A look at the Port of Long Beach, CA from the air, as shown during the Port’s annual State of the Port event on Jan. 29, 2015.
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Port of Long Beach, CA from the Air: State of the Port
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015Long Beach, CA: The Dive Team’s New Boat
Wednesday, May 28th, 2014The Port’s newest addition to its small fleet of vessels, the LCM8 Sea Force. POLB is excited to have this boat for the use of the dive team and for emergency and disaster response.
View this complete post...Long Beach, CA: Separated Bike Lanes
Monday, February 18th, 2013Long Beach installed separated lanes in the downtown area. A study one year after installation shows (1) bike ridership has increased by 33% along the street, (2) pedestrian use has increased by nearly 15%, (3) bike accidents are down 80 percent from 5 per year to 1, (4) vehicle accidents are down nearly 50% from […]
View this complete post...Long Beach, NY: Post Hurricane Sandy LIRR Restores Electric Train Service
Monday, November 26th, 2012LIRR restores weekend electric train service on Long Beach branch Sunday, November 25; weekday electric – LIRR2010 on YouTube
View this complete post...New Bike Lanes in Southern California’s Most Bike-Friendly City
Friday, April 29th, 2011Go take a ride down 3rd Street and Broadway to see the brand new bike lanes and bike signals!
View this complete post...Long Beach, CA: Protected Bike Lane
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011This innovative, pilot project will create the first separated bikeway in Southern California, in Downtown Long Beach along Broadway and 3rd Streets — between Alamitos Avenue and Golden Avenue.
This will create an attractive transportation alternative for travel into downtown, including the 79 percent of downtown workers who drive alone to work each day. It also creates a more livable environment for the increasing number of residents who make downtown their home.
For more information, please visit http://www.bikelongbeach.org
-LongBeachCityCA on YouTube
View this complete post...The Good Haul: Innovations That Improve Freight Transportation and Protect the Environment
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, but it comes at a high price for the environment and local communities. Moving freight creates traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, toxic air pollution and noise in local communities. Without thoughtful infrastructure and operations improvements, projected increases in trade threaten to make these problems worse and place greater strains on the nation’s aging infrastructure.
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