Rick Cole, the consummate California urbanist, is the new executive director of the Congress for the New Urbanism. >>read more

In November, Nithya Raman became only the second trained urban planner to be elected to the Los Angeles city council. CP&DR spoke with Raman about how planning influences her political agenda. >>read more

Diana Lind's new book Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing, Lind explores the varieties of housing beyond the traditional single-family home >>read more

Amid national calls for social justice, especially for Black Americans, CP&DR welcomes a panel of Black planners for a candid discussion of how race and planning intersect in California. >>read more

Minneapolis recently abolished single-unit zoning citywide. Housing Advocate Anna Nelson, of Neighbors for More Neighbors, explains how California cities can do the same. >>read more

Social justice will be a major part of SCAG's agenda this year under new Regional Council President Rex Richardson, of Long Beach  >>read more

California urbanism encompasses extremes: beauty and banality, wealth and poverty, diversity and segregation, aspiration and indifference. These dualities underly The Urban Mystique, the new book by CP&DR's Josh Stephens. >>read more

CP&DR’s Josh Stephens spoke with California APA President Julia Lave Johnston about the pandemic’s impact on the planning profession. >>read more

New rail service connecting Modesto to the Bay Area and a renewed focus on infill development characterize the medium-term trends in one of California's agricultural hubs, according to Planning Manager Steve Mitchell >>read more

CP&DR spoke with Community Development Director Sandra Meyer, a 30-year veteran of planning in Walnut Creek, about how the city is planning for growth >>read more