Following an Associated Press article that was syndicated nationally by multiple outlets, the coast of California—particularly ——became the center of attention in regard to a controversial practice: fracking. Fracking—also known as hydraulic fracturing, which essentially is done by pumping chemical-laced solutions into shale formations to stimulate oil extraction—and well stimulation—acidizing oil wells to stimulate them—has […]

A handful of folk—some environmental experts, some local health advocates, some urban designers, some regular ol’ citizens—stood in the Century Villages at Cabrillo, a small neighborhood lining the Terminal Island Freeway. They were directly across from where BNSF Rail wants to build their massive Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) rail yard and just south of […]

There’s something to say about collaboration in any sense of the term, be it social or political, design or communal. And the East 7th Street Collaboration–a congregation of the neighborhoods of Rose Park, Craftsman Village, and North Alamitos Beach–has opted to override the City in favor of getting their vision done themselves. This is not […]

After two attempts at gaining money, the three-year long dream to remove the northern portion of the Terminal Island Freeway (I-103) just took another step towards reality after the City of Long Beach scored a quarter-million Cal Trans grant for environmental justice transportation planning. The grant—followed just six months after it was sought and following […]

Looks like the electric buses coming from China-based company Build Your Dreams (BYD)—the ones procured by both Long Beach Transit (LBT) and Los Angeles Metro—are becoming an even larger nightmare. First, we had the beyond-sketchy RFP process earlier this year where LBT went with BYD over Altoona-tested-and-ready-to-go South Carolina electric bus manufacturer Proterra. This was […]

The Weingart-Lakewood Family YMCA has unveiled its plans for the renovation of its location on Woodruff and Carson Boulevard in Lakewood, just north of Long Beach. The project, set to break ground in early 2014, will add an additional 10,000 sq. ft. of space to the already existing 25,000 sq. ft., including two additional group […]