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Court Rules Against EIR On Dodger Stadium Gondola
But the ruling is not all bad news for LA Metro, as future development plans for stadium's parking lots do not have rto be considered.

William Fulton
May 3, 2025
Housing Bills Move Forward, But Opposition Emerges
Wiener's bill to give transit agencies great power over development on their land got pushback at the Housing Committee but passed. Another Wiener bill that would have expanded his previous bills was killed.

William Fulton
Apr 29, 2025
Trump Species Rule Could Disrupt 30 Years of California Conservation Plans
Proposed rule would eliminate critical habitat from protection under the federal law. But how will it affect existing federal habitat conservation plans, many of which are embedded in local general plans?

William Fulton
Apr 28, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs April 29, 2025: San Diego Mobility Plan; S.F. Office Conversions; Cupertino Housing Lawsuits; and More
The San Diego City Council unanimously adopted a long-awaited mobility master plan that includes 380 proposed projects aimed at reducing car dependence
Ella Morner-Ritt
Apr 26, 2025


CP&DR Vol. 40 No. 4 April 2025 Report
CP&DR Vol. 40 No. 4 April 2025 Report
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Apr 24, 2025
Cities, housing advocates battle over builder’s remedy & 90-day rule
If a city rejects a builder's remedy application as incomplete, is that the end of the story? Or does the applicant have multiple 90-day opportunities to comply? Several Silicon Valley lawsuits have been filed seeking the resolve the question.

William Fulton
Apr 21, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs April 22, 2025: California Forever; Federal Logging Order; L.A. Olympic Venues; and more
Two small cities in Solano County, Suisun City and Rio Vista, have entered into a joint memorandum of understanding to annex a portion of the 60,000 acres owned by Flannery Associates
Ella Morner-Ritt
Apr 20, 2025
Will Trump Go After Climate Policies In Local General Plans?
His new executive order -- targting California in particular -- could try to disrupt 20 years of state climate policy, as well as SB 375, SB 743, SB 1000, and local climate action plans.

William Fulton
Apr 12, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs April 15, 2025: L.A. Rams Development; Los Gatos Builders Remedy Case; National Forests Logging; and More
The owner of the Los Angeles Rams is launching a $10-billion, 100-acre development project in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Warner Center
Ella Morner-Ritt
Apr 12, 2025
Is The Era of Swiss-Cheese CEQA Over?
New bills by Wiener and Wicks take dead aim at the way CEQA is structured. Is the long-awaited final showdown on CEQA reform finally here?

William Fulton
Apr 7, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs April 8, 2025: Tsunami Maps; Fire Recovery; "Mansion Tax" Controversy; and More
According to new risk assessment maps published by the California Geological Society, some communities across California may have mere minutes to evacuate in the case of a tsunami after an earthquake
Ella Morner-Ritt
Apr 6, 2025
Rebuilding After the L.A. Wildfires Could Take Decades
Paradise is only a third rebuilt after seven years -- and the community will be different than it used to be. But panelists in a recent webinar said reducing the risk in wildfire areas is more feasible than avoiding those areas altogether.

William Fulton
Mar 31, 2025
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