On Saturday, June 13th the Long Beach UPLAN team hosted a walk audit of Long Beach Boulevard to analyze and discuss existing street conditions and desired improvements along major North Long Beach corridors. This effort will help inform future City projects and zoning recommendations. For those that were unable to attend, this self-guided virtual walk audit and survey allows participants to submit their feedback and recommendations for North Long Beach. For more information about UPLAN, visit the UPLAN website.

Survey Instructions:

Click here to access the Google Earth walk audit route. To start the audit, click on the “Present” button in Google Earth, then cycle through each stop on the route by clicking on the <> indicators at the bottom left of the screen. Each of the following questions in the survey is numbered according to its corresponding stop in the Google Earth route. The survey questions and prompt for each stop will also be shown in a text box on the top right of the Google Earth display. At each stop, feel free to zoom in and out, change between street view and aerial view, and look around the area using the Google Earth controls on the bottom right. To return to the original stop viewpoint on the Google Earth route, simply click on the next stop and then click back to reset the layout.

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* Contact Information

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* How would you describe yourself? For our purposes North Long Beach is defined as the 90805 zip code (Check all that apply)

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* 1. Route 2: Long Beach Blvd

This arterial has many small businesses and surrounded by residential single family homes. This combination encourages many short trips. It is also identified as a high safety priority for the City. How can we make this street safer for people walking, biking, and taking transit?

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* 2. E Del Amo Blvd

This is a high collision area for pedestrians and a Priority Intersection for the City. Notice the scale of the intersection and the crossing distances. How does it feel to cross the street here?

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* 3. E Del Amo Blvd

What is your experience at big intersections like this one? Are you driving, walking, on a bike and/or taking transit? Notice the 3 gas stations and multiple driveways here.

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* 4. Bus Stop (Del Amo Blvd)

Let's examine: shelters, shade, signage, bus information. Do you take the bus along Long Beach Blvd? What is your experience?

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* 5. E Home St

Do you think planters are a good use of the width of the sidewalk? Are there other changes we could make that leverage the wide sidewalk to improve walking and biking conditions? Vacant lot- what type of development do you think would benefit the neighborhood?

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* 6. 53rd St

Look at the types of buildings, the lighting, and the crosswalks. How is this intersection different from the intersection we just looked at? Is this an inviting environment for people walking and biking?

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* 7. Plymouth St

Do you think the medians help improve connectivity? Can people can easily cross the street here? Should there be a crosswalk?

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* 8. Market St

Does this bus stop look comfortable? Would you want to wait for the bus here – why or why not?

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* 9. E 55th St

This is a high collision area for pedestrians and a Priority Intersection for the City. Notice the one-way side streets. Do you feel that cars speed more on one-way streets?

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* 10. E 55th St

How can this intersection improve for people walking?

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* 11. Crossing the LA River

This is a significant connectivity barrier in the neighborhood but can also be an opportunity. The distance to walk across the overpass and connect to Longwood or Coolidge Triangle is about 2,700 feet (just over half a mile). What is your experience walking or biking here?

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* 12. Walking and Biking across the LA River

How can we make this route safer or more comfortable for people walking and biking?

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* 13. LA River connections

How can we improve connections to the L.A. River? Is this an important connection to make for people on bikes?

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* 14. Victoria St

What is it like to cross this intersection? What do you notice about this one, compared to other big intersections?

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* 15. E Barclay St

This segment hosts several small businesses, restaurants, churches, and motels. There’s a continuous landscaped median. How can crossing conditions improve in this area?

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* 16. E Artesia Blvd

LB Blvd. at Artesia is a school zone with a history of pedestrian collisions.

What concerns do you have for yourself or for others when traveling through this intersection? 

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* 17. Bus Stop (E Artesia Blvd)

How can transit stops in this area be improved?

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* 18. Final Thoughts

Is there anything else that we didn’t ask about that you think is important about this route or area?

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