Jaime Lerner, 83, urban planner credited with BRT
He rose to prominence in the 1970s as mayor of Curitiba, Brazil, when he launched the city’s Bus Rapid Transit system.
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SB 35 streamlining upheld against “home rule” challenge
By Alan Murphy, May 6, 2021. The appeals court determined that SB 35 is reasonably related to resolving an issue of statewide concern and does not unduly interfere with the City of Berkeley’s historic preservation authority.
Translating business and customer perspectives into recommendations for change
By Matthew Moore, May 12, 2021. Fourteen SJSU graduate students reported on how to ameliorate challenges stemming from the pandemic and real estate development and speculation along the Alum Rock Avenue Business Corridor in East San José.
Why participatory planning fails (and how to fix it)
By Arielle Milkman, April 28, 2021. City planners ask the public to participate in planning processes, but people are tired of showing up. This easy-to-read and well-written article explains why. (~8 min.)
Meet a local planner: Alex Hinds
Interviewed by Catarina Kidd, AICP. Hinds was the planning director for three different California counties over a 24-year span. He led the 2007 Marin Countywide Plan, recognized nationally for its sustainability and climate change implementation measures.
Big plan update for big East Bay city
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.)