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Redwood City Can Transfer Redevelopment Housing Funds
Redwood City Can Transfer Redevelopment Housing Funds

by Wiliam Fulton on Jan 4, 2021

Housing, Redevelopment, Redwood City

Appellate court overturns decision favoring Department of Finance.

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Senate Housing Bills Are Back
Senate Housing Bills Are Back

by William Fulton on Jan 4, 2021

CEQA, Housing, Legislature, Transit

Also on the legislative docket: Bills to restrict development in wildfire areas.

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A Year Like No Other
A Year Like No Other

by Josh Stephens on Dec 15, 2020

CEQA, COVID-19, Housing, Racial Injustice, TopStories

The pandemic, racial injustice, an end to California's population growth -- has California planning ever seen a year like this before?

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CP&DR Podcast: Top Planning Books of 2020
CP&DR Podcast: Top Planning Books of 2020

by CP&DR Staff on Dec 10, 2020

Book Reviews, Books, Gender, Housing, Planning History , Race

An impressive array of books on urban planning came out in 2020; Bill and Josh discuss with Planetizen Editor James Brasuell. >>read more

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Ballot Measure Puts San Mateo In Housing Quandary
Ballot Measure Puts San Mateo In Housing Quandary

by Sarah Klearman on Dec 6, 2020

Ballot Measures, Housing, RHNA, San Mateo

Peninsula city must meet ambitious RHNA target -- but passage of Measure Y maintains current height and density standards with little flexibility.

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SCAG Sees Revolt Against RHNA Allocations
SCAG Sees Revolt Against RHNA Allocations

by Josh Stephens on Dec 1, 2020

Housing, Newport Beach, Orange County, RHNA, San Dimas, SCAG

60% of Orange County cities challenge their targets, which are much higher than last time around.

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Considering the Varieties of Housing
Considering the Varieties of Housing

by Josh Stephens on Nov 22, 2020

Housing

Diana Lind's new book Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing, Lind explores the varieties of housing beyond the traditional single-family home.

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Fort Ord Project Moves Forward Without Redevelopment Funds
Fort Ord Project Moves Forward Without Redevelopment Funds

by William Fulton on Nov 21, 2020

Fort Ord, Housing, Monterey County, Redevelopment

1,000 homes have been built but appellate court rules county cannot use leftover redevelopment funds for public amenities.

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No Matter How You Calculate It, We Need A Lot Of Housing
No Matter How You Calculate It, We Need A Lot Of Housing

by Josh Stephens on Nov 16, 2020

Housing, RHNA

Does the Embarcadero Institute's push to lower the state's housing need from 2 million to 1 million really change anything?

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How Much Housing Does California Need?
How Much Housing Does California Need?

by William Fulton on Nov 16, 2020

HCD, Housing, RHNA

Embarcadero Institute says RHNA numbers are too high and the state should focus on affordable housing. The truth is we need both: more housing and more affordable housing.

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