As a recent San Diego ruling reveals, cities have no choice but to defend their decisions to abide by statutes like the Density Bonus Law. At the same time, they are trying to "thread a needle" to challenge those laws in court.
The Strategic Growth Council announced $808 million in funding awards for 37 affordable housing projects across the state as part of the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program.
The Port of San Francisco is considering raising the Ferry Building by several feet in one of its 23 plans for defending the Embarcadero from climate disasters.
Despite concern about "transition" and "architectural fit," appellate court reverse judge's ruling that Trackside violates city policies. The court noted that there weren't really any objective standards to measure the project against.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has filed suit to obstruct Los Angeles's new 500,000-unit Housing Element, arguing that officials failed to adequately consider environmental impacts.
A judge found the EIR for a huge wine resort inadequate -- because it didn't analyze the impact of additional people on current residents' ability to evacuate during a wildfire.
