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CP&DR News Briefs June 6, 2023: L.A. County Congestion Pricing; Insurance in Wildfire Zones; La Jolla Cityhood; and More
Los Angeles County Metro is pursuing a feasibility study on traffic congestion with a draft of a congestion pricing scheme to manage traffic in some of the region's most congested areas.

Ella Morner-Ritt
Jun 3, 2023
Supreme Court Wetlands Ruling May Have Limited Impact in California
State's water quality law will likely continue to protect wetlands in an expansive way.

William Fulton
May 29, 2023


Compensatory Mitigation Doesn't Apply to San Jose Historic Building
One-for-one mitigation may work for agricultural land or biological resources. But a court has found that it won't work for "The Sphinx" -- a unique and now-demolished brutalist building in downtown San Jose designed by the famous architect Cesar Pelli.

William Fulton
May 29, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs May 30, 2023: Infrastructure Package; Santa Ana Housing; Redlands Warehouse Moratorium; and More
The Senate Budget Committee voted , 3-0, to recommend shelving Gov. Newsom's highly publicized package of bills designed to promote development of climate-friendly infrastructure.

Ella Morner-Ritt
May 29, 2023
CP&DR Vol. 38 No. 5 May 2023
CP&DR Vol. 38 No. 5 May 2023
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May 25, 2023


Los Angeles Bus Shelter Generates More Light than Heat
The widely ridiculed "La Sombrita" bus shelter in Los Angeles provides a warning for planners and designers about the dangers of over-promising and under-delivering.

Josh Stephens
May 24, 2023
Cal Supremes Take Berkeley "Noisy Students" CEQA Case
But Berkeley neighbors lose two other cases in the appellate court -- one dealing with student enrollment levels and the other dealing with a different aspect of the People's Park development.

William Fulton
May 23, 2023
Is Newsom's Infrastructure Package Real CEQA Reform?
Not really. It's just nibbling around the edges. And it may not help transportation agencies that have to fully mitigate greenhouse gas emissions increases from their projects.

William Fulton
May 22, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs May 23, 2023: Redondo Beach Builders Remedy; Newsom's Climate Package; Reparations and Land Use; and More
The Redondo Beach City Council unanimously voted to block the development project of a power plant which included 2,700 residential units.

Ella Morner-Ritt
May 21, 2023
Santa Monica Settles Builder's Remedy Cases
The developer has agreed to withdraw all 14 builder's remedy applications, but would be able to resubmit eight projects for expedited ministerial approval under the city's new rules.

William Fulton
May 16, 2023
SB 10 Off To Slow Start
Only two jurisdictions are considering implementing the law so far -- the City of San Diego and Humboldt County. But others may have to use SB 10 in order to implement their housing elements

Josh Stephens
May 16, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs May 16, 2023: Federal Parking Bill; SB 330 Violators; Anti-Housing Lawsuit in Marin Co.; and More
Congressman and former Long Beach Mayor Rob Garcia announced a new federal bill proposing banning minimum requirements for parking near public transportation hubs.

Ella Morner-Ritt
May 15, 2023
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