Signatures for closing Abbeyfield sought

Abbeyfield St chosen to be 4^th of July Parade Route-signatures needed

Simon Stone, a neighbor from Stearnlee street and one of the primary organizers of the up till now grassroots Los Altos Neighborhood Bike Parade, will be circulating a petition on Abbeyfield Street to have the street closed to host this year’s expanded Los Altos 4th of July Bike Parade.

A total of 66% of residents of Abbeyfield Street will need to sign a petition to close all of Abbeyfield off on the morning of July 4^th for a few hours so the parade can end at the Taco Beach parking lot.

The traditional route winding its way through the streets of the Garfield/ Stearnlee street corridor has been ditched with an expanded parade as neighbors from the neighborhoods on the East Side of Bellflower plan to join the parade.

The parade is scheduled to start at Abbeyfield and Atherton and end at the Taco Beach parking lot at  Bellflower and Abbeyfield. Taco Beach owner Kevan Vance is donating  donuts at the end of the parade.

Councilman O’Donnell’s office has signed off on the plan and has expedited the permit process.  The city requires 10 day notice for a “block party” and a 60 notice for a “parade”.

If approved, no parking on Abbeyfield will be allowed during the closure if it is approved as a "parade", if it is approved as a "block party" parking will be allowed (see applications below).  

Click on the following for more information:

Long Beach Block Party Petition Info

Long Beach Block Party Application

LB Report Parade coverage

Parade on YouTube