Who’s where
News about Juan Borrelli, AICP; Ricky Caperton, AICP; Kaitlyn Harrison; Dana Hoffman, AICP; Licínia (McMorrow) Iberri; Michael Nimon; Mayank Patel; Ossmand Ruano; Andrew Trippel, AICP; Lorraine Weiss; Jerry Wilburn; and Pamela Wu, AICP.
Four Socal cities lose legal fight over RHNA
By Dorian Hargrove, CBS8, June 22, 2022. Courts cannot overturn the Regional Housing Needs Assessment. Only state lawmakers can change the law.
Who’s where
News about Brendan Hurley, AICP Candidate; Carmelisa Lopez; Justin Murphy, AICP; Dara Sanders; and Heidi (Burns) Scoble, AICP.
How some cities are legally undermining SB9
Local objective design standards can create a legal loophole that moves away from the HOME Act’s intended ministerial approval of the lot-splitting process and subsequent home building.
Who’s where
News about Gerry Beaudin, AICP; Jamie Bourne; Dahlia Chazan, AICP; Mari Hsu; Alex Eisenhart; Xue Ling, AICP; Elizabeth Owen; Christina Ratcliffe, AICP; Timothy Rood, AICP; and Nick Zornes.
IN MEMORIAM: Christopher Alexander, 85
He was a towering figure in architecture and urbanism, one of the biggest influences on the New Urbanism movement, and the author or principal author of many books, including “A Pattern Language.”
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By Michael Cass, Director-elect. Add to your skills and collaborate with fellow Northern Section APA colleagues on the Northern Section Board to support, enhance, and grow the planning profession.
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APA California call for 2022 Awards jurors
The APA California 2022 Awards jurors will evaluate the finest planning work in California and determine the winners.