Urbanism & Development
What is zoning and how does it affect housing in California?
The Californian housing crisis has been one of the century's most dire issues, prompting skyrocketing living costs that have spurred displacement and homelessness to...
Urbanism & Development
What does it mean when politicians and developers refer to “affordable housing”?
People often ask about what defines “affordable housing,” or what everyone from politicians and developers to journalists and writers like myself mean when we...
Urbanism & Development
What does it mean when a development is “entitled” and what does that process look like?
The entitlement process can be considered the single most important aspect of a development before a single shovel is dug into the ground or—for better or worse—a demolition crew comes.
Urbanism & Development
What is an inclusionary ordinance and how does it affect affordability in housing?
The Californian housing crisis has been one of the century's most dire issues, prompting skyrocketing living costs that have spurred displacement and homelessness to...
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
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.
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,...
