Long Beach surfers may soon be allowed to do what they love even in the natural environment of a local city park – on their laptops.
The Long Beach City Council passed a preliminary measure last week that could allow for the installation of free Wi-Fi in city parks, according to Long Beach Vice Mayor Robert Garcia.
“This is the next evolution of making Long Beach a tech city,” Garcia said.
The passing of the preliminary measure, according to a City of Long Beach, allows for the city manager to report on what possible public or private partnerships can be used to fund the project.
“We haven’t decided how many [parks] yet,” Garcia said.
If the measure is implemented, Garcia said he hopes that future parks will come with Wi-Fi already installed.
Long Beach is currently installing free Wi-Fi at all public libraries, according to a press release. The Long Beach Airport and City Hall currently have free Wi-Fi.