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New planning funding will depend on up-to-date general plan reports, HCD director says >>read more

Twenty-five years after adopting a mixed-use ordinance, the city puts a two-year moratorium on such projects. >>read more

Given the number of housing bills that the legislature and governor focus on this session, it’s a wonder that they got anything else done. Nonetheless, they passed more than 50 laws related to land use this session. >>read more

North Bay commuter rail line may help developers more than commuters. >>read more

Air, rail, and highway access inspires Burbank to plan dynamic mixed-use district. >>read more

Court decision compels Los Gatos Town Council to walk back denial of project on city's last major undeveloped parcel. >>read more

Cities support bill to streamline environmental review on plans, while advocates want state override of local decisions. >>read more

Struggling "downtown" district could be revived with tribal facility. >>read more

Hemet's new downtown plan follows the city’s 2012 general plan, which calls for "mixed use higher intensity environments that offer opportunities for people to live, work and shop within a compact area.” >>read more

The following is a selection of the largest master planed communities currently underway in California. See accompanying story, Post-Recession, Master Planned Communities Come Back to Life. >>read more

With the California economy booming, large-scale master planned communities are back -- but for now long? >>read more