Media Room

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Current Release

December 8, 2011 - The Business Boom of Long Beach California’s Blooming Bike Culture

2012 Clips

January 2012 - Atlantic Cities - Creating "The Most Bike Friendly City in America"...In Southern California

January 2012 - Grist and The Nation - Cycles and cents: One city sets out to prove bikes are good for business

2011 Clips

October 2011 - Gazettes - Bike Enthusiasts to Meet at 2012 National Conference

October 2011 - L.A. Metro Blog - Long Beach Ready to Shine in National Bike and Pedestrian Spotlight

September 2011 - Press Telegram - Pro Walk/Pro Bike Conference Set for Long Beach in 2012

August 2011 - Streetsblog L.A. - Long Beach's Leap to Livability

June 2011 - Laguna Beach Independent - Bike Lanes Planned for North Laguna

June 2011 - Long Beach Business Journal - Long Beach Touts Nation's First "Bike-Friendly Business Districts: Launches 'Bike Saturdays' Program

May 2011 - The Press Telegram - Krikorian: For Charlie Gandy, the Path to Prosperity Starts on a Bike

March 2011 - The Los Angeles Times - At 103, He's a Three Wheel Wonder profile on my friend and neighbor Octavio Orduño (this story is traveling around the world!)

March 2011 - Live Long Beach Magazine - Pedal Power

February 2011 - Sign On San Diego - THE VISIONARY: Charlie Gandy as part of Robert J. Hawkins coverage of the 2050 San Diego Regional Transportation Plan and its focus on building a better bicycle infrastructure. 

February 2011 - Corona Del Mar Today - Cycle Safety Committee Hears About Long Beach Successes

January 2011 - Press Telegram - Long Beach Takes Its Bike Plan Progress to the Riders

January 2011 - Bikeside LA Blog - Charlie Gandy's Recipe for a Bike Friendly City

January 2011 - Santa Monica Daily - Planning Commission Looks to Long Beach Bike Guru

January 2011 - Spoke Santa Monica - Gandy Presentation to Planning Commission

January 2011 - Santa Monica Mirror - Santa Monica Takes a Look at Long Beach's Bike Plan

2010 Mentions

December 2010 - 562CityLife - Radio Interview

December 2010 - Long Beach Business Journal - A Conversation with City of Long Beach Mobility Coordinator Charlie Gandy

December 2010 - The Lookout News - Santa Monica Prepares for Bicycle Master Plan

November 2010 - Press Telegram "How far would you go for a piece of cake?"

November 2010 - Sacramento Bee "Urban, Hip & Healthy"

November 2010 - Press Telegram "Take the Bicycle Safety Quiz"

November 2010 - Press Telegram "Pedaling Into a Bicycle Future"

November 2010 - Podcast Interview with Frank Peters on Corona Del Mar Today

October 2010 - HealthyCal.org "A Beach Town Moves to a Wellness Beat"

October 2010 - Blog - Hermosa Could Take Bike Lessons from Long Beach

August 2010 - Sign On San Diego "Rep Filner to alternative transit advocates: Just do it"

July 2010 - Kerri Zane's "Welcome to Bike Long Beach" Promo Reel

May 2010 - Bicycling Magazine - Top 50 Bicycle Friendly Cities (Long Beach ranks #23 + profile)

April 26, 2010 - Everything Long Beach - Bixby Road Bike Lane Completes Long Beach Bike Loop 

April 20, 2010 - Streetsblog Los Angeles - Andy and Gandy: League of American Bicyclists' President Visits Long Beach

April 16, 2010 - Streetsfilm.org - Long Beach Shifts Cycling into High Gear

March 22, 2010 - Shareable: Cities - Transforming the LA Streets