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MONDAY, MAY 2, 2016 - MAY 8, 2016 - VOLUME 7, NO. 18
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Long Beach Named 10th Most Walkable City in U.S. Only Southern California City in Top 10 Southern California is synonymous with traffic, freeways, and is often seen as the epitome of car-oriented culture. Long Beach, however, is making strategic investments and launching a tangible cultural revolution that promotes walking. As a result, Long Beach has been named the 10th most walkable city in the United States and is the only Southern California city to make the Top 10 this year. “Recognizing Long Beach as the most walkable city in Southern California, and one of the most walkable in the entire country, is a testament to the hard work we’ve been doing to improve and expand pedestrian infrastructure and support safe and convenient travel for everyone,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “We intend to continue making Long Beach a great place to walk and to live, work and visit.” Long Beach is joined by nine other cities. In order, from first to ninth place, they are New York; San Francisco; Boston; Philadelphia; Miami; Chicago; Wash-
Long Beach has created an incentive program for rehabilitation projects and has also focused on improving walkability by adding more pedestrian lighting to create safer sidewalks. - Courtesy photo
ington, DC; Seattle; and Oakland. All of these cities saw an increase in their respective Walk Score ratings,
showing that cities across the nation are becoming more walkable. In previous scoring, Long Beach had a
Family Nature Hike to the Hollywood Sign! Kick off your weekend with a fun and healthy hike for the entire family. Be a star as you venture to the Hollywood sign on Saturday, May 14! This nature hike is approximately 3.5 miles roundtrip with a moderate level of difficulty. Participants will meet at the Arcadia Community Center at 7:30 a.m. and travel by bus to Griffith Park in Hollywood. Upon arrival, participants will do some light SEE PAGE 16
Each letter of the Hollywood sign is 50-feet high and 30-feet wide. The full sign spans 450-feet across a summit on Mount Lee. – Courtesy photo
Walk Score of 65.8; it has moved up to 69. “A renaissance has been happening in downtown
Long Beach, which now has a Walk Score of 92,” said Redfin agent Michelle Zabukovec. “In addition to some
brand new buildings, developers are rehabilitating structures that were already in place. The city has even created an incentive program for rehabilitation projects and has also focused on improving walkability by adding more pedestrian lighting to create safer sidewalks. One example of this is the Pine Avenue Improvement Project. And of course everyone loves First Fridays in Bixby Knolls as well as Second Street in Belmont Shore.” In the future, Long Beach looks forward to increasing walkability citywide, so all residents can better experience the convenience and increased quality of life associated with walkable areas. Walkable areas allow residents and visitors to move through the city free from their cars, which is good for the environment, saves money on parking, and promotes a healthy lifestyle. Long Beach also continues to promote its overall Livability Initiatives, which include: Bikability and Swimability, as well as Walkability.
Pasadena Police Department Involved in Multi-Jurisdictional Raids In response to recent shootings in our community, the Pasadena Police Department coordinated a multi-jurisdictional enforcement effort, which was executed April 22. The Pasadena Police Department and other law enforcement officials served seven search warrants and conducted probation/parole compliance checks on four different locations. In addition, the Department of SEE PAGE 16
Heavily armed Pasadena police as well as other agencies including Homeland Security executed raids on April 22 that netted 4 arrests. - Photo by Terry Miller