Longbeachize

• Parks

November 14, 2018

Houghton Park in North Long Beach to install ‘Sound Garden’ for children

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

A $100,000 park addition dubbed a "Sound Garden" will be installed at Houghton Park and break ground today.

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Longbeachize

• Breakers Building

November 14, 2018

Final plans for renovation of historic Breakers to face Planning Commission (rooftop terrace included)

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

The finalized vision for renovating the historic Breakers building will face the Planning Commission tomorrow.

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Longbeachize

• Long Beach Lost

November 10, 2018

Long Beach Lost: The Buffums’ department store in Downtown

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Once standing tall at the southwest corner of Broadway and Pine in DTLB, this particular Buffums' store was one of its most important because it launched the empire of westward-bound brothers Charles and Edwin Buffum.

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Longbeachize, Music

• Hip-Hop
• rap
• Vince Staples
• wayfinding

November 10, 2018

“Catch me off of Coronado”: The ultimate Vince Staples tour of the LBC

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize, Music

The reality with the places Vince Staples discusses is that they're real. They're not tourist spots, Instagram moments, or places to meander because you like hip hop. They're the places that defined what was ultimately a complicated, violent, and...

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Longbeachize

• Affordable Housing

November 5, 2018

Ten affordable, to-own housing units coming to Central Long Beach

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Ten affordable, to-own units for low income families are coming to the Washington neighborhood nestled above Willmore and below South Wrigley.

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• main library

November 2, 2018

FIRST LOOK: Inside Long Beach’s new library being constructed in Downtown

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

The new, 92,500-square-foot main library being constructed in Downtown will be one of the new Civic Center's most impressive structures.

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• Bike Lanes

October 29, 2018

Construction begins on moving bike lanes in Downtown Long Beach

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Construction has formally begun on moving the Downtown Long Beach bikes lanes that run westbound on Third Street and eastbound on Broadway to opposite sides in order to create a more seamless bicycling network.

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• broadway corridor

October 25, 2018

Broadway corridor project going into Phase III of construction; completion expected by December

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Over a year after the announcement that the Broadway Corridor would be receiving a massive and much-needed overhaul, Phase III of the construction project—stretching between Molino and Redondo—will continue on what will essentially be an entirely new street.

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Longbeachize

• listicles

October 23, 2018

A matter of faith (and art): Long Beach temples and churches that are must-visits for architectural nerds

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Despite one's faith, or lack thereof, these pieces of creation connect us all through the thread of human imagination and talent—and Long Beach is home to some captivating houses of worship.

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• LA River

October 22, 2018

County officials seek input from Long Beach on moving forward in L.A. River revitalization project

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Following the release of its draft plan late last year, the County of Los Angeles is seeking comments and suggestions from locals as it hosts a community meeting in Long Beach to discuss the LA River.

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