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Press-Telegram Coverage of Schroeder Hall Homeless Center
Friday, August 22nd, 2008Paul Eakins with the Press-Telegram wrote a story about our efforts to get the Long Beach City Council to change direction on the proposed Mentally Ill Homeless Center related to the Schroeder Hall Army Reserve property.
Read the Eakins/Press Telegram Story Here:
http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_10260404
Now the Press-Telegram Editorial Board has taken a position in favor of the Mentally Ill Homeless [...]
Community Meeting for Parking Impacted Areas
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008Councilman Patrick O’Donnell’s office is sponsoring a community meeting to discuss parking and traffic impacted areas. The Long Beach Public Works staff will be on hand to listen and discuss the communities concerns. The meeting will take place Thursday May 15th, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at Minnie Gant Elementary School auditorium (located at 1854 Britton [...]
Councilwomen Schipske to hold South East Long Beach SEADIP meeting
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008The following notice has come from Councilwomen Schipskes’ office about a SEADIP meeting being held Monday April 7th, 2008:
Councilwoman Gerrie SchipskeLast Chance for SEADIP COMMENTS
Greetings!This is the last chance to submit comments on the South East Area Development Improvement Plan (SEADIP) survey. Please join me on Monday, April 7, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. for a SEADIP meeting [...]
CITY SEADIP (South East Long Beach Area) SURVEY
Monday, March 17th, 2008I received the following email from Mary Parsell, President Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust concerning an online survey the City of Long Beach is conducting regarding updating the zoning plans for South East Long Beach. Mary and the rest of the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust has been very concerned about development in South East Long Beach. Please [...]
Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust Volunteer Evening
Thursday, March 13th, 2008Few grassroots organizations can say they fought City Hall and one of the nations biggest retailers…and won! Long Beach’s own grassroots environmental group the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust is looking for potential volunteers to continue the needed work to “save open open space, preserve nature, avoid traffic congestion and help stop new development in Long [...]
Neighborhoods First Meeting
Monday, February 4th, 2008Our next monthly meeting is this Wednesday, February 6 at El Torito Restaurant, 3301 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach (just north of the 405 freeway) beginning at 7PM.
This month we will hear from John Morris, owner of Smooth’s downtown and his take on the Port of Long Beach’s Community Outreach efforts.
We’ll also talk about the Schroeder [...]
Neighborhoods First supports Schipske’s Proposals
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008At tonight’s City Council meeting, Gerrie Schipske is proposing that the Port pay more for its impacts to Long Beach and its residents. She wants the Council to place a measure on the June 3 ballot which would increase the Port of Long Beach’s payments to the Tidelands Trust from 10 percent to 15 percent [...]
New Year News for January
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008Happy New Year everyone. 2008 promises to bring change to our city. Let’s work to bring change for the better.
A more immediate need is a discussion about the proposed Homeless Center in the 5th District (Press-Telegram story linked here.) What do you think? Write us and let us know!
Thanksgiving, and a New Beginning
Monday, November 26th, 2007We hope you had a good Thanksgiving Holiday. Family, friends and good food are very comforting at this time of year.
The Neighborhoods First website team spent this holiday weekend to change to a new format. Our front page features a blog style. Let us know what you think by clicking and submitting your comments below.
With your help, we can make [...]
Welcome to Our New Website!
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007We are Neighborhoods First- an organization made up of Long Beach residents, business and community leaders committed to improving the quality of life for all of Long Beach. We are very concerned about what is happening to our city and feel the need to organize and advocate for more reasoned decision-making from our elected representatives.
Why [...]