His new executive order -- targting California in particular -- could try to disrupt 20 years of state climate policy, as well as SB 375, SB 743, SB 1000, and local climate action plans.
As California brings the gas-powered car era to a close, let's remember: It was just awful enough, at just the right moment, to inspire a revolution in land use regulation.
The state's MPOs will be sitting large amounts of cash to implement sustainable communities strategies -- a boon to local governments and planning consultants alike.
Thanks to SB 375, we have all kinds of transportation and land use policies designed to reduce driving. It's time to start figuring out whether they work. >>read more
A coalition of civil rights groups is suing the Air Resources Board, claiming its 2017 greenhouse gas reduction Scoping Plan will impede development of housing >>read more
The environmental review law often runs along a completely separate track from planning and policy processes -- thus causing a lot of confusion. >>read more
