Mayor proposes extending parklet program, permanently blocking off part of Pine Ave
Mayor Robert Garcia is pushing to not only have the open streets program extended but also identify parklets that could become permanent.
City allows residents, businesses to propose street closures online
“Proposals determined to be safe and feasible are added to our Open Streets map, a real-time map that’s updated as our vetting process is completed.”
Ironfire coworking parklet allows people to go outside for office work
How does a business allow members to escape the monotony of their homes but also assure their safety while working in a shared space?
Scooters have begun to re-appear in nearly every city—why not Long Beach?
Long Beach and Miami are the only two cities in the world where Lime and Bird’s e-scooter fleets have not been redistributed. The city is working on allowing scooters again.
‘I have no choice’: Protesting during COVID
Protests run in opposition to what has been ordered by public health officers: do not gather. So why are protesters doing it?
City Council to consider plan to block numerous streets to auto traffic for street dining
More than 25 streets are proposed to be blocked to vehicle traffic in all 9 council districts to increase dining space for restaurants.
‘You can’t disentangle them:’ City’s top health official discusses protests and COVID
The mass protests come at a diametric opposition to what the social mantra of the COVID pandemic has been: Stay inside as much as possible and certainly do not gather.
With no festivals, this event company wants to use its equipment to reimagine our dining scene
Ryan Choura, who would have been using his equipment to set up for Coachella, is instead building parklets for local restaurants.