Downtowns—like it or not—are epicenters for cities on a multitude of levels: they are (or at least should be) economic powerhouses that provide jobs, housing, entertainment, and cultural assets. After all, half the world’s population lives in formal cities that account for 80% of the GDP. In this sense, as urban planner and economic developer John Karras pointed out, successful downtowns are about growth and diversity—not just growth.
The Los Angeles Conservancy, the county’s leading organization which aims at fostering preservation throughout the region, has released its Preservation Report Card for 2014 and given Long Beach a grade of A.
It has been the home to many businesses and has a storied history, but the building at 957 East 4th Street—commonly called the Koffee Pot Café amongst Alamitos Beach locals—is now under scrutiny from the City following a declaration that the building is substandard.
Beginning tomorrow morning at 6AM, the repaving of Harbor Avenue in West Long Beach will continue and therefore cause multiple closures.
We can’t afford to cripple Downtown’s opportunity to become a thriving waterfront city that is considered a destination location for visitors and a great place to live for our residents... I ask our fellow residents to share their opinions with elected officials and urge the City Council to approve the Housing Element as recommended by the city staff without modification.
Environmental experts, local health advocates, urban designers, and citizens took a bus around Long Beach on November 14 in what the Communities for a Better Environment call their Toxic Tours, an educational experience they have been offering throughout California since 1995.
After completing an undergraduate education, the common expectation is that you will find a job welcoming you with open arms and a decent wage, that you will earn enough to find your own apartment and have enough left over to enjoy yourself on the weekends. More and more recent graduates are realizing this is more of a myth than anything.
Bixby Knolls and California Heights residents should plan their commutes along Atlantic Ave. with care since the major artery will undergo a repaving project that begins Wednesday, October 8 at 7AM and is expected to last 60 days.
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