More local land-use cases may land in federal court -- and local planners still aren't sure what constitutes a taking.

And if so, will cities -- and their citizens -- still find ways to restrain the private real estate market?

California lawmakers advanced an estimated 200 housing-related bills, many of which have advanced out of their houses of origin as of the May 31 deadline.

Carolina Martinez, in conjunction with Paradise Creek Partnership, received one of five 2019 Excellence Awards from the American Planning Association.

Battle over eight-unit apartment building yields to adoption of St. Helena General Plan update

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Guess what? Congestion is way worse than previous estimates suggested. But Big Data may help find the solutiosn too.

Population growth has fallen off a cliff, while housing production is steady. But housing prices are still through the roof.

City can't count cost of aquiring land it already obtained for free from the Navy.

Appellate court rules that "inquiries" are not enough to meet threshold to impose a moratorium.

The polarizing Senate Bill 50, which would have increased densities in many urban areas, is put on hold until 2020

Revised budget would focus on Infill Infrastructure Grant program rather than rewarding cities for meeting housing production goals.

First annual Luskin Summit highlights the intricate web of problems in the area on both transportation and housing.

Both PPIC and UCLA surveys confirm the result.

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Cities can't stop telecommunication facilities from using the public way, but they can regulate what they look like and where they are.

CEQA, Marin County, Non-conforming use, Quarry, San Rafael, Zoning Court says lack of additional environmental impacts are irrelevant in non-conforming situation

More people have been added to the inland population since 2015 than to the coastal population. That's the first time that's ever happened.

SB 743 regulations are the highest of the latest update, six years in the making.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has charged Judson True with streamlining, promoting, coaxing, advising – and doing just about anything else necessary to speed projects through the city’s development pipeline.