Dear Long Beach Residents, Wanted: Great Ideas. I’m looking for new, innovative and bold ideas that would help out Long Beach. The City of Long Beach decided to participate in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge – a spirited competition among 394 U.S. cities to come up with creative, local solutions to the problems affecting communities today. Here is an opportunity for you to be part of the solution! This challenge is about identifying a need, solving a problem, and sharing your knowledge so that other cities and citizens can benefit from your insight and actions. The Mayors Challenge will give the city with the grand prize idea $5 million to implement. To submit your application, click on the button below. I’ll consider all ideas that are submitted by 5:00pm, August 31, 2012. If you have any questions, please call my office at (562) 570-6801. I’m looking forward to reading about your ideas! Sincerely, Mayor Bob Foster City of Long Beach Begin