Supreme Court Wetlands Ruling May Have Limited Impact in California

by William Fulton on May 29, 2023

State's water quality law will likely continue to protect wetlands in an expansive way.

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Position Available, City of Ventura
Position Available, City of Ventura

by CP&DR Staff on May 31, 2023

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City of Ventura, CA

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CP&DR News Briefs May 30, 2023: Infrastructure Package; Santa Ana Housing; Redlands Warehouse Moratorium; and More
CP&DR News Briefs May 30, 2023: Infrastructure Package; Santa Ana Housing; Redlands Warehouse Moratorium; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on May 30, 2023

The Senate Budget Committee voted, 3-0, to recommend shelving Gov. Newsom's highly publicized package of bills designed to promote development of climate-friendly infrastructure. 

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Compensatory Mitigation Doesn't Apply to San Jose Historic Building
Compensatory Mitigation Doesn't Apply to San Jose Historic Building

by William Fulton on May 29, 2023

Brutalist Architecture, CEQA, Cesar Pelli, Mitigation, Redevelopment, San Jose

One-for-one mitigation may work for agricultural land or biological resources. But a court has found that it won't work for "The Sphinx" -- a unique and now-demolished brutalist building in downtown San Jose designed by the famous architect Cesar Pelli.

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CP&DR Vol. 38 No. 5 May 2023
CP&DR Vol. 38 No. 5 May 2023

by CP&DR Staff on May 25, 2023

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Los Angeles Bus Shelter Generates More Light than Heat
Los Angeles Bus Shelter Generates More Light than Heat

by Josh Stephens on May 24, 2023

Design, Los Angeles, Public Realm, Public Transit

The widely ridiculed "La Sombrita" bus shelter in Los Angeles provides a warning for planners and designers about the dangers of over-promising and under-delivering.

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CP&DR News Briefs May 23, 2023: Redondo Beach Builders Remedy; Newsom's Climate Package; Reparations and Land Use; and More
CP&DR News Briefs May 23, 2023: Redondo Beach Builders Remedy; Newsom's Climate Package; Reparations and Land Use; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on May 23, 2023

The Redondo Beach City Council unanimously voted to block the development project of a power plant which included 2,700 residential units.

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Cal Supremes Take Berkeley "Noisy Students" CEQA Case
Cal Supremes Take Berkeley "Noisy Students" CEQA Case

by William Fulton on May 22, 2023

Berkeley, CEQA

But Berkeley neighbors lose two other cases in the appellate court -- one dealing with student enrollment levels and the other dealing with a different aspect of the People's Park development.

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The Best Parking Book Since Donald Shoup
The Best Parking Book Since Donald Shoup

by Josh Stephens on May 19, 2023

Donald Shoup, Henry Grabar, Los Angeles, Parking

Henry Grabar's breezy Paved Paradise is must reading for planners -- especially in California.

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Position Available, Corte Madera, CA
Position Available, Corte Madera, CA

by CP&DR Staff on May 18, 2023

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Town of Corte Madera, CA

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CP&DR News Briefs May 16, 2023: Federal Parking Bill; SB 330 Violators; Anti-Housing Lawsuit in Marin Co.; and More
CP&DR News Briefs May 16, 2023: Federal Parking Bill; SB 330 Violators; Anti-Housing Lawsuit in Marin Co.; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on May 16, 2023

Congressman and former Long Beach Mayor Rob Garcia announced a new federal bill proposing banning minimum requirements for parking near public transportation hubs.

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SB 10 Off To Slow Start
SB 10 Off To Slow Start

by Josh Stephens on May 15, 2023

Housing, Humboldt County, San Diego, SB 10

Only two jurisdictions are considering implementing the law so far -- the City of San Diego and Humboldt County. But others may have to use SB 10 in order to implement their housing elements >> read more

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CP&DR News Briefs May 9, 2023: Population Loss; L.A. Community Plans; Pittsburgh Annexation; and More
CP&DR News Briefs May 9, 2023: Population Loss; L.A. Community Plans; Pittsburgh Annexation; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on May 9, 2023

The Department of Finance finds that state population decline has continued but is slowing, with a 0.35% population decrease, roughly 138,400 persons

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