Long Beach lands among U.S.’s Top 10 most bike-friendly cities; ranks 2nd in CA
The analysis evaluated 50 major U.S. cities using five key metrics: bike commute percentage, bike modal share, cyclist fatality rates, PeopleForBikes’ city network ratings, and Walk Score’s Bike Score rankings
June 2, 2026
Why the $65M Studebaker Road Transformation Project Is important for Long Beach
When construction wraps in late 2026, the Studebaker corridor will no longer be a line of separation but a living connector.
November 13, 2025
How California’s High Speed Train Could Arrive and Depart 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.
June 21, 2023
Report: Talk of Climate-Focused Transit Is Empty When CA Still Prioritizes Investment in Automobility
Researchers at the University of California looked at California's progress on climate-focused transit promises and proposals - and find that the state focuses only TWO PERCENT of its funding there. The rest goes towards making driving easier.
November 23, 2021
HOPE Converts Long Beach Parcel to Affordable Housing for Adults with Disabilities
In Long Beach, on Redondo Avenue between First Street and Broadway, a parcel has been converted to a five-unit affordable housing complex specifically for adults with developmental disabilities
June 26, 2019
Blue Line Closure: Pleasant Surprises and Many Frustrations with Metro’s Temporary Shuttles
Metro's "New Blue" rehabilitation has temporarily closed the lower end of the Blue Line. Replacement buses are making the Long Beach to L.A. an exhaustingly long trek.
January 30, 2019
Long Beach Newspaper Maps Pedestrian Deaths
Over the past five and a half years, pedestrians in Long Beach have been hit by a car, motorcycle, bicycle, or other type of vehicle almost 2,000 times. This map shows where those crashes happened.
October 2, 2018
Long Beach Architects Partner with Religious Leaders to Convert Church Properties into Bridge Housing
Collaborating with the Long Beach firm Studio One Eleven, the unexpected partnership is examining hundreds of church properties throughout the county and looking into how these properties could act as bridge housing for the homeless.
September 13, 2018
Motion Seeks to Ease Tensions Over 710 Expansion by Focusing First on Other Upgrades and Eliminating Displacement
Metro Board Member and Supervisor Hilda Solis, backed by fellow board member and Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, has drafted a motion that will put the 710 expansion on hold while focusing on the community projects attached to the massive infrastructure proposal.
February 28, 2018
LA Metro & Caltrans Want You to Believe the 710 Expansion Is Good—Here’s Why It’s Not Good at All
I've been writing about the 710 Freeway expansion project since 2013 and in those five years, one thing is clear: the possible expansion is not just a random, asphalt-driven undertaking; it is one of the largest infrastructural proposals in the region and it comes with consequences—which is why it has taken over 15 years to design, propose, and analyze.
January 26, 2018
