What the Legislature Did This Year

by William Fulton on Sep 17, 2023

Lots more housing bills, nibbling around the edges on CEQA, and some more parking reforms.

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Is California Forever Visionary or Just Public Relations?
Is California Forever Visionary or Just Public Relations?

by Josh Stephens on Sep 24, 2023

New Towns, New Urbanism, Solano County, Tech Industry

The proposed Solano County new town got more publicity than any planning story in recent memory -- despite being barely a proposal. But maybe California could learn a little from the visionary nature of the whole enterprise. 

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Is The Housing Law Frenzy Slowing Down?
Is The Housing Law Frenzy Slowing Down?

by William Fulton on Sep 24, 2023

CEQA, Housing, Legislation, San Francisco

Some important bills passed this year. But unless the Legislature is willing to take on CEQA directly, there may not be a whole lot more to do on the land use front to encourage more housing production.

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CP&DR News Briefs September 19, 2023: Coastal Act Fine; San Diego-Navy Land Deal; Climate Change & Wildfires; and More
CP&DR News Briefs September 19, 2023: Coastal Act Fine; San Diego-Navy Land Deal; Climate Change & Wildfires; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on Sep 19, 2023

The Coastal Commission unanimously approved a significant settlement with San Diego's Paradise Point resort, addressing Coastal Act violations that hindered public access to city-owned waterfront

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Airbnb Is Not Development
Airbnb Is Not Development

by William Fulton on Sep 18, 2023

Airbnb, Coastal

An appellate court strikes down the notion that an Airbnb unit requires a coastal development permit.

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Developer CEQA Battle in Suburban Sacramento
Developer CEQA Battle in Suburban Sacramento

by William Fulton on Sep 18, 2023

CEQA, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Sacramento

Tsakopoulos Challenges Competitor's EIR on Climate Change -- And Loses.

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CP&DR News Briefs September 12, 2023: Oakland Coliseum; Tribal Housing; L.A. Transfer Tax; and More
CP&DR News Briefs September 12, 2023: Oakland Coliseum; Tribal Housing; L.A. Transfer Tax; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on Sep 12, 2023

The (likely) departing Oakland A’s turned down an offer from a local Black-owned development group to purchase their share of the Oakland Coliseum site

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APA Preview: The Central Valley Faces Growth Issues
APA Preview: The Central Valley Faces Growth Issues

by Josh Stephens on Sep 11, 2023

Central Valley, Fresno, Housing, Merced, Modesto, Taft

As planners from around the state gather in Fresno this coming weekend, CP&DR talked to four Central Valley planning directors about planning, growth, housing, and economic development.

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Treasure Island Development Finally Begins
Treasure Island Development Finally Begins

by Larry Sokoloff on Sep 11, 2023

Housing, Navy, Redevelopment, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, Treasure Island

But San Francisco Bay island project faces a very different market than it would have a few years ago.

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Lack Of Funding For Schools Isn't An Environmental Impact
Lack Of Funding For Schools Isn't An Environmental Impact

by William Fulton on Sep 11, 2023

CEQA, Salinas, School Mitigation Fee, Schools

Salinas school districts argued that they'd never be able to build planned schools and so additional environmental analysis needed to be conducted about the impact. They lost.

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Position Available, City of Redwood City
Position Available, City of Redwood City

by CP&DR Staff on Sep 10, 2023

Job Ad

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR
City of Redwood City

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CP&DR News Briefs September 5, 2023: Concord Naval Station; San Jose Housing Element; L.A. Transfer Tax; and More
CP&DR News Briefs September 5, 2023: Concord Naval Station; San Jose Housing Element; L.A. Transfer Tax; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on Sep 5, 2023

The City of Concord selected Brookfield Properties as the master developer for the transformation of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station into a massive mixed-use community

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San Bernardino Settles Housing Element Lawsuit
San Bernardino Settles Housing Element Lawsuit

by William Fulton on Sep 4, 2023

Housing, Housing Element, San Bernardino

City claims it just didn't have enough planning capacity to meet RHNA deadlines.

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