One of the most important projects happening in Long
Beach is one step closer to groundbreaking today.
The team that will build and operate the new state
courthouse has been selected, along their design for
the downtown location, seen above.
The new courthouse will be a central feature of our
downtown for many years to come, and the selection
process was highly competitive. My congratulations
go to Long Beach Judicial Partners -- a consortium
led by Meridiam Infrastructure – for their winning
design and all their hard work. I am confident they
will not only build a beautiful courthouse, but that
they will manage it efficiently and safely.
This courthouse will have a huge impact on our
community, and I have worked with City staff and the
State Office of the Courts to represent the
interests of residents during this process and make
sure that impact is positive.
This is a State project, so Long Beach doesn’t have
any officially decision-making capacity. But we
delivered over 100 letters to the Office of the
Courts expressing our desire for a building that is
environmentally responsible, physically inspiring,
and well-managed. We also asked that the creation of
local jobs is considered, that there is ample
parking and other transportation options, and that
the protection of public safety is paramount. I will
continue to work to protect those values as the
project moves forward.
Click here to read more about this project in
the Press-Telegram.
Go Long Beach!
Robert Garcia
June 28, 2010
