By Tom Pace, Community Development Director, Sacramento, July 16, 2021. Sacramento is not eliminating single-family housing; it is increasing housing opportunities in the city’s most desirable neighborhoods. But it is eliminating most, if not all, of the exclusive aspects of single-family zoning.
“Eliminating” single-family zoning? Read More »
By Noel W. Sterett, July 30, 2021. For 20 years, RLUIPA has helped thousands of religious groups overcome zoning barriers. But it remains a relatively unknown and under-enforced statute, and many religious groups don’t know that a strong federal civil rights law is available to them.
Municipalities pay millions to religious groups wrongly denied zoning approval Read More »
May 2010. Northern Section Director Darcy Kremin, AICP, presents Donald Bradley, AICP, with a surprise Certificate of Excellence for his leadership in conducting Northern Section’s AICP Exam preparation workshops since 1990. His distinguished career spans more than 60 years and has taken him around the world on large-scale and complex planning projects. Interview by Catarina Kidd, AICP.
Meet a local planner: Dr. Don Bradley Read More »
Seven northern California planning programs and projects have been recognized for their excellence.
Locals win state and national APA Awards Read More »
Northern Section’s membership is more female, Chinese, and Asian than the national APA membership, but is less Black and less White.
Snapshots of APA ethnicity and gender Read More »
Northern Section welcomes 18 new AICP members and six AICP Candidates. If you see an error or omission, please let us know at news@norcalapa.org.
Northern Section congratulates our 24 successful May 2021 AICP Examinees Read More »
Urban planners, teachers, and leaders are changing jobs. We profile 19 (yes, nineteen) in this issue. Assembled by Haeseo (Hazel) Choi, associate editor.
The two-year term begins January 1, 2022. Submit names of qualifying APA members by September 30, 2021.
Northern Section Treasurer Nominations due Sept 30 Read More »
State Conference organizers are looking for seasoned professionals to assist at the Zoom sessions.
APA California Conference update Read More »
