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Long Beach Thanks Workers During National Public Works Week
The City of Long Beach celebrates National Public Works Week, May 17 – 23, 2009. The Mayor and City Council passed a resolution at the Council meeting supporitng Public Works Week and recognizing the...
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Long Beach Bikeway Route 17: Orange Avenue
Long Beach Bikeway Route 17 is great for those cyclists traveling through the central part of town from Cal Heights all the way up to Artesia Blvd. The route officially begins between Wardlow Rd. and...
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Health Department will use stimulus finds to reduce obesity, tobacco use
Long Beach residents will benefit from new federal stimulus grant funding awarded to Los Angeles County. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the award of $32.1 million to...
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Ambassador of Active Living Kerri Zane Invites Fellow LBC residents to join...
Kerri Zane Looking for ways to beat the heat this summer and enjoy low cost fun for a healthy family outing? Fit life expert Kerri Zane invites fellow residents to join Long Beach’s rolling revolution...
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City of Long Beach Call for Volunteers – Third Annual Bike Count
Photo by Umberto Brayj Want to help make Long Beach the most bike friendly city in the nation? Here’s your chance to get involved: Count bikes to make bikes count! Volunteer for the City’s Third Annual...
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City of Long Beach Still Seeking Volunteers for Third Annual Bike Count
Photo by bicyclesonly Want to help make Long Beach the most bike friendly city in the nation? Here’s your chance to get involved: Count bikes to make bikes count! Volunteer for the City’s Third Annual...
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City Issues Statement on Bicycle Safety in Long Beach After Critical Mass Event
Photo by Matthew Trentacoste As a Bike-Friendly City, bicycle safety is of utmost importance to Long Beach. On Friday, October 29, 2010 Long Beach Police issued over 70 citations to Critical Mass...
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Second Bike Corral Unveiled in Downtown Long Beach
The City of Long Beach’s drive to become the Most Bike-Friendly City in the country continued on Wednesday with the installation of the second bike corral in the Downtown area. The bike corral is in...
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Construction for Separated Bikeways Begins in Downtown Long Beach
Long Beach will soon become the first Southern California city to have separated bikeways in its downtown area, designed to help cyclists and vehicles share the road more safely. Construction on more...
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Council Votes to Make Bike Registration Voluntary
The Council voted on Tuesday to make bike registration voluntary in Long Beach. At their Tuesday meeting February 8, the City Council acted in unison to make bicycle registration voluntary instead of...
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Downtown Celebrates Opening of Separated Bike Lanes on April 23rd
The Downtown Separated Bikewanes grand opening and celebration will be held Saturday, April 23, 2011 on The Promenade at Broadway & 3rd Street. Construction was recently completed on more than two...
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Cycle for Cure and Be a Part of Something Bigger
By: Tony Cruz, Long Beach Bicycle Ambassador and Tour of Long Beach Co-Founder Long Beach is my city; this is where I grew up and where I’ve chosen to live, work and raise a family. There’s a lot about...
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County Grant Funds Bike Friendly Business Districts in Long Beach
The nation’s first Bike-Friendly Business Districts were launched Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Long Beach, to encourage merchants and customers to benefit from choosing bikes, not cars, for short trips....
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“Last Saturdays on 4th“: A Night of Art, Entertainment, Food & Music!
On Saturday June 25th join the many shops along 4th Street (from Junipero To Cherry) as they host a monthly community street event, “Last Saturdays.” A FREE evening of art & entertainment. Many of...
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300 Volunteers Needed For Fourth Annual Bicycle Count
Photo by Richard Masoner Want to help make Long Beach the most bike friendly city in the nation? Here’s your chance to get involved by volunteering for the City’s Fourth Annual Bicycle Count on...
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Ride a Bike to Trader Joe’s for Free Home Delivery in Bixby Knolls
Pedaler Society uses a cargo bike to help cyclists bring groceries home safely. Beginning January 28, 2012, and at no additional cost to the shopper, Pedaler Society will offer a grocery delivery...
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BikeFest and Plenty of Biking Activities; Long Beach Enjoys National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month and Long Beach will be home to be more than a dozen public events, including the third Tour of Long Beach and BikeFest, the City’s annual Bike to Work Day festivities, and...
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League of American Bicyclists Awards Long Beach “Silver Bicycle Friendly...
Photo by waltarrrrr Long Beach has been upgraded to a “Silver Bicycle Friendly City” by the League of American Bicyclists. This award puts the City of Long Beach in a select group of cities across the...
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The City of Long Beach and CSULB Seek Volunteers for 5th Annual Bicycle Count
Want to help make Long Beach the most bike friendly city in the nation? Here’s your chance to get involved by volunteering for the City’s Fifth Annual Bicycle Count on Thursday, October 18, or Sunday,...
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Drivers and Cyclists Using LB’s First Flashing Yellow Arrow Traffic Light
The first traffic signal in Long Beach with a flashing yellow arrow is eastbound on Livingston Drive for motorists turning north at Ximeno Avenue. Photo by Barbara Holbrook. A week after it was...
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5th Annual BikeFest: Downtown Hosts the Party at The Finish Line
On Saturday May 11 from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., the Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) will host the 5th Annual BikeFest at the official finish line of the Tour of Long Beach, a Miller Children’s...
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Long Beach Continues to Celebrate Bike Month Throughout May With Weekly Bike...
May is National Bike Month, and many activities and special events continue taking place in Long Beach this month. The following is a list of events celebrating National Bike Month in Long Beach. An...
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Volunteers Needed For 6th Annual Bike Count
Want to help make Long Beach the most bike friendly city in the nation? Here’s your chance to get involved by volunteering for the City’s Sixth Annual Bicycle Count on Thursday, October 17, or Sunday,...
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Take a Lap on the Grand Prix Track
Photo by Leo Delati/Palacio de Long Beach For the second year in a row, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is opening up its track to the public on Tuesday, April 1, from 11:30 am to 1 pm. The...
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LB Makes the List of Top 10 Most Bike Friendly Cities in America
Photo by Barbara Holbrook, EverythingLongBeach.com The City of Long Beach continues to make great strides toward improving livability, and has been named the No. 10 Most Bike Friendly City in...
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