When the Wealthy and Privileged Hijack All the Narratives—Including Convincing the Poor that Housing Is Bad
if passed, Measure S - the "Neighborhood Integrity Initiative" - would shut down housing on practically all levels in a city that is short on housing in a county that is short on housing in a state that is short on housing
January 12, 2017
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Elected to Metro Board; Talks Blue Line, System Policing, More
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia was elected to the Metro Board. He replaces Lakewood Councilmember Diane DuBois representing the Gateway Cities Region.
January 6, 2017
Long Beach Announces Open Streets Event
Photo above from Los Angeles's CicLAvia. Photo by Brian Addison.
March 5, 2015
Long Beach To Put Downtown LB Bike Share Program Out To Bid
We have been waiting for bike share—for over two years. And it seems, Long Beach, that we are finally in the more tangible stages of receiving it.
January 26, 2015
RFP Goes Out for Terminal Island Freeway Removal Project; Marks SoCal’s First Freeway Removal Project
It's been named one of the top “Freeways Without Futures” in the nation and described as a "perfect example of obsolete infrastructure." Its removal has been fought for by City Fabrick founder Brian Ulaszewski since 2010, long before the existence of Fabrick itself. It has been a blight on a neighborhood that sees some of the least amount of park space in the entire city.
July 28, 2014
The New(est) Urbanist Mayor of Long Beach
Disclosure: Mr. Addison is and has been a personal friend of Mr. Garcia for nearly a decade.
June 6, 2014
Long Beach Named #3 on List of Bike Friendly Cities
(This story appeared earlier today on Long Beachize. - DN)
April 29, 2014
Redondo Avenue in Long Beach Receives $2.2M Facelift
Shortly after the groundbreaking of a massive redevelopment project focused on downtown Long Beach’s Pine Avenue, the east-meets-west arterial that is Redondo Avenue broke ground on a $2.2M street improvement plan that stretches from the 2nd to the 4th District.
February 19, 2014
CNU Deems Terminal Island Freeway Top 10 ‘Freeway Without Future’
The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU)—the country’s premiere organization which is founded on creating walkable, neighborhood-based development—released its 2014 “Freeways Without Futures” report, listing Long Beach’s own Terminal Island (TI) Freeway amongst its top 10 prospects for removal.
February 14, 2014