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Housing in Long Beach, Part 1: How Migrations Created the Most Diverse City in the U.S.
Little is it known that a Long Beach-based organization, the Fair Housing Foundation, played an extensively large part in creating California's current open-housing policies and sale/rental equalities.
June 20, 2013
Long Beach: Abandoned Broadway Property to Become Parc Broadway Lofts & Retail
It's the sadly abandoned building that attempted to be M.C. Escher-like but ended up looking more like a forrest green and maroon mess. And the property that is 245 W Broadway--what was once filled with offices and last occupied, at least in one of them, with a strange artist collective known as 245 West Broadway Productions--has been surrounded by fencing for what seems like forever.
June 18, 2013
Long Beach: City Hall East Closes Escrow; The Edison Lofts Officially Moves In
Built in 1959, the famed Kenneth Wing-designed building between 1st & Broadway--sadly vacant since 2005--has officially closed escrow following the sale of the property by the city to developers Ratkovich Properties for $2.1 million.
June 14, 2013
Long Beach: The (Brilliant) Idea of Turning Shoemaker Bridge into a Park
The author would like to thank City Fabrick and its team for contributing to this piece.
May 31, 2013
Long Beach: We Should Have Open, Free Graffiti Space
We should create open, free, accessible graffiti space.
May 29, 2013
Long Beach: 710 Expansion Update; All Community Alternative 7 Options Considered
The Long Beach City Council I-710 Oversight Committee's latest meeting was a lengthy one that attempted to quickly go over the more recent updates about the 710 expansion project that is planned to run from Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach all the way to the 60 freeway in East Los Angeles.
May 23, 2013
Long Beach: Final Meeting Held on Armory Park
The final meeting regarding the proposed Armory Park near 7th and Alamitos brought forth vast traffic changes to the 7th and 6th passageways, while also raising basic community concerns about what the park will be and how it will function. Originally developed by Brian Ulaszewski from nonprofit design studio City Fabrick back in 2007, Armory … Continued
May 21, 2013
Long Beach City Council Unanimously Approves Lawsuit Against City of Los Angeles over Proposed SCIG Rail Yard
In closed-session meeting yesterday evening, the Long Beach City Council unanimously voted 9-0 to pursue litigation against the City of Los Angeles for its recent approval of the BNSF-led Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) railyard.
May 15, 2013