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Some cities are welcoming the units, but others appear to be adopting regulations designed to put up barriers.

What is it about duplexes that make them such a popular topic? And why did only one CEQA case make the top five legal stories of the year?

The recent rejection of 469 Stevenson reveals rifts -- both philosophical and political -- in a city that no longer seems to trust the private market.

The former Seattle and Boulder planning director returns to California after a 20-year absence to run Gov. Gavin Newsom's Office of Planning & Research. What's his take on California's planning issues? What did he learn in California that he took elsewhere -- and what has he lear

Despite the fact that legislative bills targeting the process didn't pass, non-residential land is viewed as a potentially major source of new housing.

Beyond the new housing laws, this year's batch of land use legislation is led by laws addressing wildfires, climate change mitigation, and transportation.

Following up on his high-profile signing of Senate Bills 9 and 10, along with several others, last week, Newsom signed 27 bills related to housing earlier this week.

If the governor signs them all, it could represent another big shift in state-local relations on housing.

As with SCAG, Bay Area jurisdictions are appealing their housing targets in large numbers. Unsurprisingly, the most challengers are coming from Marin County.

The designation will give "prohousing" jurisdictions a leg up on some housing grant programs. But will it fundamentally change how any cities approach the housing question?

An unlikely strip of urbanism in an unlikely place, The BLVD is a model more urban cities in California could learn from.

Endless process is a regular feature of California land use and infrastructure. Here's a rundown of our favorite stalemates -- and a request that you provide us with your own!