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News Briefs
CP&DR News Briefs January 15, 2018: New Housing Bill, Sacramento Gas Station Suit, 'Best Performing Cities,' and More
Following up on last year’s bumper crop of housing legislation, Sen. Scott Wiener has proposed Senate Bill 827
Noemi Wyss
Jan 15, 2018
CP&DR News Briefs January 8, 2018: Central Coast Preservation; Development on Sacramento Wetlands; Long Beach Urban Ag, and More
The Nature Conservancy acquired the Cojo-Jalama Ranches through a $165 million gift
Noemi Wyss
Jan 1, 2018
CP&DR News Briefs December 26, 2017: Mountain View Development; Sonoma Co. Fire Recovery; Santa Cruz Files Climate Change Suit; and More
The Mountain View City Council unanimously approved the North Bayshore redevelopment plan that would create a dense, city-like campus of offices and homes
Noemi Wyss
Dec 25, 2017
CP&DR News Briefs December 18, 2017: CEQA Study; Gas Tax Alternatives; S.F. Design Guidelines; and More
The Senate Environmental Quality Committee released a study examining how state transportation, parks, and other projects were handled under CEQA
Noemi Wyss
Dec 18, 2017
CP&DR News Briefs December 11, 2017: Parking in S.F.; A's Stadium Opposition; Santa Rosa Housing; and More
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency approved , 5-0, "surge pricing" for every parking meter in the city starting in 2018
Noemi Wyss
Dec 10, 2017
CP&DR News Briefs December 4, 2017: L.A. Transit Projects; Palo Alto General Plan; Prop. 13 Ballot Measure, and More
At the urging of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, L.A. County Metro has assembled a list of its top 28 new transportation projects that must be completed in time for the 2028 Olympics.
Noemi Wyss
Dec 4, 2017
CP&DR News Briefs November 27, 2017: Urban Greening Grants; Oakland Economic Development; State Green Buildings; and More
The California Natural Resources Agency announced the 39 winning green infrastructure projects through the state’s Urban Greening Program
Noemi Wyss
Nov 27, 2017
CP&DR News Briefs November 20, 2017: ULI Global Awards; Gnatcatcher Habitat; Irvine vs. Orange County; and More
Two California projects are among the 13 worldwide winners of the Urban Land Institute’s 2017-2018 Global Awards for Excellence .
Noemi Wyss
Nov 20, 2017
CP&DR News Briefs November 13, 2017: Salton Sea Restoration Plan; City of Industry Land Purchase; S.F. Rent Control, and More
The State Water Resources Control Board approved a $383 million plan to slow the degredation of the Salton Sea in the next decade.
Noemi Wyss
Nov 13, 2017
CP&DR News Briefs November 6, 2017: San Diego Approves New Vernal Pool Plan; Supreme Court Turns Down Inclusionary Case; Transformative Climate Communities Finalists; and More
The City of San Diego’s new habitat conservation plan for vernal pools is facing new opposition from nearly a dozen environmental groups.
Noemi Wyss
Nov 6, 2017
CP&DR News Briefs October 30, 2017: L.A. Takes Global 'Zero Emission' Pledge; Humboldt Co. General Plan; Fresno Restores Fulton St.; and More
Los Angeles is one of a dozen cities worldwide, including Mexico City, London, Cape Town, and Paris, that are vowing to make entire neighborhoods fuel-free by promoting walking, cycling, and public transportation.
Noemi Wyss
Oct 30, 2017
CP&DR News Briefs October 23, 2017: Amazon HQ2 Proposals; Fresno Water Fees; Hazard Mitigation Funding; and More
At least eight cities and coalitions of cities in California have submitted proposals to lure Amazon's second headquarters
Noemi Wyss
Oct 23, 2017
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