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The Wiener Backlash At The Polls

by Josh Stephens on Mar 6, 2020

Ballot Measures

Slow-growth forces won land-use ballot measures all over the state in the March primary election.

Position Available, City of Citrus Heights, CA

by CP&DR Staff on Mar 3, 2020

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CP&DR News Briefs March 3, 2020: Development Fees; Oil Drilling; High Speed Rail; and More

by Robin Glover on Mar 2, 2020

Seven bills aimed at slashing development and impact fees -- which comprise up to 18 percent of the cost of new Californian homes -- have been proposed in the legislature recently >>read more

Walnut Creek Balances Downtown Density with Suburban Character

by Josh Stephens on Mar 2, 2020

Director Interviews, Suburbs, Walnut Creek

CP&DR spoke with Community Development Director Sandra Meyer, a 30-year veteran of planning in Walnut Creek, about how the city is planning for growth.

CP&DR Vol. 35 No. 2 February 2020

by CP&DR Staff on Feb 26, 2020

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Will Feds Tie Infrastructure Funds To Zoning Reform?

by William Fulton on Feb 24, 2020

Federal, Housing, Infrastructure, Transportation

It's been a non-starter for years. But all the Democratic candidates are calling for it -- and Trump might not be far behind.

YIMBYism's Golden Moment

by Josh Stephens on Feb 24, 2020

Bay Area, Housing, YIMBY

In Golden Gates, Conor Dougherty chronicles the rise of the YIMBY movement and California's battle over housing -- with the aplomb of an East Bay skateboarder.

CP&DR News Briefs February 25, 2020: Newsom on Homelessness; Encintas Housing Troubles; Jobs-Housing Mismatch; and More

by Robin Glover on Feb 24, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom devoted almost the entirety of his State of the Union address to California's homelessness crisis >>read more

San Diego Homeless Facility Moves Forward

by William Fulton on Feb 23, 2020

Coastal Commission, Homeless, San Diego

Both appellate court and Coastal Commission side with city on conversion of Super 8 motel.

How Los Angeles Landed Its First Olympics

by Josh Stephens on Feb 23, 2020

Los Angeles, Olympics

Barry Siegel's new book about the 1932 Olympics shows how much chutzpah counted in early Los Angeles.

What's On The March 2020 Ballot?

by Josh Stephens on Feb 23, 2020

Ballot Measures

A typical jumble of land-use measures -- but they suggest California's future direction.

New Housing Laws Bring Design Standards to Fore

by Josh Stephens on Feb 17, 2020

Design Standards, Housing, Legislation

To cut down on discretionary review, new housing laws require cities to approve housing projects so long as they conform to "objective" design standards. Cities are scrambling to draft standards that promote housing and promote desired aesthetic goals.

CP&DR News Briefs February 18, 2020: Sacramento Delta; Los Angeles Climate Action; Housing Elements; and More

by Robin Glover on Feb 17, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a plan that would keep more water in the San Joaquin River Delta while preserving 60,000 acres of sensitive habitats >>read more

CP&DR News Briefs February 11, 2020: Rent Control Ballot Measure; Bay Area Transit Fares; Statewide Housing Policies

by Robin Glover on Feb 10, 2020

Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced that a rent control measure has garnered enough signatures for it to appear on the November ballot >>read more

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