Manhattan Beach About Town
Mike Don of the South Bay Bike Coalition uses a Bike Fix-it station installed by Leadership Manhattan Beach Class of 2018. Photo by Susy Werre. Leadership Manhattan Beach’s first Bike Fix-It station. Photo courtesy Leadership Manhattan Beach Bike Fix-it The Leadership Manhattan Beach Class of 2018 unveiled the first of the three Bike Fix-It stations on May 5 near the pier. The stations feature a stand, pump, and eight commonly used tools. They are being installed in high bike traffic locations. The next locations will be on The Strand bike path at Rosecrans, and at Manhattan Beach Middle School. The project, partially sponsored by a Beach Cities Health District grant and a donation by Kinecta Federal Credit Union, will be completed this month. This year’s class project aims to encourage the City’s goals of eco-friendly and healthy lifestyles while promoting community engagement. “This project was designed to be a cooperative effort between Leadership Manhattan Beach, the City, and MBUSD, as well as a complement to the citywide Bicycle Master Plan,” said the project’s co-leader, Maggie Lippon, adding that it also helps expand the city’s healthy lifestyles initiatives, such as the…
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