By Mimia Ousilas And Nadia Farjami, The Daily Californian, June 8, 2021. The appeal would block the developers from using SB 35 instead of the city’s usual zoning approval process.
Appeal filed against West Berkeley shellmound development Read More »
Tom Holub describes how shared mobility principles for equitable access are compromised in toothless public-private partnership agreements. You can help improve those.
Compromising equity and accessibility Read More »
By Sandy Smith, June 16, 2021. Without auto access, businesses and visitor destinations may suffer. But some data suggest cities would be better off leaving those car-free spaces permanently car-free.
Cars want the streets back; cities could do better without them Read More »
SF skyline from Barcelona Avenue (Aliza Knox). IN THIS ISSUE: Meet a local planner • Planning through an equity lens • Cities are better without cars • Contracts compromise equity, access • Get CM ethics credits • Who’s where (7) • Planning news roundup (17) • Where in the world (4).
Northern News July-August 2021 Read More »
Catarina Kidd, AICP, interviewed Ellie Fiore, AICP, who is Director of Planning at MIG Berkeley and Vice President for Public Information for APA California. She holds degrees from Portland State and Cornell universities.
Meet a local planner: Ellie Fiore, AICP Read More »
By Cindy Ma, AICP. 2020 provided an opportunity to consider how our actions may have led to the inequities in where we live, work, and play — and how to move toward better and more equitable planning and design.
Approaching planning AND design through an Equity Lens Read More »
He rose to prominence in the 1970s as mayor of Curitiba, Brazil, when he launched the city’s Bus Rapid Transit system.
Jaime Lerner, 83, urban planner credited with BRT Read More »
Meet a local planner • Big GP update for Oakland (photo above) • Two articles on SB 35 ruling • Student field research results • How to fix participatory planning • ‘Where in the world’ photos • Who’s where • Planning news roundup, and much more.
Northern News June 2021 Read More »
The state’s goal is to deliver a framework for action on key climate resilience priorities across all sectors and regions.
Climate adaptation webinar May 26, and workshops June 21 and 22 Read More »
