Long Beach: Stay up to date with city’s projects on new Elevate ‘28 website

Long Beach launched its Elevate ‘28 website on Thursday, June 13, which will serve as an interactive platform that offers updates for over 180 infrastructure projects in the city. (Photo courtesy of City of Long Beach)

Long Beach residents can now stay up to date with the city’s infrastructure projects through a new website.

The Public Works Department launched the Elevate ‘28 website, an interactive platform designed to provide regular updates on infrastructure initiatives for over 180 projects across the city, officials said.

The Elevate ‘28 Infrastructure Investment Plan was approved as part of Long Beach’s fiscal year 2024 budget in September 2023. The budget set in motion the plan to upgrade the city’s infrastructure ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics, a plan dubbed “Elevate 28.”

The plan will also continue to improve and enhance city parks, major corridors and visitor-serving areas, according to a press release.

Elevate ‘28 now consists of $315.4 millions of Measure A funding and over $442 million of funding anticipated from additional funding sources, according to the city’s website.

“As we continue to make progress on improving our city’s assets, like parks, roads, and libraries,” Mayor Rex Richardson said in a statement, “this new platform will provide transparency and accountability to our community, ensuring folks are informed about the progress we are making in transforming our city’s infrastructure.”

“The Elevate ‘28 plan also reiterates our commitment as a Venue City for the LA28 Games,” Richardson said, “while enhancing the health, livability and well-being of our community now and for future generations.”

During an update to the Mayor and City Council in February, the Public Works Department unveiled the Elevate ‘28 website. It was launched on Thursday, June 13, and is now live and accessible to the public at lbelevate28.com.

The website will serve as a central communication hub, offering comprehensive insights into the Elevate ‘28 project portfolio and empowering residents to engage actively in the city’s development, officials said.

It features infrastructure initiatives in eight categories: 2028 Olympic Legacy; Community and Cultural Investments; Gold Medal Park Refresh Projects; Mobility; Park Improvements; Public Facilities; Right of Way/Water Quality/Climate Action Plan; and Critical Facilities/Grant Match Funding Reserve/Other Critical Needs.

Some of the key features of the Elevate ‘28 website includes detailed project information. Residents that visit the website can explore individual project pages that provide in-depth details on each one – such as scope, budget, location, target construction timelines, funding status and project phase updates.