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Long Beach: Plans Move Forward on Los Cerritos/Bixby Knolls Bike Infrastructure
Bixby Knolls/Los Cerritos are getting closer to the reality of Long Beach's master bike plan making tangible changes to the northern neighborhoods. And rightfully so: Pacific Avenue is a main arterial for those on two wheels and the bike lane proposed on San Antonio will connect those to Pacific Avenue from the north.
May 7, 2013
Long Beach: Belmont Heights Medians Are Complete with Slower Traffic and More Pedestrians
First there were fire hydrants and now there are trees and plants--simple yet beautiful trees and plants.
April 18, 2013
Introducing the Long Beach “Ciclovía”
For readers and Long Beachers alike, they have known of my dream to bring a ciclovía to our city, my dream of shutting down a large stretch of street to make way for cyclists and skaters, walkers and runners.
April 17, 2013
Port of Long Beach Harbor Commissioners, Despite Benefits to Port, Back Appeal of SCIG
In a show of solidarity for the city's choice to formally appeal the proposed Southern California International (SCIG) railyard, the Port of Long Beach (POLB) Board of Harbor Commissioners unanimously voted to back the appeal despite holding a large amount of business benefits should the project move forward.
April 16, 2013
Don’t Fret: We’re Golden, Long Beach Boulevard
I have often spoke of the simple art of beautification. From simple streetscaping to large park overhauls, the actual complexity of the projects doesn't interfere with the fact that it's a simple idea that sparks it all: beautifying our neighborhoods.
April 11, 2013
RiverLink: The Best (Over a Decade-Old) Idea Yet to Be Realized for West Long Beach
(The 2002 River Link Report is available off our Scribd Account after the jump.)
April 8, 2013
North Long Beach Closer to Scoring UPBID
This week, the Long Beach City Council--acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency in Long Beach--voted unanimously 6-0 to implement a ballot process to possibly establish the Uptown Business Improvement District (UPBID).
April 4, 2013
Port of Long Beach Breaks Ground on Project Expected to Alleviate Rail Congestion, Truck Pollution
In an attempt to not only clear traffic between the Port of Long Beach (POLB) and the Alameda Corridor rail line but also clear the air of pollutants, the Green Port Gateway--after years of discussion--is finally underway with a ten-month later-than-expected completion date.
March 28, 2013
SCIG Rail Yard Protestors to Go on Hunger Strike; Protest in Front of Villaraigosa’s Home
After the controversial project's FEIR was unanimously approved by the Port of L.A.'s Board of Harbor Commissioners--and subsequently formally appealed by the city of Long Beach and multiple community groups--many within the Long Beach communities near the project felt dejected. For despite thousands of comments raising concerns about air quality, noise pollution, increased traffic, and a decrease in living standards, along with a host of evidence from opposing groups pointing out multiple holes in the EIR, it still sailed through with flying colors.
March 27, 2013
Long Beach Transit, Please Go (More) Electric
Long Beach Transit (LBT) is considering two common, albeit game-changing RFPs (depending on their decisions): to purchase new buses that fit within the so-called alternative fuel sectors--that is, hybrid, CNG, or electric.
March 22, 2013