by Uzo Ehi on Jun 3, 2019
General Plans, St. Helena, Wine Country
Battle over eight-unit apartment building yields to adoption of St. Helena General Plan update >>read more
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
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
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
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
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
by William Fulton on Apr 26, 2019
Housing, Los Angeles
Both PPIC and UCLA surveys confirm the result. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Apr 15, 2019
CEQA, LOS, OPR, SB 743, VMT
SB 743 regulations are the highest of the latest update, six years in the making. >>read more
by Sarah Klearman on Apr 12, 2019
Downtown, Oakland, Specific Plans
The preliminary draft of the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan includes the creation of up to 29,000 new housing units by 2040 and at least 50,000 new jobs >>read more
by William Fulton on Apr 9, 2019
Housing, Wiener
How far will Wiener bill go this year? >>read more
by Uzo Ehi on Mar 22, 2019
Downtown Revitalization, Pedestrian Plans, Santa Maria
Santa Maria's downtown will get a new pedestrian plan that planners hope will bring the long-neglected area into the 21st century>>read more
by William Fulton on Mar 17, 2019
Housing, Housing Elements, Newsom, Regional Housing Needs Assessments
$250 Million in Planning Grants Would Be Tied To Higher Short-Term Production Goals. >>>read more
by William Fulton on Mar 3, 2019
Bay Area, Encinitas, Housing, Housing Elements, MTC, RHNA
Bay Area's CASA Compact appears to be driving agenda in Sacramento. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Feb 24, 2019
El Dorado County, Joshua Tree, Lakeport, Retail
Small communities are fighting the stores, but usually they are allowed by local zoning. >>read more
