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Ways to escape the city without ever having to actually leave Long Beach

There are ways to escape Long Beach without leaving Long Beach—and they require nothing more than a bit of exploration with transit, your feet, your bike, or your wheelchair.

Long Beach to host first community meeting of 2025: Connecting Colorado Lagoon to Marine Stadium

The $32.5M project will bring a new tidal flow channel between Colorado Lagoon and Marine Stadium that hasn't been seen since the 1960s.

With shades up, Junipero Beach Sports Court—roller rink included—set to open Feb. 22

On Saturday, Sept. 14 at 11AM, the public is invited to Junipero Beach, located at 2630 E. Ocean Blvd., to witness the ribbon cutting for the Junipero Beach Sports Court.

Discovery of asbestos, weather causes setbacks as Long Beach’s Colorado Lagoon project slowly moves forward

Asbestos. Weather shifts. Change orders. Colorado Lagoon—the city's largest infrastructure project—continues to face delays four years into development.

MacArthur Park in Long Beach readies for its renovation—and why that’s important

The long-planned renovation of MacArthur Park in Central Long Beach took its first tangible step toward fruition after crews broke ground on the space formally this month.

Streets surrounding Colorado Lagoon project to reopen by end of year, weather permitting

The $32.5M Colorado Lagoon project—set to bring a new tidal flow channel between Colorado Lagoon and Marine Stadium that hasn't been seen since the 1960s—is the city's largest infrastructure project currently under construction and has caused a complete diversion of East Long Beach traffic.

These massive Long Beach development projects will alter our skyline, vibe—or both

2024 and the following handful of years might prove tangibly influential in Long Beach development—from how our skyline looks to how our entire vibe feels, be it skyscrapers or bridges, parks or beachside projects.

FIRST LOOK: What North Long Beach’s much-needed 51st Street Greenbelt will look like

The 51st Street Greenbelt is a proposed park project by the City of Long Beach that will transform an acre of undeveloped land on DeForest Avenue between 51st and 52 Streets in North Long Beach.

$77M Wilmington Waterfront Promenade is a win for entire region—especially Long Beach—when it opens this weekend

The transformation of Wilmington's waterfront—a three-part development that will see its second part, the Wilmington Waterfront Promenade, open this weekend—is the largest green space projects in one of the region's most air quality poor neighborhoods.

Long Beach breaks ground on roller skate area, basketball court for Junipero Beach Sports Court

Two years in the making, the Junipero Beach Sports Court broke ground and construction already sees the formation of its new roller rink and basketball court.

The strips of green on Ocean Boulevard? They’re parks—and their decades-old design guides are being updated

Victory and Santa Cruz Parks have been both cherished and lovingly mocked by city planners and green space lovers alike—sad little strips that harken to an era where the bluff in DTLB was once more nature-like—but that doesn't mean they're not worthy of attention, care, and love.

Upgrades continue in park-poor Long Beach neighborhoods with Ramona Park playground

North Long Beach is deemed the city's most park poor neighborhood—and while the playground doesn't add any additional green space, it is still a much-appreciated addition particularly for the families within walking distance.

Groundbreaking takes place for massive Colorado Lagoon transformation via connection to Marine Stadium

The Colorado Lagoon is one of Long Beach's most successful park comeback stories, going from polluted mess to popular oasis—and its grandeur is about to become even greater as construction crews officially broke ground on one of the city's largest civic projects.

Roller skate park, pickleball court coming to Junipero Beach

Seeking public input, the City of Long Beach will be expanding its beachfront amenities on Junipero Beach with a roller skate park and pickleball court.

Colorado Lagoon to undergo massive transformation via connecting to Marine Stadium

The Colorado Lagoon is one of Long Beach's most successful park comeback stories, going from polluted mess to popular oasis—and its grandeur is about to become even greater as it will soon fully connect to Alamitos Bay with construction beginning in 2022.

Construction on Lincoln Park continues, aims for early 2022 opening

With around two years of further construction following the setback of construction nationwide during the pandemic, Plenary Properties—the group responsible for designing and constructing the new civic center—has begun construction on one of the project's most important features: the redesign of one of Downtown's most accessible green spaces, Lincoln Park.

What Removing a Freeway in West Long Beach Could Look Like—And Why It Must Happen

I’ve been talking a lot about park equity and the importance of safe, greener spaces lately, especially when it comes to West and North Long Beach, a conversation that hasn’t been led or driven by me but largely about the community.
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