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May 11 5:12 pm shared from the Hi-lo

One way to help restaurants in the future? Go alfresco by opening roads and lots to diners

Brian Addison

We need to rethink our space—and the endless strips of asphalt that typically accommodate our need for speed and places to park our cars can easily host hundreds of diners at safe distances.

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Feb 10 2:54 pm
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Opinion: A 71-year-old was killed in a crosswalk; there will likely be no legal consequences for her death

Brian Addison

A woman who did absolutely everything she was “supposed to do” was killed and because the driver wasn’t drunk, high, and had a license, he was free to go.

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Jan 9 2020 5:34 pm
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Opinion: The spineless dissenting five of Long Beach’s City Council just made affordable housing less of a reality

Brian Addison

Councilmember Rex Richardson seems to be the only one who cares about affordable housing in a city with homelessness and a lack of affordability.

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Oct 10 2019 1:24 pm
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Opinion: Finally, Governor signs AB 68 into law, effectively ending single-family zoning statewide

Brian Addison

AB 68 allows for homeowners of single-family homes who apply to build “granny flats” to also build a second, “junior” flat on their property.

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Sep 9 2019 10:00 am
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So far in 2019, 20 pedestriand and bicyclists have been killed by drivers in Long Beach

Brian Addison

Two bicyclists. Two pedestrians. A motorcyclist. A driver. These are the six people killed by cars in the first month of 2019 in Long Beach.

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Sep 3 2019 12:31 pm
  • Commentary

The liberal blind spot about cars and eating meat—but don’t worry: We got rid of straws

Brian Addison

Forget the fact that 46% of the ocean’s plastic pollution is comprised solely from nets from the fishing industry. We don’t use straws anymore.

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Jul 26 2019 1:23 pm
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With Metro eyeing Sepulveda Pass connection, Long Beach-to-Westside dreams continue

Brian Addison

In Metro’s eyes, Long Beach is “We’ll get to you later.” And in OCTA’s eyes, Long Beach is what you pass through before you get to Santa Monica.

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Jul 9 2019 1:46 pm
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Despite overwhelming dissenting evidence, Metro and Caltrans wants to expand a freeway. Again.

Brian Addison

Before we begin, let’s get one thing clear: freeway expansions do not alleviate traffic congestion—it didn’t work for th 405 and it won’t for the 605.

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Jul 8 2019 11:16 am
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As other states and cities move forward, California and Long Beach fail to implement healthy housing policies

Brian Addison

Our metro leads the nation in hosting the most cost-burdened households while our city is the seventh worst in the nation. How are we fixing it?

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May 8 2019 1:17 pm
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Report highlights Long Beach’s dismissal of the ‘missing middle’ when it comes to housing

Brian Addison

The “missing middle” refers to households that are cost-burdened by market rate housing but unable to qualify for housing subsidies.

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