by William Fulton on Aug 23, 2020
CEQA, Housing, Legislation, Specific Plans, Wiener
SB 1120, which would ease duplex zoning and lot splits, is the most important land use/housing bill still likely to pass.
by William Fulton on Aug 9, 2020
HCD, Housing, RHNA
New HCD data shows California knows how to build for the top of the market -- and nobody else.
by Josh Stephens on Aug 5, 2020
Black Lives Matter, Equity, Housing, Racism, Regional Planning, SCAG
Social justice will be a major part of SCAG's agenda this year under new Regional Council President Rex Richardson, of Long Beach.
by William Fulton on Aug 2, 2020
HCD, Housing, SB 35
Only 29 jurisdictions statewide are completely exempt from the new law -- including several small affluent cities.
by Robin Glover on Jul 24, 2020
Housing, Redevelopment, San Francisco
Stakeholders in San Francisco's industrial Dogpatch neighborhood welcome mixed-use, 2,400-unit redevelopment of former gas-fired power station.
by Josh Stephens on Jul 12, 2020
Bay Area, COVID-19, Housing, Podcast, SPUR
New head of Bay Area think tank discusses housing, tech, and the impact of the pandemic. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Jun 21, 2020
Black Lives Matter, Equity, Gentrification, Housing, Los Angeles
In places like Los Angeles's Westside, equity needs to be an issue on the table.
by William Fulton on Jun 7, 2020
CEQA, Density Bonus, Housing
Most bills emphasize ministerial approval, thus providing an end-run around the CEQA process.
by William Fulton on May 10, 2020
Cupertino, Housing, Los Altos, SB 35, Vallco Mall
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.
by William Fulton on Apr 21, 2020
Climate, COVID, Housing
Can the Golden State balance public health objectives with its existing housing and climate goals?
