The city's green lane project in Belmont Shore (sharrows, bike boxes) earned an award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers for best innovative project of the year (2010). In an effort to provide sustainable transportation alternatives to the community, as well as a safe route to several neighborhood schools, the City of Long Beach is also installing a “bike boulevard” on Vista Street, extending from Temple Avenue to Nieto Avenue.
New bikeway signs can be found throughout Long Beach to identify designated bike routes and provide wayfinding information for cyclists. Generally you will find even numbers assigned to east/west routes; odd numbers assigned to north/south routes; and route numbers increasing as they progress from south to north. The signage was funded through a grant provided by Metro, and they include new route numbers that have been assigned to all bike paths, bike lanes and bike routes that correspond to the City’s new bike map.
Population Size: est. 492,653
Sprawl: Long Beach is located at 33°47' North, 118°10' West, about 20 miles (32 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 65.9 square miles (170.7 km2), with 50.4 square miles (130.5 km2) of its area being land and 15.4 square miles (40 km2) of it (23.42%) is water. It is important to note that there is some ambiguity in where L.A. bike trails end and LBC trails begin.
Demographics: According to the 2006-2008 American Community Survey,the racial composition of Long Beach was 44% White (Non-Hispanic Whites: 30.0%), 40.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 15.4% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 11.2% Asian, 0.8% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 4% from Two or more races, and 24.1% of some other race
Another great post. Thanks for all the info.
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