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CP&DR News Briefs March 4, 2025: Surplus Land; Aging Population; Revised Danger Fire Maps; and More
The Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of General Services have expanded California’s Excess Sites Program

Ella Morner-Ritt
Mar 3, 2025
Can Trump Take Down The Coastal Commission?
Probably not, but there will be more threats to California's independent power, and the Administration will likely do everything it can to undermine that power.

William Fulton
Mar 3, 2025


CP&DR Vol. 40 No. 2 February 2025 Report
CP&DR Staff on February 27, 2025
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Feb 27, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs February 25, 2025: Trump vs. Presidio Trust; High Speed Rail; S.D. Horton Plaza; and More
The White House has moved to eliminate San Francisco's Presidio Trust, citing it as unnecessary federal waste, despite its self-sustaining funding model and bipartisan support

Ella Morner-Ritt
Feb 22, 2025
State May Proceed With Housing Lawsuit Against Norwalk
Judge rules that the city's decision not to enforce its moratorium on shelters and supportive housing doesn't make the lawsuit either moot or unripe.

William Fulton
Feb 22, 2025


Suisun City Annexation Could Provide "Bargaining Chip" for California Forever
Huge new town might be a financial benefit to the troubled city, and Forever isn't getting anywhere with Solano County.

Josh Stephens
Feb 22, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs February 18, 2025: Lithium Valley; Los Angeles Zoning Lawsuit; Wildfire Updates; and More
Two housing advocacy groups, YIMBY Law and Californians for Homeownership, are suing the City of Los Angeles, arguing the city’s recent housing plan fails to meet state requirements

Ella Morner-Ritt
Feb 16, 2025
Planners Remember Donald Shoup
UCLA Professor Donald Shoup, the father of the parking revolution, passed away Feb. 6 at the age of 86. CP&DR asked planners from California and elsewhere to share their thoughts on Don Shoup's passing.
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Feb 11, 2025


Big Housing Projects Move Forward At Berkeley BART Stations
The city has approved a 13-building project at the North Berkeley station and is seeking developer proposals for the Ashby station. The move signify a big change in Berkeley's attitude toward new development.
Larry Sokoloff
Feb 10, 2025


Donald Shoup Wasn't Just About Parking. He Was About The Economics Of Public Goods.
His mission was to help people understand the underlying economics of public goods and services. Parking was simply the vehicle, one might say, that he chose to do so.

William Fulton
Feb 9, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs February 11, 2025: Major L.A. Redevelopment; Pico Rivera TOD District; Trump vs. High Speed Rail; and More
The owners of the Farmers Market have filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, arguing that the city’s environmental review of the 1.8 million square-foot Television City 2050 project underestimates the impacts the project will have

Ella Morner-Ritt
Feb 9, 2025
CP&DR News Briefs February 4, 2025: Suisun City + California Forever?; Salton Sea Lithium; Statewide Water; and More
The Suisun City city council voted to explore annexing land ostensibly to boost its finances, with potential expansion options including tens of thousands of acres of mostly farmland owned by California Forever

Ella Morner-Ritt
Feb 3, 2025
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