The South Bay Bicycle Coalition (SBBC) along with Alta Planning are working with seven South Bay cities to develop a region-wide Bicycle Master Plan. Manhattan Beach is excited to be one of the partner cities developing this plan, and we want to hear your feedback and ideas on how to best improve bikability in our community.

The Community Open House will also feature a presentation by national livability expert Dan Burden, sponsored by the Healthways Blue Zones Vitality City Initiative. One of the goals of the Vitality City initiative is to make our community more bike and pedestrian-friendly in order to increase the health and well-being of those who live and work in the beach cities.

You can go on a "walking audit" with Dan Burden from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and then attend the workshop at the Joslyn Center. If you would like to find out more about this exciting initiative, please refer to the event flyer, and be sure to attend the Community Open House on Wednesday, January 19th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

For those that cannot attend the Open House events in Manhattan Beach, you are welcome (and encouraged!) to attend the events in the other beach cities. Visit the Vitality City Registration website to RSVP for the Open House and Walking Audit events on January 19th in Manhattan Beach, or for the events in Hermosa or Redondo Beach. And if you have a minute right now, please take this short survey to help the South Bay Bicycle Coalition better understand the cycling community.

If you have any questions about the City's involvement in this initiative, please visit the Vitality City page on the Going Green website, or contact Sona Kalapura at (310) 802-5058. For more information on SBBC's Bicycle Master Plan efforts please contact Marissa Christiansen at (310) 937-6695.