stress and take a ride to the beach!

Long Beach City is hosting a virtual community meeting to provide recent updates on the Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project. The meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. 💻

Notable project updates will be provided including a current construction schedule, shoring installation, bridge construction and demolition work. There will be an opportunity for community members to ask questions and share feedback at the end of the presentation.

Meeting registration is required: https://bit.ly/clbcolorado.

Requests for interpretation services must be submitted by Dec. 8, 2023, and can be submitted to [email protected].

For additional questions, contact [email protected] with the subject line “Colorado Lagoon Open Channel” or visit the project webpage: https://www.longbeach.gov/pw/projects/colorado-lagoon-project/

is hosting an in-person community meeting to provide a comprehensive overview of the Shoemaker Bridge Replacement Project.

The meeting will be held this Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Jenny Oropeza Community Center at Cesar Chavez Park (401 Golden Ave.).
 
The Shoemaker Bridge Replacement Project🌉 aims to improve existing traffic safety and operations, increase multi-modal connectivity and more!
 
Notable project updates will be shared during the community meeting such as the proposed bridge designs and timeline. 👶🏻Children are welcome to attend, and light refreshments will be provided🥯🍌

🗓️ Tune in or stop by the Civic Chambers tomorrow for the November meeting of the Mobility, Ports, and Infrastructure Committee. The agenda includes presentations by Metro and Long Beach Public Works.

🚇 Metro will provide updates on transit ridership, safety, and first/last mile initiatives.

Long Beach Public Works will discuss the recently signed 🚗 Speed Safety System legislation, AB 645.

The meeting starts at 1:00 p.m. Visit 🔗 https://bit.ly/46bZGTZ to watch remotely.

The Alamitos Beach Concession Stand Grand Opening is happening on November 10, 2023 at 5PM!

Located at 780 E Shoreline Drive, the new Alamitos Beach Concession Stand replaces a one-story facility with a two-story café with open outdoor and indoor seating and a rooftop deck for visitor enjoyment.

This brand new 5,500 square foot building features an outdoor children’s play area, complete with new restrooms and an upcoming sports rental/retail facility. The cost of the new facility totals $10.1 million, which was allocated from the Tidelands Fund.

The City of Long Beach concessionaire, Gaucho Grill, operates from the Alamitos Beach
Concession facility and will serve as the catering host for this grand opening. The public is encouraged to enjoy the celebration by participating in a free empanada give-away to the first 300 people on a first come, first serve basis. See you there!

⏰ Just because we're setting back our clocks on Sunday doesn’t mean it's time to 'fall back' into bad driving habits.

🚴‍♂️🚶‍♀️ The majority of pedestrian collisions occur at night, so with shorter daylight hours make sure to pay extra attention on the road!

📣 We still need your help! The Bike & Pedestrian Count starts this Thursday, October 19 and today is the last day to sign up!

Volunteer to count at an intersection near you on:

Thursday, October 19
🚴‍♂️ 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
🚶‍♀️ 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 21
🛹 Noon - 2:00 p.m.

Check out the map of count locations, available time slots, and more information at 🔗 longbeach.gov/bikepedcount.

🚶‍♀️ 🌳 October 10 is National Walk to a Park Day! Where in Long Beach will you go today? What's your favorite park activity? Let us know, and share your adventures!

Can you get around for a week without using a car? For a quarter of people in the US, that's not a hypothetical question—it's a daily way of life.

🚫🚗 Show your solidarity with non-drivers and learn about the benefits and challenges of getting around without a vehicle by committing to the National Week Without Driving starting today, October 2 through October 8.

How will you plan to get around using 🚇 transit, 🚶‍♀️ walking, 🛹 skating, or 🚲 riding a bike? For more information about the Week Without Driving and to commit to the challenge, visit 🔗 americawalks.org/campaigns/national-week-without-driving.

📢 Let's rally for a tally! It's time for Long Beach's 16th Annual Bike and Pedestrian Count, and we need your help.

🗓️ Sign up to count at an intersection near you on Thursday Oct 19 or Saturday Oct 21.

🚲 🚶‍♀️ The data collected during these counts provide important insight for transportation planners and traffic engineers to make informed decisions about the City’s transportation network and support future funding and safety initiatives.

Check out the map of count locations, select available time slots, and find more information at 🔗 longbeach.gov/bikepedcount or click the link in our Bio.

🚇 Are you interested in fostering civic engagement and influencing transportation decision-making? Become a member of the Metro Youth Council!

Metro will be choosing 27 youth from LA County between the ages of 14-17 to represent their communities and collaborate with peers from across the county on issues Metro faces.

Youth Council Members will learn about:

🚏 Bus and Rail Operations
🚧 Planning and Construction Projects
🏙️ Civic Engagement
⚖️ Civil Rights, Equity and Race
🔒 Safety & Security
🦺 Career Pathways
💻 Marketing & Communications
🌿 Sustainability and so much more!

⏰ Applications for the Metro Youth Council are due Tuesday, October 3rd at 6:00 pm. Visit metro.net/about/youth-council to apply!

🚸 Around the world, speed limit reductions have proven to be one of the most effective tools for reducing roadway fatalities in pursuit of 🚶‍♂️Vision Zero goals. As part of an effort to improve roadway safety, Public Works has begun posting approved speed limit reductions on 92 miles of city streets. Of these streets, 50 segments totaling 37.7 miles will receive 🚗 new speed limits of 20 mph or lower.

🏙️ City Council voted to approve staff recommendations for reductions in December 2022. These reductions became possible with the passage of California Assembly Bill 43 in 2021, which extended more authority to local jurisdictions to set their own speed limits and permitted cities to set speed limits below 25 mph.

⚠️ In total, the speed limit reductions cover 111 street segments, including portions of major arterial corridors like 7th Street and Long Beach Boulevard as well as smaller residential neighborhood streets. 🚶‍♀️ Notable pedestrian-oriented business districts such as a portion of 2nd Street in Belmont Shore, Norse and Viking Ways in Lakewood Village, and a section of Pine Avenue in Downtown will see reductions down to 20 mph.

Access a full map of the changes and find more information about what to expect at 🔗 longbeach.gov/speedlimits.

Keep an eye out for the new signs, and remember: Slower is safer!

📢 Join us at the 2023 Ranchos Walk on Saturday, September 23rd to experience the beauty of Long Beach's urban habitats through this year's native plant theme! 🚶‍♂️ Participants will follow the crest trail that links Rancho Los Cerritos and Rancho Los Alamitos, choosing between the 9-, 6-, or 3-mile hike options.

🚐 Shuttle services will be provided along the route with multiple available stops.

🥳 The post-walk celebration at Rancho Los Alamitos will feature music, games and activities, and lunch.

Visit 🔗 longbeach.gov/sustainability/about-us/events/ranchos-walk to register!

📖 Today's pick is "Two Wheels Good" by Jody Rosen, which provides a wide-ranging history of the 🚲 bicycle over the last two centuries from its role in protest movements to Bhutan's Gross National Happiness and even the 1900 Alaskan gold rush. It's a great read for casual and dedicated riders alike.

📚 Check it out at !

In July 2020, the City of Long Beach released the 🚸 Safe Streets Long Beach Vision Zero Action Plan, which details strategies to eliminate traffic fatalities.

Our 2023 Progress Report tracks implementation actions so far, including🚶‍♂️ new infrastructure, 🚗 speed limit reductions, and 🚲 educational programs. The report also highlights areas where additional action is still needed.

Read the report at 🔗 https://longbeach.gov/goact.../news/2023-safe-streets-report

📢 Friendly reminder that the Bay Shore Avenue closure will be ending September 15th.

During the summer months, between June 15 and September 15, Bay Shore Avenue, which borders the beach area, is closed to traffic and becomes a promenade open to pedestrians, bicyclers, skateboarders, rollerbladers, and roller-skaters.

⚠️ Bay Shore Avenue will open to vehicular traffic after September 15th. ⚠️

Please note this for any future travel in the area.

( municipal code 10.38.100)

🚲 If you're in North Long Beach, be sure to check out the new parking-protected bike lanes on South Street from Dairy Avenue to Atlantic Avenue! This project also includes curb extensions and high-visibility crosswalks to make the roadway friendlier to pedestrians.

These improvements demonstrate a complete street design, reduce vehicle speeds, improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety, and create connections between Long Beach's Daisy-Myrtle Bike Boulevard project to the Los Angeles River path.

The Bike Share For All program is open for enrollment! Eligible community members 18 years or older can access bike share for just $5 per year. Proof of local, state, or federal government assistance is required. Eligible assistance programs include:

📶 Affordable Connectivity Program
🎓 Cal Grants/State Financial Aid
💡 California Alternate Rates for Energy Program
🖍️ Head Start Program
🏡 Section 8
☎️ Lifeline Program
💧 Long Beach Utility Assistance
🩺 Medi-Cal/Medicaid
🏥 Medicare
🥪 National School Lunch Program
👴 SSI/SSDI Program
🫄 WIC Program
🥬 SNAP/CalFresh/EBT
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 TANF Program
🇺🇸 Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit

Submit your application and find more information at: longbeach.gov/BSFA.

🚲🚶‍♀️ ICYMI: The Mark Bixby Bicycle-Pedestrian Path opened in May, creating a new scenic bike route along the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge (formerly the Gerald Desmond Bridge). Bike or walk the 1.5-mile stretch and enjoy the amazing views. Find the entrance to the new path at Golden Shore & Ocean Blvd.