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Long Beach Receives State Certification for Eight-Year Housing Plan

LONG BEACHThe City of Long Beach general plan housing element update has been certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development or HCD. The certification will help the city advance its goal of meeting the housing needs of current and future Long Beach residents and providing fair housing options for all.

The plan, which was developed in collaboration with residents, businesses and other stakeholders, provides the city with a roadmap for accommodating projected housing demand, increasing housing production, improving housing affordability, preserving existing affordable housing, improving housing conditions and facilitating the development of housing for all income levels and household types.

Long Beach is now among the first cities in the Southern California Association of Governments or SCAG region to have a certified Housing Element update. 

Details: longbeach.gov/housingelementupdate.

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