Longbeachize

• Parks

May 23, 2019

Long Beach ranks No. 18 on national park-space index, but there’s work to do

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

The Trust for Public Land has released its annual ParkScore list, ranking the nation's most populous cities on providing their citizens with easy access to green space, and Long Beach officially cracked the Top 20.

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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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Life

• Parks

August 28, 2018

IN PICTURES: New North Long Beach park and sports field is unveiled

by Staff Reports    in Life

Dignitaries and local officials—along with a few young soccer players—celebrated the opening of Long Beach's newest park Tuesday morning, a 3.3-acre space in North Long Beach.

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Parks & Public Real Estate

• dtlb
• East Village Arts District
• Parks

June 15, 2018

Long Abandoned and a Hidden Gem, East Village Arts Park Hopes to Find New Energy in Downtown Long Beach

by Brian Addison    in Parks & Public Real Estate

Photos by Jon Cicchetti. Placemaking—the idea that spaces aren’t things people pass by but, rather, things they use and experience—is an art form. And when it comes to Long Beach, it has long struggled in creating long-lasting public, open spaces...

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Parks & Public Real Estate

• awards
• Brian Ulaszewski
• city fabrick
• dtlb
• Gumbiner Park
• Parks

May 17, 2018

Gumbiner Park in Downtown Long Beach—the One that Replaced the City’s Most Dangerous Intersection—Scores Award

by Brian Addison    in Parks & Public Real Estate

Photos by Brian Addison. Gumbiner Park in Downtown Long Beach at 7th and MLK hasn’t just been a huge win for the neighborhood it resides in. It not only replaced one of the city’s most dangerous and crash-prone intersections...

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Parks & Public Real Estate

• dtlb
• Harvey Milk Park
• LGBTQ
• Parks
• renderings

March 31, 2018

Fresh Renderings Released for Harvey Milk Park Upgrades in Downtown Long Beach

by Brian Addison    in Parks & Public Real Estate

Love looking at renderings of upcoming developments in and around the city? Click here for our full archive. **** Renderings courtesy of the City of Long Beach. As I recently noted in a special piece about Harvey Milk Promenade Park...

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Parks & Public Real Estate

• dtlb
• Harvey Milk Park
• LGBTQ
• Parks

March 27, 2018

The Importance of Nominating & Honoring LGBTQ Leaders Each Year at Long Beach’s Harvey Milk Park

by Brian Addison    in Parks & Public Real Estate

Photos by Brian Addison. Edging toward its fifth birthday this May, Harvey Milk Promenade Park & Equality Plaza has become a special place for both LGBTQ members and their allies throughout Long Beach: it hosts Trans Visibility Day annually,...

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Parks & Public Real Estate

• Belmont Heights
• Pacific Electric Red Car
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• Suzie Price

March 27, 2018

After Years of Talks, Long Beach’s Red Car Greenway in Belmont Heights Finally Opens to Public

by Brian Addison    in Parks & Public Real Estate

Renderings courtesy of the City of Long Beach. Photos by Greg Santucci. Fenced off for well over a decade, the 3.7-acre expanse of land that sits just west of Park Avenue at 4th Street was once the right-of-way for...

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Parks & Public Real Estate, Streets & Urban Design

• accessibility
• Bike Path
• Complete Streets
• LA River
• Parks
• Pedestrian Accessibility

December 8, 2017

Draft Plans Revealed for Revialization of Long Beach Stretch of LA River (Bridge Parks and Floating Boardwalks Included)

by Brian Addison    in Parks & Public Real Estate, Streets & Urban Design

Renderings courtesy of Tetra Tech and Perkins+Will. The revitalization of the Los Angeles River is moving forward as, following its creation by State Assemblymember Anthony Rendon nearly two years ago, the Lower LA River Working Group has compiled a draft...

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Parks & Public Real Estate

• Drake Park
• Los Cerritos Park
• Measure A
• Parks
• Veterans Park
• Whaley Park

August 10, 2017

New Renderings Show How Measure A Will Upgrade Some Parks Across Long Beach

by Brian Addison    in Parks & Public Real Estate

Renderings courtesy of Long Beach Measure A is the largest infrastructural investment the city’s seen in a generation—something I supported long before nearly 80% of voters approved it last year. And why? The tax initiative that focused on generating...

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