Culture & Commentary
2028 Summer Olympics and Long Beach: Your guide to everything being proposed
The 2028 Summer Olympics will be hosted by our neighbor to the north—and it will have massive impacts on Long Beach. Here is your complete guide to what is being proposed, where things are happening, and what improvements (yes, improvements!) are happenin
Culture & Commentary
The city is waiving Long Beach block party fees (which is cool and culturally important)
Get ready to party—as in Long Beach block party. The city will waive the $100 fee for a neighborhood block party permit application, as well as the cost to rent street barricades, which can cost hosts hundreds of dollars.
Urbanism & Development
Alexan West End, Long Beach’s 600-unit residential project, breaks ground
Construction crews have officially begun digging the foundation for the first part of the Alexan West End, the largest residential development proposed for Long Beach.
Urbanism & 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.
Culture & Commentary
Belmont Shore walking tours to kick off weekly beginning this Saturday
Weekly Belmont Shore walking tours? Yes, yes, and more yes: The Belmont Shore Business Association will be hosting walking tours each Saturday.
Urbanism & Development
26 Point 2, a homeless-focused residential complex, celebrates grand opening in Central Long Beach
26 Point 2, a five-story, 77-unit affordable residential complex at 3590 Pacific Coast Hwy. has officially opened after welcoming residents since December of 2023....
Urbanism & Development
Long Beach’s Studio One Eleven recognized as Best in Practice by prestigious Architect’s Newspaper
Long Beach’s Studio One Eleven received a rather fantastic recognition from one of the nation’s most prestigious and recognized architectural publications: Best in Practice for a medium firm in the United States.
Urbanism & Development
Inflatable water playgrounds to open in Long Beach waters come June 14
It is officially an annual tradition: The inflatable water playgrounds—known as Wibits—will yet again return to Alamitos Beach and Bayshore Avenue for kids and adults alike to climb, slide, and jump off of come June 14.
Culture & Commentary
Long Beach Lost: The mid-mod masterpiece that was the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool
Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings—like the former Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, spaces, and cultural happenings that have have largely been erased, including the forgotten tales attached to existing places and things.
Urbanism & Development
Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach was to receive fully protected bike lanes; that could change
Caltrans initially had Class IV bike lanes—fully protected bike lanes that separate bicyclists and motorists with hard physical barriers like curbs—planned for its rehabilitation...
