Regional planning agencies are promoting "mobility hubs" to encourage multimodal transit. Development opportunities may follow. 

The Wiener bill, which squeaked through the Senate last week, would effectively take away land use authority from local governments -- and hand it to transit agencies, at least for the land they own. It's maybe Wiener's most aggressive bill yet -- but he has shown a willingness to compromise to get it through. 

The city has approved a 13-building project at the North Berkeley station and is seeking developer proposals for the Ashby station. The move signify a big change in Berkeley's attitude toward new development.

New public transit lines, extensions, and major upgrades have been opening up all over California lately. CP&DR reviews the impacts of these transformative, and not-so-transformative, projects.

Redevelopment of a moribund 1970s mall anticipates a new planning paradigm in Inland Empire city of Redlands.

The connection to UCSD is a great thing. But San Diego's geography -- and other factors -- may limit its ability to transform.

City bans auto-oriented uses such as fast-food and auto repair establishments. >>read more

LPPI found that the surrounding community remained stable and economically prosperous in the decade following the development of Fruitvale Transit Vilage in East Oakland >>read more