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News Briefs
CP&DR News Briefs September 12, 2016: San Diego Commuter Survey; Sacramento Political Contributions; L.A. Planning Commission Restrictions; and More
The San Diego Association of Governments is turning to technology to get a detailed account of San Diegans’ driving habits.
Noemi Wyss
Sep 12, 2016
CP&DR News Briefs September 5, 2016: Gnatcatcher Maintains Endangered Status; 1.8 Million Acres Added to Amphibian Habitat; Oakland Links Housing and Public Health; and More
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found through genetic tests that the rare coastal California gnatcatcher qualifies a valid subspecies of gnatcatcher, therefore is entitled to continued protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Noemi Wyss
Sep 5, 2016
CP&DR News Briefs August 29, 2016: Billions for Transportation; Santa Clara vs. San Jose; Carbon Credit Disappointment; and More
Sen. Jim Beall (D-San Jose) and Assembly Member Jim Frazier (D-Oakley) have introduced two bills that would dedicate $7.4 billion annually for transportation projects.
Noemi Wyss
Aug 29, 2016
CP&DR News Briefs August 22, 2016: SoMa Redevelopment; Cap-and-Trade Funds; Beverly Hills Subway Ruling; and More
The City of San Francisco announced a plan to upzone Central South of Market to accommodate around 7,800 new affordable and market-rate housing units and 40,000 new jobs.
Noemi Wyss
Aug 22, 2016
CP&DR News Briefs August 15, 2016: CEQA's Economic Impact; S.F. Public Space Guidelines; Sacramento Urban Forest; and More
Economic analysis firm BAE Urban Economics has released a report “CEQA in the 21st Century Environmental Quality, Economic Prosperity, and Sustainable Development in California” contending that, contrary to claims by many developers and planners, the California Environmental Qual
Noemi Wyss
Aug 14, 2016
CP&DR News Briefs August 8, 2016: World Logistics Center Lawsuits; Desert Conservation Plan; 'In-Law Units' in S.F.; and More
Riverside County reached a settlement with Highland Fairview, the developers of the World Logistics Center in Moreno Valley, to mitigate impacts of the massive facility.
Noemi Wyss
Aug 8, 2016
CP&DR News Briefs August 1, 2016: San Jose Housing Lawsuit; Survey of Environmental Attitudes; Reckoning for Delta Tunnels, and More
Housing activists, including Urban Habitat and Housing California, are suing city of San Jose for a policy shift that undercuts state the Surplus Land Act, a state law designed to encourage affordable housing on public property...
Noemi Wyss
Aug 1, 2016
CP&DR News Briefs July 25, 2016: Warriors Win Arena Lawsuit; Norco Rejects Hindu Temple; Alameda Co. Bans Fracking; and More
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Garrett Wong ruled the city’s environmental review of the proposed Golden State Warriors’ arena in Mission Bay neighborhood was adequate. The court ruled the mitigations were reasonable and that local transit agencies were notified and able to r
Noemi Wyss
Jul 25, 2016
CP&DR News Briefs July 18, 2016: Cap-and-Trade Extension; L.A. Tenants' Rights; Coastal Commission Lawsuits; and More
The California Air Resources Board released a plan that would continue the cap-and-trade program past the 2020 expiration date to 2050. The program has been instrumental in Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to cut emissions by major companies....
Noemi Wyss
Jul 18, 2016
CP&DR News Briefs July 11, 2016: Jeff Tumlin Goes To Oakland; Transportation Plan Guidelines; L.A. River Plan; and More
Mayor Libby Shaaf gets serious about alternative transportation
Noemi Wyss
Jul 12, 2016
CP&DR News Briefs July 5, 2016: California Transportation Plan; November Ballot Measures; Bay-Delta Plan Blocked; and More
Caltrans released the California Transportation Plan 2040, a long-range integrated approach to transportation planning that is multimodal, sustainable and environmentally responsible. Caltrans describes the plan as taking a "whole system" approach toward the state's transportatio
Noemi Wyss
Jul 6, 2016
CP&DR News Briefs June 27, 2016: San Diego Mobility Plan; L.A. Lobbying Expenditures; Earthquake Preparedness; and More
San Diego Downtown Mobility Plan, LA homeless plans, and more.
Noemi Wyss
Jun 27, 2016
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