We came, we planned, we were wrong
Pete Parkinson, AICP. One planner’s wildfire experience changed his views. Page 1
Director’s note
Sharon Grewal, AICP. Daylong symposium on ‘Autonomous Vehicles and the City,’ Oct. 15. | There’s still time to register for the 2018 Chapter Conference in San Diego, Oct. 7–10 | New on the Northern Section Board. Page 3
‘State of the Nation’s Housing,’ 2018
HUD USER. At the root of the affordable housing shortage is outdated zoning and land use regulations. For low-income families and individuals, subsidies are critical for easing cost burdens. Policymakers can speed the development of affordable housing and insulate the affordable housing stock from foreign investors through public housing, community land trusts, and deed restrictions. Page 4
Expanding California’s leadership in diversifying the planning profession
Miguel A. Vazquez, AICP, and Linda C. Dalton, PhD., FAICP. A brief exploration of issues associated with diversity in the profession, especially the role of California planners and their professional organizations (APA California, the California Planning Roundtable, and the California Planning Foundation) in moving forward the profession’s efforts to address diversity, inclusion, and equity. Page 5
Autonomous Vehicles and the City
The University of San Francisco is hosting a symposium in San Francisco in collaboration with UC Davis, the Mineta Transportation Institute, Fehr & Peers, and Arup, to develop policies and plans for livability. Page 6
Where in the world
If you have traveled here, write and let us know. Photo by Aliza Knox. Page 6
Autonomous vehicles, pedestrians, and cities
John David Beutler, AICP. Pedestrians fought it out with cars and trucks on the streets of the early 1900s. By the late 1920s, the cars had won. We’re in the early rounds of a similar battle as technologists call for the control of pedestrians to meet the needs of AVs. Page 7
A Healthy City for All
Suzanne Lennard, Ph.D. (Arch.) The 56th International Making Cities Livable Conference (Portland, OR, June 17–21, 2019) has issued a call for papers. Page 9
Planning news roundup
A new Starbucks may be a proxy for gentrification | The benign neglect of California’s forests is ending | Lower East Bay housing moves forward | Blocking development prices residents out of neighborhoods they want to preserve | Chicago Architecture Center empowers young people to shape their city | Pubic transport should be free | Healdsburg to limit downtown hotels, require affordable housing | Building housing on flood plains is another sign of growing inequality | What the Berlin Wall can teach us about urban development | The jobs-housing hamster wheel | Cooling the Concrete Jungle. Page 10 and pages 21–25
Who’s where
Amanda Eaken; Sunny Chao; Shannon Hake, AICP; Tom Holub; Ned Thomas, AICP; Libby Tyler, FAICP; Courtney Wood, AICP. Page 11
APA California 2018 awards, Northern Section’s winners, announced
Northern Section is home to nine of the 28 winners. Page 13