Longbeachize

• Blue Line

December 17, 2018

Metro announces dates for Blue Line closures in 2019

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Metro has announced that the first portion of its eight-month long closure of the Blue Line will begin on Jan. 26 of 2019.

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• Affordable Housing

December 12, 2018

After initial attempt failed, senator re-introduces bill to increase affordable housing

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

After introducing & failing to pass SB 827, Sen. Scott Wiener is attempting to return to the inspiration behind the original bill with SB 50.

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• Affordable Housing

December 3, 2018

The ‘scar on our Constitution’ that is Article 34—and why politicians are attempting to repeal it in the name of housing

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Sen. Scott Wiener and Sen. Ben Allen are introducing a repeal of Article 34, what Wiener calls "a scar on the California Constitution."

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• climate change

December 1, 2018

Get out of your car. It’s the only way to save California

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Despite its liberal reputation as a haven for progressive climate change legislation, a new report released this week by the California Air Resources Board shows the state will not meet its 2030 goals for reducing pollution.

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• Affordable Housing

November 26, 2018

City to move forward on inclusionary housing ordinance; community meetings scheduled

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

The City of Long Beach has been looking into an inclusionary housing ordinance for well over a year and will now host two community meetings to discuss the matter.

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• Signal Hill

November 26, 2018

Community meeting planned for massive Heritage Square retail and residential project in Signal Hill

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

After renderings were released for the eight-acre development atop the hill dubbed Heritage Square, showing off the massive plans Signal Hill Petroleum is seeking to make a reality, a community meeting will be held Tuesday, Dec. 4.

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• 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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• 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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• 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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