I attended a Surfrider Foundation meeting tonight at the Long Beach high school, regarding the aftermaths of Hurricane Sandy, and the strategies that were proposed to be implemented in the rebuilding process. Most of the topics covered were concerning Long Beach, and the plan to build a retractable storm barrier., as opposed to the Army Corps of Engineers to just dump more sand on the beach. Surfrider and Long Beach Surf Association were concerned with it changing the unique break that's there, and the fact that it won't do anything to prevent future storm surges. It was humbling to see the community (not just composed of surfers, either) speak up and voice their opinions to protect and preserve their hometown.
The reason I came to the meeting was to hear about the plans for Ocean Parkway, one of the most beautiful strips of road I think exists. Plans are still unclear, but there is talk of construction of a wall that will run the entire length of the parkway. I was assigned to do more research of how it will effect the environment and beach access.
It was pretty cool to actually be part of the meeting, and to be part of a large organization, especially when it's in my own backyard.
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