Attitude of gratitude
We want to say “thank you” to everyone who contributed to making Bixby Knolls an even better community last year and tip our hat to the Bixby Knolls businesses and wish them all success and prosperity in 2017.
I also thank our community members for participating in our events, programs and supporting our business corridors.
Special thanks also goes to: the BKBIA Board of Directors and community liaisons; BKBIA staff Cait Yoshioka, Tokotah Ashcraft and Andrew Schenker; Councilmembers Al Austin, Roberto Uranga and their staff; City Managers Pat West and Tom Modica; Department of Development Services; Craig Beck, Art Cox, Frank Ramirez and the Department of Public Works; LBPD and LBFD; all of our Bixby Knolls business owners; our Strollers, Supper Clubbers, Kidical Mass riders, Good Spirits Club members (drinkers) and Literary Society readers; the Duke and Duchess of Bixby Knolls; Martin Howard; Kelly Bray; Commune Communication; Baskin-Robbins; Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf; Sonnocco Real Estate Group; Long Beach Airport; Red Eye Media; Tom Underhill; Sander, Sumako and Toaster Music; Cal Heights Clean Streets; Alissa and Marley Fay Cohn; Adoree Jackson, Sam Darnold and Clay Helton; CSI Patrol Service; the musicians, artists, poets, performers and First Fridays enjoyers; local media partners; and all the general good-doers in the neighborhood.
Blair Cohn
Executive director
Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association
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What’s up in downtown?
As we recover from an unforgettable Downtown Long Beach (DTLB) New Year’s Eve celebration, we reflect on 2016 and look forward to what the future holds. The new year marks a turning point— and for Downtown, there is truly an aura of change lingering in the air. 2017 will be known as the year of the cranes, with 2,500 entitled residential units aiming to call DTLB home and work continuing on the new civic center.
While these new projects are exciting, we know community development is not a sprint, but rather, a neverending ultra-marathon. We look forward to all the future will bring and thank you for your commitment, continued support and one-of-a-kind passion to help create the best downtown.
Downtown Long Beach Alliance
