The July 2nd 2022, LBC Midtown Neighborhood Association Clean Up Pics

Thanks to Frank, Mono, 6th District City Council Field Deputy Jasmine (sorry forgot the last names) and all the neighbors that came out for our July Midtown Neighborhood Association clean up. We set up a kid zone, but didn't end up using it. Still like the idea. We passed out 500 flyers, so we had the dumpster filled within one hour. Next months will be at the same location. This is the clean up someone kept telling everyone that it wasn't happening. For a clean up that didn't occur, we filled that dumpster fast!

Those Tools Aren't Trash

Lots of Seating

Half Full by 8:30

There Was A Line

Wednesday Safety Watch: Early Trends/ Downtown Trends

This map matches what I saw on Tuesday. Downtown is where things are most concentrated right now and most of the activity there appears to be trending East. There was a community walk. patrol tonight. Here's the path we took and what we noticed.

 

Joint AOC7/ MacArthur Park Clean Up Done

There was an announced joint cleaning that covered the area immediately around MacArthur Park this morning. Thanks to the AOC7/ The OC Credit Union, Edgar Rangel Real Estate Consultant, Brian Ben from the City of Long Beach for the dumpster and to the volunteers from both neighborhoods.

While we wanted to get more trash out of the MacArthur Park Neighborhood but the dumpster was completely filled within two hours with waste from the alleyway between Warren and Orange alone.

Next Saturday there will be a smaller clean up of Orange Street just south of Rosa Park's Park. I am going to try to schedule another larger clean up for the fourth Saturday in August. Please keep in touch for future clean ups by joining the MacArthur Park Neighborhood Facebook Group. And continue to support the AOC7 for the great things they are bringing to all of our neighborhoods.

This Saturday's cleanup will be on Sunday, not interfere with the Literacy Fair at MacArthur Park

MacArthur Park clean ups are normally Saturday at 10am. This week, it;s being moved one day to allow everyone to support the AOC7's Literacy Fair at MacArthur Park.

 Sunday's clean up will be: Walnut and PCH heading south, starting promptly at 10am. Check out the AOC7's flyer for details on the literacy fair this Saturday.

MacArthur Park Neighborhood Pledge

Because we can't clean trash everywhere, I wanted to give the residents of MacArthur Park a chance to do something small. This pledge is simply an agreement to keep your home and the area immediately surrounding it litter free as well as keeping an eye out for your neighbor's safety.

It sounds like a small thing, but if every neighborhood resident did it, neighborhood cleaning would go much quicker, bussinesses would benefit and our safety would almost be ensured.

My Pledge For A Safe And Clean MacArthur Park Neighborhood

1. I promise to do my part to keep my home, the nearby sidewalks, yard and immediate alley ways litter free.
2. I promise to sweep/ rake fallen leaves, trim grass and clear weeds within a reasonable time frame.
3. I will keep my eye open for the safety of my neighbors and my community.
4. I will make an effort to support my local businesses, schools and neighborhood parks when I have the time and resources.
5. I will keep my home free of graffiti and larger dumped trash. Remember the Go Long Beach Ap, can be used if you need help with either, at no cost.

How do I submit the pledge?

Simply email me that you are taking the pledge.
Please include your name and address you are taking the neighborhood pledge for. A dot will be added to the map above in the general vicinity where the pledge was taken.

I am adding a few dots to represent the people who have not officially taken the pledge but I have seen, on much more than one occasion, make an active attempt to keep the neighborhood clean, especially when they go well beyond their own property line.

And our goal is to fill that map with green dots.

If anyone outside the boundaries of the MacAthur Park Neighborhood [PCH to Anaheim and Junipero to Orange] takes the pledge, we will give that Long Beach resident credit on a larger Google Map that covers all of Long Beach.

Gardenia Clean Up PCH to 14th Finished

Today there was an announced clean up of Gardenia Street from PCH to 14th. Because I had more volunteers we were able to get up a lot of the leaves lining 17th street. The Go Long Beach App was used to schedule pick ups for the bigger items that could not be fitted into the cans.

The Results: Litter that was removed from Gardenia today

Thank you to all the volunteers that came out. Also it was nice to meet the members of WESCA and the city workers involved with Litter Free Long Beach at the earlier clean up on Orizaba.

There will be no street cleaning next Saturday as I will be in Arizona for two days. We will resume at 10am on 05/08/2015 where this started about a month ago at 15th and Cherry. There is a chance there may be some city involvement in the future, which will hopefully give us a little more room than the four rolling trash cans.

I don't really have any before and after pictures because honestly Gardenia wasn't that bad.

Warner Street Is Clean

This morning there was an unannounced clean up of Warner Street from PCH to Anaheim. At least one side of the street also had most of the fallen leaves swept up as well. 

Because I had the time to get the leaves, there were two bags of trash this time. Below you see an example of what one resident of MacArthur Park did with their landscaping to conserve water.

Next Saturday, 04/25/2015, Gardenia street will be cleaned up. The meeting point will be Gardenia and PCH at 10am. Rolling trash cans, trash bags, iron claws, bottled water, brooms and this time around small rakes will be provided. Thank you to every resident along Warner who showed any appreciation for the clean up. By the way, today that was a lot of people. 

You can follow the cleanup schedule by following this link.

1st MacArthur Park Neighborhood Association Meeting:

MacArthur Park Neighborhood Association Meeting: 04/17/2015: 6:30pm. El Sauz Restaurant. 1616 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90813. [close to Walnut and Anaheim]

FB: Events Page

https://www.facebook.com/events/615387511924811/

1st MacArthur Park Neighborhood Association Meeting

Tomorrow at 6:30pm

1616 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90813

Annual Cambodian New Years Parade And Festival 2015

The morning started with my suspension giving out. So I walked to the festival. Fortunately, I live less than a mile away; so it wasn't that bad. 

The parade began at about 11:00am with the Cambodian Coordinating Council. What followed was a mash up of flags, entertainers, dancers, police, politicians, local businesses, religious organizations and youth groups. The parade itself spanned from Cherry to Warren and then rounded MacArthur Park. 

Afterwards many of the performers in the parade took to the stage.

The Festival featured authentic Cambodian food, entertainment and cultural vendors. The event was co-hosted by  sixth-district city council member Dee Andrews. In addition to Andrews, mayor Robert Garcia and Congresswoman Janice Hahn. According to local residents the turn out was at least twice the turn out last year. 

The festival is the largest concentration of Cambodians outside of Cambodia, showcasing the community’s cultural heritage and thriving community businesses and non-profit organizations. It kicked off the celebration of Cambodian New Year 2559.

Okay, now I feel old. 

More Festival Pictures Here

There Was An Announced Clean Up On Rose Street

Today there was an announced clean up on Rose Street beginning at 10am and ending at 12pm. The clean up covered Rose starting at Anaheim and ending at PCH in the MacArthur Park neighborhood. 

Actually, Rose was probably one of the cleaner streets in the neighborhood.

64 gallons of trash was cleaned off Rose Street

I took some before and after pictures. Unfortunately, the best set of before and after locations, I forgot to take the after picture. Sorry. It was hot outside.

There were volunteers that showed up early. My thanks for trying to participate. I am sorry about the missed communication about start times.

Glass removed, less chance this turns into a flat tire

Next week, I will be getting 14th street starting at Cherry and ending at Orange. If there is as much trash as I expect, the cleaning may need to be divided into two days. But I will be trying for that entire stretch of 14th.

Unless there is a neighborhood meeting that day, most scheduled/ announced street cleanings will begin at 10am. I always try to be at the start up site 10 minutes early..

See the clean up schedule here.

Neighborhood Boundry Map