Longbeachize

• homelessness

April 17, 2019

City proposes legislation that will ease conversion of motels to housing

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

SB 450 is a bill that hopes to streamline the process of converting motels into supportive and transitional housing.

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• beach streets

April 16, 2019

Next Beach Streets event to take over Pacific Avenue from Downtown to Wrigley

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

The next Beach Streets event will take over a 2.5-mile stretch of Pacific Avenue, from Third Street in Downtown to Willow Street in Wrigley.

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• Commentary

April 15, 2019

A bicyclist and pedestrian are dead: Why aren’t the bridges over the 710 being harnessed for safety?

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Why, after two deaths, has nothing been addressed about these handful of bridges that provide the sole access to and from West Long Beach?

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• Commentary

April 15, 2019

What it means when Uber finally admits it is in direct competition with public transit

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Uber has long claimed to be a public transit advocate—but the language of its Initial Public Offering tells an entirely different tale.

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• Development

April 8, 2019

City may halt new drive-thrus for one year to study standards

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

The City Council will examine the possibility of a 12-month moratorium on new drive-thrus after complaints about them arose.

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• beach streets

March 28, 2019

Bike, walk, run, explore the Long Beach Grand Prix track (for free and without cars)

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Grand Prix-View 2019, now folded into the Beach Streets family, will be held on Tuesday, April 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering up a 1.5 mile stretch for all things non-motorized

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• homelessness

March 21, 2019

There’s a tool to predict homelessness—and L.A. County is refusing to use it

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

The Economic Roundtable has created a tool that could predict the probability of someone falling into long-term, chronic homelessness.

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• Affordable Housing

March 21, 2019

48-unit affordable housing development Vistas Del Puerto set to break ground

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

48 new affordable units will break ground on March 27 near the Blue Line at Pacific Coast Highway and Long Beach Boulevard.

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• Affordable Housing

March 19, 2019

Developers to break ground this week on 95-unit affordable housing development

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

One of Long Beach’s least-discussed affordable housing developments will officially break ground this Wednesday, March 20. 

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• Long Beach Airport

March 19, 2019

Long Beach Airport named one of the nation’s top 5 airports

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

The accolades the Long Beach Airport continues to receive seems endless as with great design comes great accolades: MONEY has named Long Beach's center of aviation as one of the nation's top five airports in terms of quality, timeliness,...

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