Longbeachize

• Bicycling

October 15, 2018

Long Beach recognized as one of the nation’s most bike-friendly cities

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

In one of the most comprehensive rankings of bike-friendly cities, Bicycling magazine has listed Long Beach at #27 amongst 285 cities analyzed and 40 cities formally ranked.

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• rent control

October 10, 2018

USC joins growing collection of research that moderate rent regulation in region will alleviate housing crisis

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Pastor's research, with graduates Vanessa Carter and Maya Abood, takes on the task of questioning the literature against rent control and analyzing if moderate forms of rent control would actually help with the housing crisis, as growing research begins to...

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• Bicycling

October 9, 2018

3rd Street, Broadway bike lanes in Downtown to be moved for “seamless connections”

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Long Beach is shifting bike lanes on Broadway and 3rd Street to make the ride more cohesive and safer, according to the city.

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• Metro

October 8, 2018

Metro to release phone app for TAP cards, creating multi-modal trips

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Metro is working on integrating TAP accounts with singular "TAP Wallets."

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• Residential

October 4, 2018

Shoreline Gateway, soon to be Long Beach’s tallest tower, breaks ground

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

The second phase of one of the largest developments in Long Beach, at Ocean Boulevard and Alamitos Avenue, officially broke ground today, bringing Long Beach tallest building one step closer to reality.

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• Long Beach Lost

October 2, 2018

Long Beach Lost: The Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Long before being demolished, the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool was once dubbed the "Taj Mahal" of swimming for both pros and amateurs.

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• North Long Beach

October 1, 2018

Two major North Long Beach retail complexes take one step closer toward becoming a reality

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Two massive North Long Beach projects face more concrete realities this week with the Planning Commission: The Uptown Commons at the northeast corner of Atlantic and Artesia Blvd. and its southern counterpart, The Uptown, at the southwest corner Atlantic...

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• Development

October 1, 2018

New renderings reveal 218-unit development in Downtown, set to face Planning Commission this week

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Fresh renderings have been revealed for an eight-story mixed-use building set to be developed on the corner of Broadway and Long Beach Boulevard.

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• rent control

September 29, 2018

With local initiative failing, UC Berkeley study emphasizes need for rent control statewide

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

It has been the battle of Who's-Right? among researchers seeking a definitive answer to alleviate California's seemingly non-stop housing crisis: How do we prevent displacement and is rent control an answer?

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• Residential

September 19, 2018

Planning Commission to vote on two transit-centric residential buildings in DTLB

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

The Long Beach Planning Commission will vote on two proposed residential developments: One 120-unit complex at 1101-1157 Long Beach Blvd. and a 97-unit complex at 1112-1130 Locust Avenue.

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