Bike Long Beach Long Beach is embracing the international phenomenon bicycling Biking: Creates a greener city Promotes healthy lifestyle and recreational options Low-cost, low-emission form of transportation Supports tourism, exemplifying our bike-friendly city Bike for yourself. Bike for the environment. Bike in Long Beach.
Bike Long Beach Vision Long Beach will be the most bicycle-friendly urban city in the U.S. Provide an environment and culture where bicycling is a safe, viable and preferred mode of transportation in the city Creating safe, connected and easily to navigate bike routes Offering bike friendly public facilities, transit and shops Promoting bike share opportunities throughout the city Encouraging the community, through education, to create a culture where cyclists and motorists interact safely Implementing fun, healthy bicycle programs
Planning A Bike-Friendly City Long Beach 2030 Mobility Element Update Bike Master Plan Focus on creating a network of bike boulevards Create East/West and North/South connections Links to the river and beach trails Encourage commuter and recreational riders Community Outreach
Long Beach rolls with bike-friendly momentum Tony Cruz, Long Beach s Bike Ambassador Mobility Coordinator Long Beach
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Bike Long Beach Pilot Projects Protected Bike Lanes Downtown Create protected bike lane on Broadway and Third through Downtown Long Beach Bike Boulevard on Vista Street Connect a safe route to school for students attending Lowell, Rogers, Fremont and Horace Mann Sharrows on 2 nd Street through Belmont Shore Encourage cyclists to ride safely on the road City Bike Share Free bike share program for city employee
Protected Bike Lanes Current - Broadway
Protected Bike Lanes Proposed - Broadway
Protected Bike Lanes Current - 3 rd Street
Protected Bike Lanes Proposed 3 rd Street
Bike Boulevards Berkeley
Painted Lane with Sharrows Current 2 nd Street
Painted Lane with Sharrows Proposed - 2 nd Street
400 Bike Racks & City Ride Share
Grants Fund Bicycle Master Plan Over $10 million in grant funding has been secured for priority bicycle projects $330,000 LA County grant Hire a Mobility Coordinator and construct two bicycle boulevards $120,000 bike grant Installed over 400 new bicycle racks citywide
Launch Event of Bike Long Beach The most cycling friendly urban city in the United States
Major Sponsors City of Long Beach Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) Long Beach Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Wokcano
Sponsors City Light and Power Queen Beach Printers ANZA THUMS & Oxy BikeStation Howard CDM Pacific Retail Partners CityPlace Minuteman Press
Partners Bike Long Beach LB Parks & Recreation & Event Services Cruz & Associates USA Cycling VNC Racing East Village Arts District Long Beach Cyclists Long Beach Fixed Gear Vision Design Studios EPK Vision Velo Allegro La Habra Cyclery (FOG)
Weekend Festival
East Village Arts District Bike Expo Friday, April 3 rd 4pm 10pm
Friday Event Line-Up Audience/Competition Area Static Competitions: trackstand, traffic circle Bike Valet Workshop Pavilion Demonstrations, safety equipment, technical workshops Fixed Gear Bike Competitions Fire Lane Contest Expo Booths LB Cyclists, LB Bike Station, LA Bike Kitchen, Midnight Riddazz, etc. Gold Sprints Pavilion Wokcano Beer & Wine Garden Band Performances 8pm - 10pm
Pine Avenue Finish Line Festival Saturday, April 4th 1pm 10pm
Saturday Event Line-Up Family-Friendly area Climbing rock wall, wild life petting zoo, bounce house, tricycle races Vendor Fair Bikestation CYCLESTYLE Fashion Show Expo Booths Gold Sprints Pavilion Amateur and Professional bike races from 1pm - 7pm Community and kids races, firemen and police officer competition Awards Ceremony City Council Tricycle Race All day DJs and live concert at night Featuring Grammy-Award winning Was (Not Was)