by William Fulton on Jan 22, 2018
Hermosa Beach, Housing, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, San Francisco
The housing-focused state senator says the politics of housing have flipped and he's willing to take the heat. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Jan 2, 2018
Cannabis, Land Use, Marijuana
If marijuana shops are resisted because of ethics, what about other land uses? >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Dec 26, 2017
CEQA, Infill, LOS, SB 743, Traffic, VMT
VMT will soon replace LOS as standard traffic analysis tool. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Dec 11, 2017
Long Beach, wetlands
Planners thought strategy to protecting wetlands and promoting development was good enough -- but enviros thought otherwise. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Nov 13, 2017
Ballot Measures, Ballot-Box Planning, Elections, Rent Control, Urban Growth Boundaries
After the intensity of the last few election cycle — nationally and locally -- if ever there was an off-year election, November 7 was it. >>read more
by William Fulton on Nov 13, 2017
Housing
New planning funding will depend on up-to-date general plan reports, HCD director says >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Oct 24, 2017
Mixed-use development, Redondo Beach
Twenty-five years after adopting a mixed-use ordinance, the city puts a two-year moratorium on such projects. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Oct 19, 2017
Housing, Jerry Brown, Legislation
Given the number of housing bills that the legislature and governor focus on this session, it’s a wonder that they got anything else done. Nonetheless, they passed more than 50 laws related to land use this session. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Sep 25, 2017
Commuter Rail, Marin County, Novato, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
North Bay commuter rail line may help developers more than commuters. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Sep 19, 2017
Diridon Station, Google, San Jose, Silicon Valley
Tech giant plans huge campus near Diridon Station in Downtown San Jose. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Aug 17, 2017
Burbank, High Speed Rail, Specific Plans
Air, rail, and highway access inspires Burbank to plan dynamic mixed-use district. >>read more
by Larry Sokoloff on Aug 14, 2017
Los Gatos, Regional Housing Needs Allocation, Specific Plans
Court decision compels Los Gatos Town Council to walk back denial of project on city's last major undeveloped parcel. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Jul 22, 2017
Caltrans, Freeways, Glendale, Los Angeles, Oakland, Santa Monica, SCAG, Ventura
Impediments remain -- but experts say neither engineering nor financing are the problems in reclaiming urban land. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Jun 26, 2017
Affordable Housing, California Environmental Quality Act, Housing, Legislation
Cities support bill to streamline environmental review on plans, while advocates want state override of local decisions. >>read more
