The Long Beach Source

Look out, Long Beach — there’s a new ride in town. 🚲⚡

Lime has dropped 100 brand-new LimeGlider e-bikes across the city. These aren’t your typical bikes — they’ve got footrests instead of pedals, comfy hand grips, a roomy basket, and even a phone holder. Just scan, pay, pull the lever, and cruise at up to 20 mph for about 12 miles per charge.

Each ride costs $0.41 per minute, and you’ll need to stick to bike lanes or roads with 25 mph speed limits (no sidewalks). The new bikes join over 2,000 Lime e-scooters already zipping through Long Beach.

This could be a smoother, pedal-free way to replace short car trips — but it’s up to riders to keep it safe and follow the rules.

Would you try one of these for your next trip downtown?

Source: Lime / City of Long Beach
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Some wanted a park. Others wanted development. Now, a decision has been made. 🌳➡️🏗️

This week, the Long Beach City Council voted 8–1 to move forward with plans to turn a 14-acre vacant lot near the LA River — once eyed for green space — into a self-storage, RV parking, and car wash facility. The land, next to Los Cerritos neighborhood and bordered by the 405 Freeway, has been vacant since a golf course closed in 2007.

Supporters say development will clean up the site, deter crime, and create local business. Opponents argue it’s one of the last chances to add much-needed green space to western Long Beach, cool the area, and improve quality of life. While developers promise a public trail, native plants, and some environmental measures, park advocates aren’t giving up their fight.

Local takeaway: The land is privately owned, and the city says it can’t afford to buy and clean it for a park — but community groups may still push for funding.

Do you think the city made the right call?

Source: LAist
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