Social justice will be a major part of SCAG's agenda this year under new Regional Council President Rex Richardson, of Long Beach.

City did nothing with historic bank building for 10 years -- except rent it out for filming.

City did nothing with historic bank building for 10 years -- except rent it out for filming.

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Stakeholders in San Francisco's industrial Dogpatch neighborhood welcome mixed-use, 2,400-unit redevelopment of former gas-fired power station

State-federal transportation and infrastructure projects likely won't be analyzed under federal law. But new rule could be reversed if Biden wins.

New traffic analysis mechanism finally takes effect this week.

UC Berkeley erred in adding five times as many students as EIR analyzed, court rules.

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In places like Los Angeles's Westside, equity needs to be an issue on the table.

L.A.'s approval of four large projects along Sunset Boulevard doesn't form the basis for a claim under the Fair Housing Act

Court rules that vague carbon offsets approach for new development violates CEQA and invalidate the Climate Action Plan.

Murrieta properly imposed WRCOG's "TUMF" fee while map was still in effect, court rules. 

Most bills emphasize ministerial approval, thus providing an end-run around the CEQA process.

Low-cost transformation of streets to public -- and restaurant -- spaces may help enliven city neighborhoods and revive their sales tax bases.

CP&DR’s Josh Stephens spoke with California APA President Julia Lave Johnston about the pandemic’s impact on the planning profession.

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Lennar, labor negotiations fail, so City of Concord will look for another master developer for 13,000-home project.

The state required San Jose to get a new streambed agreement for Willow Glen Trestle Bridge. That doesn't trigger additional environmental review.

In the last few years, exemptions have vastly outnumbered EIRs and mitigated negative declarations. Who needs CEQA reform?