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Tahoe Uses Big Data To Tackle Transportation Problems

by Brett Simpson on May 26, 2019

Big Data, Lake Tahoe, Stantec, Transportation

Guess what? Congestion is way worse than previous estimates suggested. But Big Data may help find the solutions too. >>read more

Will Slow Population Growth Help Housing Affordability?

by William Fulton on May 26, 2019

Housing, Los Angeles County, Population, Riverside County, San Francisco

Population growth has fallen off a cliff, while housing production is steady. But housing prices are still through the roof. >>read more

Alameda Loses Impact Fee Battle

by William Fulton on May 26, 2019

Alameda, Base Closure, Impact Fees, Park Fees

City can't count cost of aquiring land it already obtained for free from the Navy. >>read more

Huntington Park Loses Charter School Zoning Fight

by William Fulton on May 20, 2019

Charter Schools, Conditional Use Permits, Huntington Park, Moratorium

Appellate court rules that "inquiries" are not enough to meet threshold to impose a moratorium. >>read more

CP&DR News Briefs May 21, 2019: Vallco Mall; RHNA Study; $9B Levi's Stadium Development; and More

by Brett Simpson on May 19, 2019

The Cupertino City Council tossed an alternative plan for a massive mixed-use project at the Vallco Shopping Mall property, effectively green-lighting a previously proposed plan at the site >>read more

Chronicling the Life and Death of SB 50

by Josh Stephens on May 17, 2019

Housing , SB 50, SB 827, Scott Wiener

CP&DR has followed Wiener’s campaign to marry housing and transit from the start >>read more

Committee Chair Refuses to Hold Vote on Housing Bill SB 50

by Josh Stephens on May 16, 2019

The polarizing Senate Bill 50, which would have increased densities in many urban areas, is put on hold until 2020 >>read more

Sometimes Civic Ambition Should Aim Lower

by Josh Stephens on May 14, 2019

Downtowns, San Jose, Sprawl

A proposed monumental tower in San Jose would take urbanism in the wrong direction >>read more

Newsom Proposes Shift of Housing Funds

by William Fulton on May 13, 2019

Budget, Cities, Encinitas, Housing, Infill Infrastructure Grants, Newsom

Revised budget would focus on Infill Infrastructure Grant program rather than rewarding cities for meeting housing production goals. >>read more

CP&DR News Briefs May 14, 2019: Sacramento Waterfront; Opportunity Zones; SACOG SCS Update; and More

by Brett Simpson on May 12, 2019

The Sacramento City Council unanimously approved Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s proposal for a $47 million revamp of the city’s historic waterfront >>read more

CP&DR News Briefs May 7, 2019: Fracking; SANDAG Transportation Plan; L.A. Green New Deal; and More

by Brett Simpson on May 5, 2019

The Trump administration released plans to open more than five million acres of public and private land in California to fracking >>read more

CP&DR News Briefs April 30, 2019: Trump Administration Sues State; Bay Area Quake Risk; Court Upholds Habitat Designation; and More

by Brett Simpson on Apr 28, 2019

The Trump Administration is suing the California State Water Resources Board for alleged failure to comply with California Environmental Quality Act >>read more

Congestion Pricing and High Home Prices on L.A.'s Westside

by William Fulton on Apr 28, 2019

Congestion Pricing, Housing, Los Angeles, Transportation, UCLA, Westside

First annual Luskin Summit highlights the intricate web of problems in the area on both transportation and housing. >>read more

SB 50 Density Bill Merges with SB 4, Passes Committee

by Josh Stephens on Apr 26, 2019

Housing, Legislation, SB 50, Scott Wiener

Revamped SB 50 reduces obligations for small counties but adds a provision to allow mulitple units on single-family lots >>read more

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