Long Beach Beach Streets Uptown 2017 – Open Thread

Long Beach hosted its popular Beach Streets festival on Atlantic Avenue this past weekend. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.
Long Beach hosted its popular Beach Streets festival on Atlantic Avenue this past weekend. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

LongBeachize_Ad_Concepts
This article supported by Los Angeles Bicycle Attorney as part of a general sponsorship package. All opinions in the article are that of the author, and do not necessarily reflect those of LABA. Click on the ad for more information.

Last Saturday, the city of Long Beach hosted the fourth iteration of its popular Beach Streets open streets festival.

Beach Streets returned to its original Uptown route primarily on Atlantic Boulevard. Tens of thousands of participants enjoyed bicycling, walking, skating, running, dancing, and more along four miles of car-free streets.

BeachSts117Oct28
A giant American Flag hangs above Atlantic Avenue during Beach Streets
Beach Streets
Young and old enjoying bicycling on car-free Beach Streets
BeachSts717Oct28
Numerous businesses, including Deep Blue Swim School, set up booths along the street to interact with Beach Streets participants
BeachSts617Oct28
Beach Streets participants parked bikes to patronize local eateries
BeachSts417Oct28
Kids on scooters at Long Beach’s Beach Streets
BeachSts517Oct28
This stilt-walker was one of several Beach Streets participants dressed in Halloween costumes

Readers – how was your experience at the recent Beach Streets?

ALSO ON STREETSBLOG

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton |
Pasadena Reviewing Fate Of Canceled 710 Freeway Housing (Pasadena Now) South L.A. Community Plan Update Aims To Shift Development To Commercial Corridors (Urbanize) California Ends Parking Mandates At Transit-Rich Locations (LAT) Southeast L.A. Toxic Tours Teach About Pollution And Resistance (LAist) 8 Places To Bike In Southern California (LAT) …9 Groups To Bike So Cal […]

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton |
More On October 7 K/Crenshaw Line Opening (The Source, LAT, Daily News) United To House L.A. Could Fund Housing Needs (L.A. Taco) County Ends Mask Mandate On Transit (LAT) Metro Approves Motion To Advance Bus/BRT/Rail On Vermont (Daily News) Advisory Commission Approves Pasadena Ped Plan (Pasadena Now) Metrolink Train Stalled Due To Wire Theft (Daily […]