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Urbanism & Development
Metro clearing mature trees to widen 91 Freeway through North Long Beach
Metro contractors are cutting down mature trees in order to clear space to add one more westbound lane on the 91 through North Long Beach.
Urbanism & Development
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson approved for Metro Board
A committee unanimously approved Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson for a Metro Board seat, effective July 1.
Urbanism & Development
Long Beach Transit employee memo to not interfere with ICE actions sparks community concern
Long Beach Transit employees were issued a directive instructing them on what to do if they encounter ICE agents.
Urbanism & Development
Local leaders: ‘Pull the plug’ on Metro/Caltrans 91 Freeway expansion in Long Beach
It appears that Metro may not be proceeding with the 91 Freeway expansion through North Long Beach. On Monday, July 22, Metro hosted a community input meeting for the project. Attendees roundly criticized the project, convincing elected leaders of the need to pull the plug on Metro and Caltrans' plans.
Urbanism & Development
Supervisor Hahn calls for no residential demolitions in Metro’s 710 Freeway Corridor Project
"[For 710 Freeway expansion] Metro needs to commit itself to zero residential property takes. [Metro] should have as one its top priorities ensuring that our projects do not result in kicking people out of their homes."
Urbanism & Development
New 710 freeway expansion proposal: Metro still plans to widen, doesn’t rule out residential demolitions
Metro's new 710 freeway widening proposal is not as bad as the mega-widening that Metro was hell-bent on a couple years ago, but there's still a lot of harmful freeway/ramp/road expansion, and precious little transit, walk and bike improvements
Urbanism & Development
This is what California’s high speed train could look like leaving and coming into DTLA’s upgraded Union Station
Train geeks can dream: A new animation beautifully shows off what a through-track system at Union Station could look like.
Urbanism & Development
Metro service reductions, due to labor shortages, could have massive effects in LB and beyond
Danny Hom, Long Beach native and Chair of Metro's Gateway Cities council, depends on a handful of bus lines from Metro's network of services,...
Culture & Commentary
710 Project Releases REIR; Proposal Creates Further Ped/Bike Danger for West & North Long Beach
I love West and North Long Beach. For me, they are the forgotten neighborhoods, places that easily fall into the fray of pollution, inequity,...
