by William Fulton on Jan 4, 2021
CEQA, Housing, Legislature, Transit
Also on the legislative docket: Bills to restrict development in wildfire areas.
by CP&DR Staff on Dec 23, 2020
TopStories
Bill and Josh discuss CP&DR's most popular stories of the year. >>read more
by Robin Glover on Dec 22, 2020
The Trump administration finalized its adoption of a regulatory definition of “habitat" for purposes of species protection. >>read more
by William Fulton on Dec 21, 2020
Coastal Commission, Laguna Beach
The property owners undertook a major renovation -- apparently beyond what the Coastal Development Permit allowed -- with city permits but without out telling the Coastal Commission.
by CP&DR Staff on Dec 21, 2020
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by Josh Stephens on Dec 15, 2020
CEQA, COVID-19, Housing, Racial Injustice, TopStories
The pandemic, racial injustice, an end to California's population growth -- has California planning ever seen a year like this before?
by Robin Glover on Dec 15, 2020
Sen. Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Robert Rivas co-introduced legislation that would allow local governments to upzone neighborhoods. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Dec 10, 2020
Book Reviews, Books, Gender, Housing, Planning History , Race
An impressive array of books on urban planning came out in 2020; Bill and Josh discuss with Planetizen Editor James Brasuell. >>read more
by Robin Glover on Dec 8, 2020
Los Angeles established what it is calling a "Transportation Technology Innovation Zone" to field-test new transportation technologies. >>read more
by Sarah Klearman on Dec 6, 2020
Ballot Measures, Housing, RHNA, San Mateo
Peninsula city must meet ambitious RHNA target -- but passage of Measure Y maintains current height and density standards with little flexibility.
by William Fulton on Dec 6, 2020
CEQA
The law has proven stubbornly resistant to reform. But cities and other lead agencies are learning how to end-run the whole process.
by Josh Stephens on Dec 1, 2020
Housing, Newport Beach, Orange County, RHNA, San Dimas, SCAG
60% of Orange County cities challenge their targets, which are much higher than last time around.
by Robin Glover on Nov 29, 2020
The University of California Board of Regents voted to move forward with a $1.1 billion addition to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. >>read more
by William Fulton on Nov 29, 2020
CEQA, Fresno County
In followup to 2018 Cal Supremes ruling, appellate court rejects "partial decertification" of EIR.
