City unveils first ADA beach access mats at Alamitos, Mothers and Granada beaches
The mats allow wheelchairs, beach access chairs, walkers and strollers to roll over the sand and get closer to the water. They will be available for use year-round.
Long Beach could install its first ADA beach access mats in 2022
If the California Coastal Commission approves permits in February Long Beach could install up to three ADA access mats at city beaches.
Long Beach could make city beaches more accessible using ADA-friendly mats
Access mats are moveable installations that can be rolled out over the sand to provide a sturdier surface for wheelchairs, strollers and walkers.
Carver Elementary Unveils New ADA-Friendly Playground, Continues Fundraising Efforts
This morning nearly 500 George Washington Carver Elementary School students, alongside faculty, staff, family and friends, celebrated the opening of a new playground designed specifically to accommodate special needs students within the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD).
Long Beach Transit Completes New ADA-Accessible Dock at Alamitos Bay Landing
Long Beach Transit (LBT) and Mayor Robert Garcia have invited the public to celebrate the completion of LBT’s new AquaLink water taxi dock, the last piece of LBT’s aquatic ADA-accessible puzzle, making LBT’s water taxi system, including six other docks and four water taxis, now fully ADA-compliant.
City Begins Work on ADA, Bicyclist-Friendly Improvements at Alamitos Beach
Work to improve Shoreline Drive from Ocean Boulevard to Linden Avenue, in an effort to improve traffic circulation and ADA access to the beach has begun, the City of Long Beach announced Thursday.
Discrimination Case Against the City Unfounded, Court Finds
A former City of Long Beach employee’s case against the City, alledging she was discriminated against because of her allergies and asthma, was dismissed on Tuesday.
UPDATED: Five Wheelchair-Bound Long Beach-Area Residents Sue City for Allegedly Violating ADA
Five Long Beach-area residents are suing the City of Long Beach for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in a litigation case that could cost the city a small fortune should the plaintiffs decide to pursue treble damages.