Amid shifting shopping habits, a developer will transform the postmodern concrete fortress of Horton Plaza into a mixed-use technology campus to attract jobs to downtown San Diego

The recent Vallco and Los Altos court decisions show that cities have to be very careful in handling SB 35 applications -- and can't rely on vague references to discretionary standards, as they have often done in the past.

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Visual depictions of projects remain an issue -- though accessibility might actually be improved for some. Brown Act has been loosened for the duration of COVID-19

Can the Golden State balance public health objectives with its existing housing and climate goals?

At least $500 million in state and federal funds are available to help get planning departments past the COVID-19 financial crisis. More is likely on the way

At least $500 million in state and federal funds are available to help get planning departments past the COVID-19 financial crisis. More is likely on the way.

In an oil refinery case, a split appellate court said using 98th percentile instead of "average" pollution is okay.

Even entitled buildings won't be built unless they have financing

Cities with big retail and tourists sectors are likely to experience the worst revenue drops immediately; can all cities keep their planners on the payroll?

Appellate court says landowners didn't provide any compelling reason for the Coastal Commission not to prohibit them

New rail service connecting Modesto to the Bay Area and a renewed focus on infill development characterize the medium-term trends in one of California's agricultural hubs, according to Planning Manager Steve Mitchell

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As the coronavirus shuts down California, planning departments across the state are adapting and staying on-task

History suggests that construction coming out of the COVID recession will be slow. On the plus side, prices should stabilize.

Project is surrounded by development. But MND didn't fly on native plant and oak tree issues.

Huntington Beach settled a lawsuit over housing with the state by tweaking a specific plan. More battles, and an allocation of 13,000 new units, loom

Slow-growth forces won land-use ballot measures all over the state in the March primary election.

CP&DR spoke with Community Development Director Sandra Meyer, a 30-year veteran of planning in Walnut Creek, about how the city is planning for growth.

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