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Mayor proposes extending parklet program, permanently blocking off part of Pine Ave
Mayor Robert Garcia is pushing to not only have the open streets program extended but also identify parklets that could become permanent.
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Building A Better Long Beach: From residential to medical buildings, more than 60 developments in the pipeline across the city
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on development projects throughout Long Beach—stalling out some in the planning phase, delaying ongoing construction and, in some cases, forcing developers to bow out. But despite the challenges, there are more than 60 projects at various phases citywide.
Mini living: 220-square-foot units could come to Long Beach as part of new pilot program
In another effort to combat Long Beach’s—and the state’s—housing crisis, the Long Beach Planning Commission is considering a pilot program to allow for the development of micro-units in certain parts of the city.
Metro L.A. to look into free fares for all bus and train riders
Metro Los Angeles has formed a task force that will begin exploring how it can eliminate fares for all riders on its network of buses and trains.
With a few community tricks, Falcon becomes first gay bar on Broadway to ‘reopen’
With The Pizza Place shuttered, its massive patio—directly neighboring The Falcon—has remained unused and full of potential.
City allows residents, businesses to propose street closures online
“Proposals determined to be safe and feasible are added to our Open Streets map, a real-time map that’s updated as our vetting process is completed.”
Ironfire coworking parklet allows people to go outside for office work
How does a business allow members to escape the monotony of their homes but also assure their safety while working in a shared space?
‘I’m not an angel, I’m broken’: One woman’s mission to dignify the homeless and herself
“It’s important for every human to put something on and see something other than the trouble you’re going through.”
Long Beach Transit to convert UCLA shuttle service into zero-emission pathway
Long Beach received $770,000 from Caltrans to upgrade its fleet for this route as part of the state agency’s Low Carbon Transit Operations Program.
From Kennebec to Kalamazoo, how Long Beach named its streets
As Long Beach gobbled up land to the north, east, west and south through dozens of annexations it acquired streets and thoroughfares in those neighborhoods and eventually, those street names had to be changed to conform with existing streets.
Studebaker to receive 5-mile stretch of protected bike lane infrastructure, road upgrades
Metro Los Angeles has approved and expanded funds for a massive complete streets project focusing on Studebaker Road in East Long Beach.
Construction continues on 142-unit mixed-use development in Downtown
Construction moves swiftly forward on a seven-story, 142-unit mixed-use development at the southwest corner of Broadway and Magnolia.
City moves forward with streets plan intended to reduce traffic deaths
The Long Beach City Council on Tuesday voted to implement its Safe Streets plan, an innovation attached to the worldwide Vision Zero movement aimed at reducing traffic deaths and injuries.
Plans canceled for long-heralded CSULB housing projects Downtown
With its two major Downtown housing and classroom projects now dead, CSULB is forced to reexamine how it can better connect with Long Beach.
Construction continues on 34-room hotel in Downtown Long Beach
A 34-room boutique hotel that will be privately operated by independent developer Yogesh Patel and located in Downtown Long Beach.
Being Black means you’re more likely to be stopped, searched by Long Beach police, new data shows
Despite making up only about 13% of Long Beach’s population, Black motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists made up 24% of the LBPD’s traffic stops in 2019.
Scooters have begun to re-appear in nearly every city—why not Long Beach?
Long Beach and Miami are the only two cities in the world where Lime and Bird’s e-scooter fleets have not been redistributed. The city is working on allowing scooters again.