Sunset view of residential and industrial areas in East San Francisco Bay Area; green hills visible in the foreground; Hayward, California. Photo credit: iStock/Sundry Photography

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October 26: 2023 Northern Section Awards Gala!

Please join us to celebrate the 2023 APA California – Northern Section Award winners! We look forward to celebrating with you at Preservation Park in Oakland, which is a short walk from 12th Street BART. This year is a particularly special milestone for Northern Section as…

How Planners Can Refocus Their Thinking to Incorporate the Future into Plans

For a powerful example of how the future is often unexpected, consider the smartphone. When these devices first became popular…

Urban Planning students envision a more “complete” Downtown San José

Capstone Studio: Community Planning students at San Jose State University partnered with the City of San José to study the…

San Diego housing policy breaks barriers to infill housing

San Diego’s Complete Communities Housing Solutions is a comprehensive ordinance aimed at increasing housing. While no single component of the…

Meet a Local Planner | Ethan “Red Eagle” Lawton

Tribal liaison and associate planner Ethan “Red Eagle” Lawton reflects on how his heritage and his interest in bridging divides…

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Director’s Notes

On September 29, 2023, the United States lost a true trend-setter, leader, and policy-maker with the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Feinstein, a native of the Northern Section’s Bay Area, was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969 and…