Northern News archives
May 2012
Democracy in action: Berkeley’s Downtown Area Plan, by Matthew Taecker, AICP. Highrise? In Berkeley? It took seven years, but Berkeley has finally adopted a downtown plan to replace a 1990 plan. Available in two PDFs or a virtual online magazine. PDF, Section A PDF, Section B northern-news-May-2012
April 2012
Crowdsourcing and virtual town halls: New ways to engage. Bay Area cities adjust to life after Redevelopment Available in two PDFs or a virtual online magazine. PDF, Section A PDF, Section B northern-news-April-2012
March 2012
Legislative Director Alexandra Barnhill, Esq., reviews the RDA dissolution process along with Senate and Assembly bills designed to prolong some services. (PAGE 1). Kelsey Moldenke, AICP, shares some of his year-long urban planning experiences working in India. (PAGE 5). Available as a PDF or a virtual online magazine. To download…
February 2012
Section A Redevelopment as we’ve known it is gone, but the issues it was originally designed to address are not (PAGE 1). What you can do to make yourself more competitive in today’s tight job market (PAGE 7). Section B Housing preferences are changing rapidly as homeownership rates decline (PAGE…
December 2011/January 2012
Section A The once and future General Plan; Distributed renewable energy – Plan on it; Urban fabric – Strategies for American cities; Mentorship. Section B Reinventing the General Plan; Plan-it Sustainably; Clean Energy showcase.
November 2011
“How ‘Less is More’ in solving the parking dilemma,” by Janet Palma, AICP: A short introduction to the GreenTRIP program and its director, Ann Cheng, with lots of links. northern-news-November-2011
October 2011
To read or download the PDF click here. northern-news-October-2011
September 2011
Redistricting—my view as a Commissioner By Connie Galambos Malloy, AICP northern-news-September-2011
July/August 2011
SCS—What’s the big idea? Moving toward adoption in 2013, the Bay Area Sustainable Communities Strategy will change where our cities grow By Naphtali H. Knox, FAICP, Editor northern-news-July-2011
June 2011
Buchanan v. Warley reveals the double-edged sword of zoning By Leonardo Vazquez, AICP/PP northern-news-June-2011