Gnomes for Safety
Many are seeing a sprinkling of lawn signs with “Slow Down” – here is RPNA’s cool version. Want it? Sign up as a Basic Plus member! Go here to sign up!
Starting in March, things appeared to be up in the air for Rose Park Neighborhood Association. Like many Long Beach nonprofit organizations, we wondered how to move forward with the series of events, resident-led initiatives and street actions. How do we stay connected to residents and their needs during this time, while pressing issues are…
There have been many initiatives and efforts to increase street safety over the years. We have been out on the street collecting input from our neighbors, businesses and community partners about the current street conditions and use of public spaces. Now comes the time to compile and analyze the data gathered, so that it is…
Very, very slowly and without fanfare our streets, alleys and homes are being draped in cable. Much like kudzo in the southern part of the United States. Why is that? For one, communication utilities and those wires (those are the lowest hanging wires) are not required to remove out of use or unnecessary cables! So…
There are always our local non-profits that really support the RPNA’s efforts. And there are opportunities at our City Hall. I know the Senior Police Partners, as an example, serve a terrific need to many in our neighborhoods. But there are other avenues! The Grunion lists what non-profit and volunteer situations are available. You could…
Here is a sampling of the comments and thoughts from our recent Community Meeting – What Makes a Healthy Neighborhood. Led by Chris Robson. Social determinants are a key indicator of health disparities Structural, that is, policies are in place that keep unhealthy conditions. To change health experience for the neighborhood, those need to change…
Volunteers were out the morning of Thursday, December 15th to string up lights and decorations for the annual Rose Park Holiday event. Special thanks to our set up crew: Sylvia and Ed, Art, Chris and the Safe Refuge team, Eric, Cody, Richard and Gretchen! This year, lights illuminated the gazebo and the surrounding walkways of…