By Naphtali H. Knox, FAICP. Oakland is planning to be comprehensively inclusive as it embarks on a transformative update of its 20th Century general plan. (Proposals are due June 25.)
Big plan update for big East Bay city Read More »
Continuing students, APPLY BY MAY 31. Watch a webinar with information on the scholarships and tips for a winning application .
There’s still time to apply for a CPF scholarship Read More »
News about Della Acosta, AICP; Marielle (Mari) Hsu; and Kate Sargent — assembled by associate editor Haeseo (Hazel) Choi.
Reviewed by Krystle Heaney, AICP. How did the American Dream — a single-family home on a privately owned lot — become an overpriced nightmare? Which new trends in housing are promising?
By Ned Thomas, AICP, and Kevin Riley, AICP, April 13, 2021. (Image: Draft Metro Plan Land Use Diagram, courtesy City of Milpitas.) Over the past decade, Milpitas converted 375 acres of older industrial and office uses around its new transit center to affordable housing and jobs.
Milpitas Metro Plan takes full advantage of transit Read More »
By Alan Hoffman, April 15, 2021. Transit is one of the few public services that actually competes for business. People who can choose won’t ride transit if it takes longer than driving, if stations/stops are inconveniently located, or if the experience is stressful.
Post-pandemic planning, Part 2: Insights from market research Read More »
By Rachael Smith, AICP, via Next City, March 26. Swiss painter Johannes Itten (1888-1967) said, “Color is life; for a world without colors appears to us as dead.” Many structures in our gray cities would look far nicer with a touch of color. Think about what you can do to liven up your community.
American cities should be more colorful Read More »
(Above: The Ferry Point tunnel connects Point Richmond’s ‘Bayside’ with its ‘refinery side.’ Photo: George Osner, AICP) • IN THE MAY ISSUE: Updating plans for Milpitas’ already successful TOD • Market research for post-pandemic planning • Northern Section’s 2021 award winners • A book review • ‘Where in the world’ photos • ‘Who’s where’ • ‘Planning news roundup,’ and much more.
Northern News May 2021 Read More »
By Jana Kadah, SFGate, April 14, 2021. The regional plan has input and organizing from the Governor’s Office, local governments, and philanthropic partners.
Calif. officials announce plan to house 75% of Bay Area’s homeless population by 2024 Read More »
By J.K. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, April 14, 2021. The California Department of Housing and Community Development warned that Millbrae’s zoning change violated state law.
Millbrae blocks housing deal that would create hundreds of apartments near SFO Read More »
