Urbanism & Development
Long Beach to Azusa in less than two hours: Metro’s Regional Connector opens June 16 (free rides included)
A decade in the making, th Metro Regional Connector—one of the country's largest transit infrastructure projects—will officially open June 16, connecting the foothills to the beaches.
Urbanism & Development
Bike path connecting DTLB to International Gateway Bridge officially opens
Bicycling advocates have long dreamed of a seamless ride from the beaches of our shoreline to the sweeping views atop the bridges that connect the Port to DTLB—and that day has come.
Urbanism & Development
Bike share for $5 per year? City of Long Beach says, ‘Yes—bike share for all’
In a move toward further transit and accessibility equity, the City of Long Beach has launched its Bike Share for All program, where eligible applicants can access it for $5 per year. Yes, five dollars.
Urbanism & Development
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.
Food & Drink
Alhambra fave, metal-inspired Grill ‘Em All, hopes to open first Long Beach location Aug. 1
Following the opening of Long Beach's first on-the-sand eatery, Saltwater Deck, at Junipero Beach, owners of Grill 'Em All says they are expected to open their first Long Beach location at the Bayshore concession stand Aug. 1 if everything goes as planned.
Urbanism & Development
One of Long Beach’s most dangerous intersections to increase safety with four murals
15th and Chestnut is a perpetual site of fender benders, pedestrian scares, blown through stop signs, and an overall domination of the car—but now the many walkers in the Washington neighborhood will have a colorful buffer of safety.
Urbanism & Development
Massive, three-parcel development at DTLB’s Mosaic complex could break ground early 2024
Mosaic—the development that was once known as The Streets and City Place before its previous owner defaulted on loans keeping the properties in possession—could move forward on big plans in 2024 for one of the city's largest parcels of land.
Urbanism & Development
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.
Urbanism & Development
Upgraded (and much-needed) playground coming to Admiral Kidd Park in West Long Beach
One of the city's most park poor areas, while the playground doesn't add any additional green space to West Long Beach, it is still a much-appreciated addition—particularly for the families within walking distance.
Urbanism & Development
Long Beach receives $30M to realign Shoreline Drive, expand Cesar Chavez Park
The massive undertaking will increase the green space of Cesar Chavez Park and push the northbound Shoreline Drive side toward the easternmost edge of the Los Angeles River.
