Car-Lite Long Beach

Category: Calls to Action

  • Car-Lite Nov 2024 Voter Guide

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    Kurt Canfield
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    Following up on our earlier Voter Guide, we’re back with our picks for endorsements for the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Measure LB Measure LB removes a tax exemption for electrical corporations and government agencies using natural gas for electricity. This would potentially raise $15 mil per year that would go into the city’s general fund.…

  • Bike Lane Sweeper Fundraiser (70% complete!)

    Bike Lane Sweeper Fundraiser (70% complete!)

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    Kurt Canfield
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    First, the link: https://gofund.me/60aa4702 We’ve been fundraising (perhaps a little too quietly) for the past two months, trying to raise enough money to afford a tow-behind bike lane sweeper. We think that with one of these doohickeys, we’ll be able to clean a lot more efficiently on clean-up days, and provide a little more passive…

  • Circuit Transit Is Not the Solution

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    Kurt Canfield
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    Originally posted on Reddit This Tuesday, City Council will be considering renewing the contract and increasing the budget of Circuit Transit, an on-demand transit network company that provides ride hail services in limited locations within Long Beach. The new budget proposes an increase from $1.34 million to $6.47 million to fund a larger service area, 8 more…

  • Car-Lite LB 2024 Voter Guide

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    Kurt Canfield
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    For our first voting guide, we collaborated with Streets For All on a questionnaire for all of the district races happening here in Long Beach. We asked tough questions regarding vision zero, transit funding, and transportation inequity, and we tailored each questionnaire to each district. It was a lot of fun. District 2 – Cindy…

  • [Call to Action 12/14] Coastal Commission Virtual Meeting

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    Erin Hoops
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    Hi everyone, The California Coastal Commission blocks a lot of great housing projects in Long Beach.  They equate “access to the beach” with “cheap or free parking”.  This is problematic because the more ample parking we have, the more people drive and the harder and more dangerous it becomes to get to the beach without…

  • [Call to Action] Week of 11/13

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    Erin Hoops
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    Hi Everyone, This week we have some items to pay attention to and an important CTA related to stopping highway widening: Tuesday 11/14 @1pm – City Council ChambersMobility, Ports and Infrastructure meeting Tuesday 11/14 @5pm – City Council ChambersCity Council meeting Thursday 11/16 @9:30am – Metro Board Room in Downtown LAMetro Construction Committee meeting The…