Inclusionary ordinance, essential for affordability in housing, to face Planning Commission
The first draft of Long Beach’s inclusionary ordinance will face the Planning Commission in February before being handed off to City Council.
Research: Increasing new housing supply decreases rent in nearby neighborhoods
According to their research, new housing construction slowed rent increases in nearby apartments and increased migration from other low-income neighborhoods.
North Long Beach’s Davenport Park may nearly double in size
The Planning Commission on Thursday will consider developing an additional 5.5 acres of unused space west of the park.
Opinion: The spineless dissenting five of Long Beach’s City Council just made affordable housing less of a reality
Councilmember Rex Richardson seems to be the only one who cares about affordable housing in a city with homelessness and a lack of affordability.
Opinion: 29 people died in traffic violence in Long Beach; we need to change how we talk about it
The city of Long Beach has set a goal of reaching zero pedestrian or bicyclist deaths by 2026—but where are they at on this goal and why is traffic violence for our most vulnerable on the rise?
Construction moves forward on 271-unit, mixed-income residential project in Downtown
Eleven of those units are set aside for those making up to 20% above the average median income, commonly called the moderate income household or “missing middle” in regard to the housing crisis.
Long Beach Transit, Metro and OCTA to offer free rides on New Year’s Eve
All three of Long Beach’s major transit connectors—Long Beach Transit, Metro Los Angeles, and the Orange County Transportation Authority—will be offering New Year’s Eve revelers free rides across their transit platforms.
There’s more than a thousand reasons why Jewels is the first drag queen to receive a key to the city
Jewels is receiving a key to the city, a given for the queer kids in Long Beach for whom Jewels has saved—and that includes me.
After its rent more than doubled, AIDS Assistance Thrift Store moves from longtime location
Danny Johnson received a notice saying his store had one week to respond to a renewal of their lease, increasing their monthly rent from $3,300 to $9,000.