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San Diego, Sacramento See Surge in Multi-Family
During the pandemic year, apartments and condominiums in those two markets surged. Everywhere else, housing permits went down.
William Fulton
Jun 28, 2021


The Plex Paradox
CP&DR webinar highlights nuts-and-bolts of how cities will deal with eliminating single-family zoning. The panel was co-sponsored by the Terner Center and California APA.
Josh Stephens
Jun 21, 2021
E-Commerce Boom Leads To Warehouse Moratoriums
Amid pressure from community groups, Inland Empire cities reconsider benefits of big warehouses.
Josh Stephens
Jun 15, 2021


Growth War In San Benito County
While the Bay Area boomed over the decades, diminutive San Benito County kept a low-profile. Now, the days of rural quietude may be ending, whether residents like it or not. Newport Pacific Land Company indicated last month it intends to move forward with the formal planning appl
Sarah Klearman
Jun 7, 2021
June 17 Webinar: The -Plex Paradox: Writing the Code to Undo Single-Family Zoning
CP&DR co-sponsors a webinar Thursday, June 17 about the complexities and practical realities of undoing single-family zoning.
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Jun 2, 2021
Judge Says Assisted Living Project Is Subject to Housing Accountability Act
Simi Valley may appel superior Court ruling on 108-unit project, claiming it is a commercial enterprise not a residential use.
William Fulton
May 28, 2021
California Cities Cut Parking Requirements
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.
Josh Stephens
May 18, 2021
Surplus Land Act Upends Public Agency Development Plans
Transit agencies say guidelines intended to encourage affordable housing may actually stifle affordable development.
Josh Stephens
Apr 27, 2021
Updated Cal EnviroScreen Will Improve State's EJ Efforts
The new database will help cities and counties with their environmental justice elements for their general plans, as required by SB 1000.
Josh Stephens
Mar 30, 2021


UC Davis Aggie Square Project Battles Gentrification Concerns
Surrounded by farmland, the small city of Davis has long been a fitting setting for its namesake University of California campus, which, among other things, is known as one of the top agricultural and veterinary universities in the world. But even UC Davis has urban ambitions: Th
Sarah Klearman
Mar 14, 2021
Proposed Legislation Would Give Cities Fewer Excuses for Blocking Housing
The California Legislature has come roaring back in 2021 with a whole new set of bills affecting planning and development.
Josh Stephens
Mar 9, 2021
How Berkeley Will Move Away From Single-Family Zoning
The council vote was unanimous, but now comes the hard part: Implementing an upzoning in a city with strong homeowner advocacy and fire-prone hillside neighborhoods.
Josh Stephens
Mar 2, 2021
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