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The 405 freeway where it snakes through Long Beach under the Orange Avenue overpass. Photo by Brian Addison.

Report: Talk of Climate-Focused Transit Is Empty When CA Still Prioritizes Investment in Automobility

By Brian Addison | Nov 23, 2021 | No Comments

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.

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HOPE Converts Long Beach Parcel to Affordable Housing for Adults with Disabilities

By Brian Addison | Jun 26, 2019 | No Comments

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

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Long Beach Architects Partner with Religious Leaders to Convert Church Properties into Bridge Housing

By Brian Addison | Sep 13, 2018 | No Comments

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.

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Motion Seeks to Ease Tensions Over 710 Expansion by Focusing First on Other Upgrades and Eliminating Displacement

By Brian Addison | Feb 28, 2018 | No Comments

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.

A man bikes east on Anaheim St. above the 710. Photos by Brian Addison.

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710 Proposal Would Create Further Ped/Bike Danger for West & North Long Beach

By Brian Addison | Aug 2, 2017 | No Comments

Widening the southern 710 Freeway is not going to help Long Beach pedestrians and cyclists.

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DTLB Adds Bar & Zip Code Crosswalk to Long Beach’s Collection of Creative Crossings

By Brian Addison | Jul 10, 2017 | No Comments

While crosswalks are typically marked with zebra markings—simple white and black lines—creative crosswalks serve two larger purposes. The most obvious is the artistic flair they add to the environment; simply put, they’re fun. But more importantly, they increase pedestrian safety and awareness.

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