Summer is in full swing, and we have a lot of catching up to do!
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Image Description: Two Public Works employees striping the crosswalk with rainbow colors. |
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Progressive Pride Crosswalks on Broadway |
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Just in time for Long Beach Pride, the Broadway corridor received brand new Progressive Pride Flag crosswalks. The new colorful thermoplastic crosswalks include the traditional LGBTQIA+ rainbow colors in addition to colors representing the trans community and people of color. These crosswalks uphold Long Beach’s commitment to both inclusivity and walkability.
Check out the crosswalks for yourself on Broadway at Newport Avenue and Broadway at Junipero Avenue!
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Image Description: Del Amo Boulevard with cars on the street with separated bike lanes. |
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New Separated Bike Lanes on Del Amo Boulevard
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The City of Long Beach recently debuted its first concrete-separated bike lane along Del Amo Boulevard. Bicyclists can now ride the new half-mile connection between Atlantic Avenue and Orange Avenue. The new design improves upon the segment’s previous painted bike lanes and creates more comfortable riding conditions by adding more space and separation from cars. In addition to improving access to destinations such as Barton Elementary School and Scherer Park, the new Del Amo Boulevard separated bike lanes create new connectivity to bikeways on Orange and Atlantic Avenues.
Read more about these improvements and check out photos by visiting bit.ly/22dabpere.
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Image Description: A Public Works employee installs a circular blue bike rack in front of a local business. |
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Did you know Long Beach Public Works installs complimentary sidewalk bike racks on the public right-of-way for local businesses? Bike racks can help promote biking and make two-wheeled trips all the more convenient. We are happy to announce new circle racks in Bayshore Blue are now available! Request a bike rack for your business by visiting longbeach.gov/bikerackrequest .
Need a refresher on how to lock up your bike? We got you covered. Our webpage includes tips on how to use both a U-lock and chain to keep your bike extra secure. Visit longbeach.gov/bikeparkingtips to view these useful tips.
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Image Description: An aerial photo of 15th Street and Chestnut Avenue in Long Beach, California. |
Get Involved in the Community Corners Project |
The City of Long Beach in partnership with the Arts Council for Long Beach and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles is seeking input on the Washington Neighborhood Community Corners Project. The goal of the project, which is funded through Bloomberg Philanthropies and Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), is to provide pedestrian enhancements and public art elements at the 15th Street and Chestnut Avenue intersection. We encourage all Washington Neighborhood community members, even those unfamiliar with the intersection, to take the survey by visiting bit.ly/wnsachh. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2022. Survey is available in Spanish and Khmer.
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Image Description: A close-up of the QR code on a Long Beach Bike Share bicycle. |
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Updates to Long Beach Bike Share |
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Long Beach’s Bike Share program is getting an update! New bike share controllers will make unlocking a bike easier than ever. Using the Social Bicycles mobile app, riders will simply scan a QR code on the bike to unlock it and begin riding – no more punching buttons. Upgraded controllers started rolling out on bikes in late July and will soon be available on 100% of the fleet!
Along with a simpler method for unlocking the bikes, expect to find more bike share hubs in a part of Long Beach near you. We’re rolling out 650 new bikes across 110 hubs (14 new hubs) with a particular focus on new locations in West and North Long Beach. With more places to pick up and drop off bikes, Long Beach Bike Share can provide more service to our whole community.
Keep an eye out for the new hubs and QR code controllers, and we’ll see you on the move!
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Image Description: A group of Public Works employees and partners standing at the intersection of Market Street and Dairy Avenue, some are holding golden shovels for the official groundbreaking. |
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Market Street Groundbreaking Ceremony
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On Wednesday, August 3, Councilmember Austin and the Department of Public Works celebrated the groundbreaking of the upcoming Market Street Improvement Project in North Long Beach. The long-awaited improvements include new bikeways, an expanded sidewalk, pedestrian lighting, and more. The east-west bikeway will provide new connections to Lindberg Middle School, Burton W. Chase Park, the Orange Avenue separated bikeway, and the Daisy-Myrtle bicycle boulevard. To learn more about the project, visit longbeach.gov/marketstproject
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Image Description: Two e-scooters are parked on the corner of a sidewalk in designated areas. |
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Virtual E-Scooter Parking Live Citywide |
Virtual parking has been implemented by the four companies operating e-scooters in Long Beach as part of the City’s Shared Micromobility Program. Virtual parking requires that users end a ride and park e-scooters in designated areas. City staff have been looking at the virtual parking model since last year in order to reduce sidewalk clutter and improve the overall program. The incentivized and forced virtual parking was first tested with some of the e-scooter operators in March 2022. After a successful pilot in East Long Beach, all four operators began using the forced virtual parking model citywide on July 11th. City staff will continue to monitor the e-scooter trip and parking data to see how the virtual parking model impacts the program. |
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Lime’s Seated E-Scooter Hits the Streets |
Lime released its new motorized seated e-scooter - the Citra - exclusively in Long Beach this month. The Citra’s retro-inspired design includes features like dedicated storage, wider seats, and a larger wheelbase with a lower center of gravity, not unlike like that of a bicycle. Other safety features include front and rear turn signals, a louder horn instead of a bell, thicker tires designed to better handle bumps in the road for a smoother ride, and a phone mount to make navigation easier so riders don’t have to stop and check their phone for directions. The Citra also has swapable batteries for Lime staff to easily change out low batteries on vehicles, helping ensure the Citras always have plenty of juice to get riders to their destination and back. |
Bird Adaptive Scooters Now Available
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Long Beach residents and visitors can now take advantage of Bird’s new on-demand accessible mobility program through a new partnership with Scootaround. For details, visit bit.ly/birdamp. People with disabilities can find, reserve, and pay for a variety of accessible micromobility vehicle types by visiting go.bird.co/. Once rental details are confirmed, the vehicle is either delivered to a residence or picked up from a predetermined location for a rental period between 1-14 days. The cost to rent a Bird adaptive scooter is $5.00 and vehicles are currently live in the app. Birds adaptive vehicle program is also live in other cities like New York City, San Jose, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle.
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