Rick Cole, the consummate California urbanist, is the new executive director of the Congress for the New Urbanism.

During the pandemic year, apartments and condominiums in those two markets surged. Everywhere else, housing permits went down. 

Bills to allow "plexes" and apartments near transit by right move forward, as does bill to eliminate parking requirements near transit.

In exchange for vested rights from the City of San Jose, Google has committed to an unprecedented investment in infrastructure, affordable housing, and community benefits.

Simi Valley may appel superior Court ruling on 108-unit project, claiming it is a commercial enterprise not a residential use. >>read more

Though not a precedent, the case shoots down voter rejection of housing project in Oceanside. >>read more

Cities across California are eliminating parking minimums in order to reduce automobile dependency and promote better urban design. The state legislature is getting in on the act too.  >>read more 

Transit agencies say guidelines intended to encourage affordable housing may actually stifle affordable development. >>read more

First District says SB 35 doesn't interfere with local powers and trumps Berkeley's historic preservation law regarding the West Berkeley Shellmound. >>read more

Progressives who have long protected community power over developers are praising Biden's proposed new program, while Republicans are calling it a war on the suburbs. >>read more