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Join CP&DR's Special Event At California APA

by CP&DR Staff on Sep 11, 2020
APA, Special Event

If you like books about cities, you'll want to tune in to CP&DR's special session on books at the California APA virtual conference on Monday Sept. 14 at 10:30. >>read more

Q&A: Anna Nelson on Abolishing Single-Unit Zoning

by Josh Stephens on Sep 9, 2020
APA, Housing, YIMBY

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

Podcast: The Fight Against Single-Family Zoning

by Josh Stephens on Sep 8, 2020

Anna Nelson, of advocacy group Neighbors for more Neighbors, will tell the California APA conference how grassroots activism defeated single-unit zoning in Minneapolis. >>read more

Los Altos Reverses Decision To Appeal SB 35 Case

by William Fulton on Sep 8, 2020
Housing, Los Altos, Mixed Use, Objective Standards, SB 35

City says it fears losing $7 million bond if appeal fails. Permit for 5-story project should be approved this week. >>read more

CP&DR News Briefs September 8, 2020: SB 35 Cities; Pandemic Traffic; San Diego Density Bonus; and More

by Robin Glover on Sep 8, 2020

Housing and Community Development reports that all but 29 jurisdictions fall under some provision of SB 35. >>read more

Senate Housing Package Dies On Legislature's Last Night

by William Fulton on Sep 1, 2020
CEQA, Housing, Legislation

SB 1120, the duplex bill, almost passed but ran out of time. None of the five bills proposed last spring by Senate leader Toni Atkins made it to the governor. >>read more

CP&DR News Briefs September 1, 2020: Hollister Housing; San Diego Sports Arena; and More

by Robin Glover on Sep 1, 2020

HCD cracks down on Hollister's growth management program, San Diego picks a developer for its Sports Arena site, and more. >>read more

Major Warner Center Developments Move Forward

by Uzo Ehi on Aug 31, 2020
San Fernando Valley, Warner Center, Westfield

Former mall site and rocket plant likely to be redeveloped as part of implementing Warner Center Specific Plan. >>read more

Not All Well Permits Are Ministerial

by William Fulton on Aug 30, 2020
CEQA, Stanislaus County, Wells

It depends on which standards are in play in a particular situation, the California Supreme Court rules in a case from Stanislaus County. >>read more

CP&DR Vol. 35 No. 8 August 2020

by CP&DR Staff on Aug 27, 2020
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