In Chevron’s absence, California can pursue sustainability goals–locally and globally–even more enthusiastically. It can speed the adoption of electric vehicles and renewable energy (which, on a good day, sometimes accounts for more than 100% of the state’s energy).
Populations change even if they don’t grow. That’s why California needs more housing even though the population is stagnant
Merchandising won’t pay the bills, but it can be cheeky fun with fans
Nevada officials want Las Vegas to expand even further, by opening federal land to development. As too many places in California illustrate, that’s a recipe for sprawl, but not for a better city
The state passed a law protecting the species after the Fish & Game Commission deadlocked on listing it. Critics say the mitigation fee of $300 to $2,500 per plant will make housing projects infeasible
Insurance in wildfire areas is becoming harder to get — which should be a good thing for the state’s growth management policies. But it’s getting in the way of meeting the state’s housing targets
Los Angeles-based planner Max Podemski authors A Paradise of Small Houses, celebrating the history and future of working-class housing from row houses to triple-deckers to the dingbat
Using a clever combination of local and state housing incentives, Costco is getting into the housing business in South Los Angeles
The vast majority of bills related to housing, planning, and transportation improvements are charging ahead this session. May 24 was the last day for bills to pass out of their respective houses of origin.
Around 250,000 voters in Solano County will decide whether to welcome as many as 400,000 new neighbors. It is likely to be a serious test of “yes in my backyard” sentiment in California — or, in the case of Solano County — yes in my pasture, field, or rangeland.
For nearly as long as I’ve followed planning and transportation, the running joke, recited in conference sessions and at happy hours, has been that self-driving cars are at least five years away — and always will be.
Many cities have already upzoned. Now, they’re trying to speed up the development process.
Unfortunately for everyone involved, six California cities are on a recently published list of the “18 Fastest-Declining Cities in the U.S.”
This year’s bills, though, exhibit pragmatic approaches. Rather than seek headlines (and draw ire of slow-growth advocates), this year’s bills largely address nuances that, perhaps, only developers could love. At least, that’s the hope of many legislators.
A roundup of highlights from California Planning & Development Report, InTransition, CommonEdge, and more in 2023.
Rancho Cucamonga and Apple Valley are eager to capitalize on the country’s first true high speed rail line.
The Sphere is technologically astonishing, but it’s not great for placemaking