May-June 2023 Northern News
Northern News May – June 2023 Edition, a publication of the American Planning Association, California Chapter, Northern Section.
Northern News
Updated Bay Area Greenprint supports climate resilience and Pathways to 30×30 objectives
The recently updated Bay Area Greenprint supports project alignment with the State’s Pathways to 30×30 Initiative by including features that analyze how plans or proposed projects will achieve key 30×30 objectives.
2023 APA California – Northern Section awards winners
Northern Section is proud to announce 2023 Planning Awards winners. We look forward to celebrating these accomplishments at our awards gala tentatively scheduled for October 2023. Thank you to our panel of jurors for your time and thoughtful deliberation.
As the Bay Area urbanizes around it, Livermore is one of the last ag cities standing
By Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, March 29, 2023 “From certain places on Darrel Sweet’s ranch near Altamont Pass, the world looks no different than it did 150 years ago. Wildflowers blanket the hillside. A ranch dog named J.J. chases squirrels across a muddy dirt track. Cows stand near a cattle pond, looking out at
The Oakland A’s are on the verge of moving to Las Vegas
By Becky Sullivan, NPR, April 21, 2023 “The Oakland Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase land in Las Vegas to build a new ballpark, signaling a move away from Oakland after more than five decades in the city.“If the move proceeds as planned, the A’s will become just the second Major League Baseball
‘There are no people here’: S.F.’s $2.2 billion transit center remains an empty cavern
By Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, April 25, 2023 “Two distinct realities — vibrant activity and eerie emptiness — are juxtaposed at Transbay transit center, the three-block-long behemoth cloaked in curvaceous white steel located south of Mission Street, running from Beale Street to just shy of Second Street. “One of the Bay Area’s biggest infrastructure
In memoriam: Gary Binger, FAICP
Bay Area urban planner Gary Binger, FAICP, (1942-2023), a writer, teacher, visionary, and leader, received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the California Chapter of the American Planning Association and was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
In memoriam: Robert Paternoster, FAICP
Robert Paternoster, FAICP, passed away on March 23, 2023, at the age of 83. Paternoster served as president of APA California (1981-82) and president of the Planner Emeritus Network (PEN) (2019-20).
Roundup section reimagines content delivery
Beginning with this issue, Roundup will focus on a few stories that mark the most significant events across the Section or exemplify local journalism about issues that matter to planners, with other stories shared weekly via the Northern Section LinkedIn page.