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Laguna Beach Homeowner Must Tear Down Seawall

by William Fulton on Dec 21, 2020

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.

CP&DR Vol. 35 No. 12 December 2020

by CP&DR Staff on Dec 21, 2020

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A Year Like No Other

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?

CP&DR News Briefs December 15, 2020: Upzoning Legislation; Anti-Eviction Legislation; Drilling Rights; and More

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

CP&DR Podcast: Top Planning Books of 2020

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

CP&DR News Briefs Dec. 8, 2020: L.A. Transportation Tech; Tejon Ranch Lawsuit; Gas Tax Spending; and 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

Ballot Measure Puts San Mateo In Housing Quandary

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.

CEQA At 50

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.

SCAG Sees Revolt Against RHNA Allocations

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.

CP&DR News Briefs December 1, 2020: UC Davis in Sacramento; Wildfire Defense; San Diego Affordable Housing; and More

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

Fresno County Must Throw Out Friant Ranch Approvals

by William Fulton on Nov 29, 2020

CEQA, Fresno County

In followup to 2018 Cal Supremes ruling, appellate court rejects "partial decertification" of EIR.

CP&DR Vol. 35 No. 11 November 2020

by CP&DR Staff on Nov 24, 2020

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CP&DR News Briefs Nov. 24, 2020: San Jose Downtown; Klamath Dam Removal; Housing Agency Disarray; and More

by Robin Glover on Nov 24, 2020

San Jose city officials released a development plan that would add 13,000 residential units, up to 13.7 million square feet of office space. >>read more

Considering the Varieties of Housing

by Josh Stephens on Nov 22, 2020

Housing

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.

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