Garcia works to improve parking with volunteer effort Saturday

By Paul Eakins on October 23, 2009 6:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) |

First District Councilman Robert Garcia will lead a community effort Saturday to improve parking on the west side of the city.

Garcia and his staff will lead 1st District community groups and resident volunteers to survey all red curb areas that may be unnecessary and to identify potential locations for new bicycle racks.

"This is an opportunity to create more parking, support greater use of bicycles, and to improve the air quality and the quality of life in our community," Garcia said. "More parking spaces means less time driving, and more bike racks encourage more biking."

Participants will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Birdcage Coffeehouse on 4th Street, just west of Pacific Avenue. A free lunch will be served.

Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional politics. A newcomer to the Press-
Telegram, he previously has covered local and state government and politics in San Diego County, Mexico and his home state of Kansas.

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Kris Hanson reports on the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and pitfalls and trade trends of America’s largest port. He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”, appearing Tuesdays, and also produces an occassional video and column titled “On The Job,” which follows the hard-working men and women who keep Southern California’s economy humming.

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Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
Telegram in April 2002 as a beat reporter, covering the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower and Paramount. She now covers business, specifically redevelopment, tourism and small businesses. She also writes Eye on Redevelopment, a monthly column that appears in the Business Monday section.