The pandemic, racial injustice, an end to California's population growth -- has California planning ever seen a year like this before?

Sen. Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Robert Rivas co-introduced legislation that would allow local governments to upzone neighborhoods. >>read more

An impressive array of books on urban planning came out in 2020; Bill and Josh discuss with Planetizen Editor James Brasuell. >>read more

Los Angeles established what it is calling a "Transportation Technology Innovation Zone" to field-test new transportation technologies. >>read more

The University of California Board of Regents voted to move forward with a $1.1 billion addition to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. >>read more

San Jose city officials released a development plan that would add 13,000 residential units, up to 13.7 million square feet of office space. >>read more

Diana Lind's new book Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing, Lind explores the varieties of housing beyond the traditional single-family home.

Attorney General Xavier Becerra is urging the San Diego County Supervisors to deny, at least temporarily, approval of a large South County development because of concerns about impacts to wildlife >>read more