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Oh, the Good Ol’ Days: Getting Pine & Ocean Back to Its Former Glory
Last night, Long Beach Heritage (LBH) and the Long Beach/South Bay chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) hosted their final discussion in a series about the future of Long Beach. And they began as they always do: with a simple albeit important question that is not necessarily geared towards offering a specific solution but rather examining history in order to engage the community on what could be done with important aspects of Long Beach.
October 25, 2012
Long Beach Airport Unveils New Terminal
The sprawl of temporary trailers are--thankfully--just that: temporary for the Long Beach Airport (LGB) while they continue construction on the much-needed new terminal.
October 23, 2012
From Park(ing) Day to Park(d) Plaza
Last year, City Fabrick--an urban design nonprofit which attempts to transform physical environments for people--opted for a different approach to Park(ing) Day. Instead of occupying a metered space, they opted--via nothing but black and white masking tape--to create a space for the public without losing a single parking stall.
October 19, 2012
BNSF Falsely Claims Marginalized Communities “Better Off” with Proposed Railyard; Public Hearing Tonight
In a sadly misunderstood and ill-grounded editorial, the Press-Telegram endorsed Burlington Northern Santa Fe's (BNSF) proposed 153-acre railyard project west of the 710 freeway, the Southern California International Gateway (SCIG). The endorsement comes right before a public hearing featuring demonstrations from some 20 community organizations who will offer evidence denouncing the benefits of the project as well as proposals for a new site.
October 18, 2012
Part II: Architects Propose Their Vision for the Civic Center
Note: This is final half of a two-part series discussing the Long Beach Civic Center. Click here for part one.
October 16, 2012
Long Beach Bike Count Seeks Volunteers
In its attempt to continue its moniker of being the most bike friendly city in the nation (and one that still has many steps to go), the City of Long Beach is requesting volunteers to help conduct its annual bike count.
October 10, 2012
Why, oh, Why Doesn’t Long Beach Have a Ciclovía?
Following the success of this past weekend's CicLAvia, with some 100,000 bikers, skaters, and walkers invading the streets of Los Angeles, the only question down south became: why, oh, why doesn't Long Beach have a ciclovía?
October 9, 2012
In Long Beach, Some Lights Rest Unless Drivers Follow Speed Limits
In an effort to control drivers who speed along one of Long Beach’s most at-risk stretches of asphalt—East Wardlow Road—the City has installed an innovative speed detection system that will halt those going too fast. Dubbed “Operation Rest in Red,” the 6,000-foot stretch of Wardlow between Studebaker Road and Claremore Avenue now has a traffic … Continued
October 2, 2012
Tony Cruz: How Long Beach’s Top Cyclist Went from Racer, to Ambassador, to Planner
Tony Cruz's affability is hard to discount because it comes in so many forms: he is humble, he is incredibly cultured, and his respect for making Long Beach more bike friendly supersedes attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony--he's actually altered policy.
September 25, 2012
Part I: Architects, Advocates, Ponder Future of Long Beach Civic Center
Monday night, Long Beach Heritage (LBH) and the Long Beach/South Bay chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) hosted a discussion posing one question: What are the possibilities for our Civic Center?
September 12, 2012