Coming just days after the region’s RHNA deadline the lawsuits suggest pitched battle ahead over the Bay Area’s housing targets — and maybe even a Builder’s Remedy battle or two.
State Rewards Housing-Friendly Cities with “Prohousing” Designation
Attempting to ease tensions between cities and the state, HCD is given out the planning equivalent of gold stars.
New Los Angeles Mayor Picks Unnecessary Fights over “Luxury” Housing
Los Angeles needs every type of housing. Mayor Karen Bass doesn’t know that yet.
The Top Stories of 2022
2022 was an unusually action-packed year in California planning
Economic Headwinds Push Back on State Housing Goals
California desperately needs housing, but inflation and interest rates may hinder production.
Rating California’s New Transit Lines and Extensions
New public transit lines, extensions, and major upgrades have been opening up all over California lately. CP&DR reviews the impacts of these transformative, and not-so-transformative, projects.
Housing (Mostly) Wins on Local Ballots
But measures calling for increased housing development potential met decidedly mixed results.
The Lawyer Behind The “Builder’s Remedy”
The attorney who is helping developers bring over 4,000 units to Santa Monica nearly overnight shares the nuances of the newly powerful Builder’s Remedy.
APA Conference: When Planners Wish Upon a Star
This week’s APA conference is located across the street from the “happiest place on earth” — with “place” in very ironic quotes. Here’s what Disneyland, and Disney’s latest “imagineering” efforts mean for planning today.
The Internal-Combustion Car Did Us A Favor
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.
Emeryville Emerges As Bay Area Pro-Housing Leader
Emeryville has embraced housing on a scale that no other Bay Area city has even considered. In particular, the city hopes to not only meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation goals, but to exceed it — by as much as 50%.
Cities, Counties Get Ready To Deal With Sea Level Rise
Sea level rise is becoming increasingly unavoidable for planners in coastal California.
Prop 13 Imprisons Californians in Their Homes
Los Angeles is actually ruled by stasis.
Cities Struggle to Comply With Tougher Housing Element Rules
HCD says 70% of draft elements don’t meet the state’s enhanced requirements.