By Leila Hakimizadeh, AICP, and John David Beutler, AICP, June 3, 2020. Desperately-needed new housing can be added if we upgrade zoning and design standards and adopt policies that promote smart density, protect existing residents, and preserve affordable homes.
Nine pathways to much-needed housing Read More »
To read the APA Statement on Righting the Wrongs of Racial Inequality, May 31, 2020, go to https://www.planning.org/policy/statements/2020/may31/
APA Statement on Righting the Wrongs of Racial Inequality Read More »
By Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times, May 13, 2020. Rebuilding a fairer, more livable urban environment will take years of difficult work. It will require sacrifices from the wealthy.
Bay Area billionaires are breaking my heart Read More »
(Photo: Part of an Earth Day project, Alto International School, Menlo Park) Local government planning in a post-COVID-19 world • TDM in a post-pandemic world • Reflections between Zoom meetings • Meet a local planner • Director’s note • Where in the world • Who’s where • Planning news roundup
Northern News June 2020 Read More »
By Samie Malakiman, Gwen Buckley, Larissa Sanderfer, Nhan Le, Manee Jacobo, May 11, 2020. SJSU graduate students report on their engagement work with the Alum Rock Community in San Jose during the time of COVID-19.
By Dan Marks, AICP, May 12, 2020. Let’s build on the responses we’re making during this pandemic to improve the practice of local government planning and our professional well-being.
Local government planning in a post-COVID-19 world Read More »
By Hanson Hom, AICP, June 7, 2020. This is the third in a series of articles from our past Section Directors. We asked several to write about the differences between planning today and when they were section directors — or to write on any planning subject they wish.
Reflections between Zoom meetings Read More »
Brief synopses of articles of interest to urban planners in addition to our longer summaries in “Planning news roundup.”
Housing, the environment, the virus, and public transportation Read More »
By Isabella Jibilian, San Francisco Examiner, May 8, 2020. Unlike BART and Muni, Caltrain is not funded by sales or property taxes. It depends on fares and parking fees to say afloat.
Caltrain faces ‘existential crisis’ Read More »
By Marisa Kendall, The Mercury News, May 7, 2020. Ruling ends a years-long battle over massive redevelopment of failed shopping mall in Cupertino. Decisions in two SB 35 cases say cities must apply objective design and planning standards in a very clear way.
Second SB 35 ruling lets Vallco project proceed Read More »
