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Alamitos Bay Rebuild Update Topic Of Community Meeting
Tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 22) is the long-planned public update on the rebuilding of the Alamitos Bay Marina. While at times this project has sparked controversy, Marine Bureau Manager Mark Sandoval said he thinks that compromises have been worked out. “The one big issue, which I think has been worked out, is the rowers and their space,” Sandoval said. Rowers complained that the new design took away some lanes at the end of Marine Stadium that were used for competition. Changes were made to Basin Four (the slips near the Long Beach Yacht Club) and Sandoval said he has sat down with groups from the rowers and other stakeholders to show them the changes. Continue reading Grunion Gazette.