Taking it to the streets

[aesop_image imgwidth=”500px” img=”http://www.signaltribunenewspaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Screen-Shot-2016-11-18-at-12.23.00-PM.png” credit=”Cory Bilicko | Signal Tribune” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off”] The City of Long Beach and Metro hosted the city’s third open-street event, where thousands of people biked, walked and socialized on car-free streets along a 2.5-mile route on Saturday, Nov. 12.
This time, the event focused on the mid-city area, with major stops at MacArthur Park and a recreation hub near Anaheim Street and Pacific Coast Highway. Many City departments— including the health, fire, police, library, parks and recreation, airport, port and public works— participated with healthy, active-living activities, booths and information for families. The City’s first two such events were Beach Streets Uptown on June 6, 2015 and Beach Streets Downtown on March 19, 2016.