by Andrew Keatts on Jan 31, 2017
Climate Action Plans, General Plans, San Diego
San Diego's Climate Action Plan has received national praise. But community plans aren't following suit with more density. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Jan 3, 2017
CEQA, Infill, Sacramento
Affluent Curtis Park residents thought they were getting a mixed-use infill project. >>read more
by William Fulton on Nov 10, 2016
Cities, Trump
Manhattanite Trump's election sent an anti-urban message. But cities and inner suburbs can be the new laboratories of democracy. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Nov 10, 2016
Ballot Measures, Calexit, Housing, Trump
Instead of thinking about secession, let's think about the opposite: Showing Americans what California does best and bring them along with us. >>read more
by William Fulton on Oct 24, 2016
Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Medical Marijuana, Pasadena, SB 743
The annual state planners' conference -- being held right now in Pasadena -- appears to be bigger than ever. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Oct 10, 2016
CEQA, Housing, San Jose, Santa Clara, Silicon Valley
Is San Jose again bearing Silicon Valley's housing burden? >>read more
by William Fulton on Oct 4, 2016
Affordable Housing, Strategic Growth Council, Transit-Oriented Development
Almost $100 goes to Bay Area, $76 million to SCAG >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Oct 4, 2016
Housing, Infill , NIMBY, Obama
Administration's menu of policy options for housing development contains many familiar ideas. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Sep 27, 2016
Airports, CEQA, LA Metro, LAWA, LAX
New LAX plan focuses on terra firma, not on getting people into the air. >>read more
by William Fulton on Sep 17, 2016
Greenhouse gas emissions, Sustainable communities strategies
Papers on "Vibrant Communities" & VMT reduction hint at state policy direction. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Sep 17, 2016
Los Angeles
No artist has ever depicted Los Angeles like Ed Ruscha. It's worth a trip to San Francisco to see the de Young's retrospective. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Sep 11, 2016
Lake Tahoe, Resort Planning
The proposed Village at Squaw Valley would transform the mountain’s currently threadbare base area into a multi-use destination. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Sep 9, 2016
Coastal Commission, Newport Beach, Orange County
A proposed development in Newport Beach that has become a crucible for the California Coastal Commission was overwhelmingly rejected, 9-1. >>read more
by William Fulton on Sep 5, 2016
Sebastopol, Subdivision Map Act
Delays in city approval triggered legal fight between landowner and developer. >> read more
