UPDATE: 710 Freeway Expansion Plan Amended In Light of Displacement, Pollution Concerns

Feb. 27, 2018 / By Nicole Fish
Tags: 710 expansion, 710 Freeway, caltrans, displacement, Environment, metro, zero-emission

Corridor residents remain wary of the project given the lack of outreach from MTA board, they say.

Housing Displacement in Long Beach Inspires Artists to Heal through Culture

Feb. 23, 2018 / By Elizabeth Campos and Xochitl Abarca
Tags: culture, displacement, healing, Indigenous, trauma, we are seeds

As Long Beach continues to economically develop and displace residents, cultural artists celebrate their roots – literally.

We Are Giving $100 to a Long Beach Artist! #PSOTC2018

Feb. 22, 2018 / By VoiceWaves
Tags: Art, contest, People

CALLING ALL ARTISTS for the People's State of the City 2018 challenge! How would you answer the following: What's the most important challenge leaders need to solve in Long Beach?

PREVIEW: Annual Activist Gathering Comes at Critical Moment for Long Beach Renters & Immigrants

Feb. 20, 2018 / By M. Smith
Tags: gentrification, Housing, Immigration, PSOTC

The People's State of the City, which annually gathers a multitude of activist coalitions, is coming at a critical moment for Long Beach's diverse communities.