Zoning & Entitlements

Revolutionary Planning Tool in the Works

On the campus of the University of California at Berkeley, a revolutionary planning technology platform is in the works.
Bringing Predicatability to Development - NYC BluePRint

In a recent press release, New York City deputy mayor Robert Steel announced a new program that the City’s Planning Department will be launching July 2nd to remove some layers of bureaucracy and...
HUD Updates Community Planning Process with Online Mapping Tool

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California: Judge Blocks Growth Limits

An Alameda county judge ruled that a voter-approved cap on the number of residences, a measure intended to limit growth and congestion in the city of Pleasanton, violates a state law requiring all...
Form-Based Codes Gain Traction

More cities are adopting form-based zoning codes to replace the traditional approach to zoning as a way to separate various land uses, such as residential districts from offices and industrial...
Mixed-Use Development: Coming Back from the Crash

Despite a brief flurry of securitized lending before the mortgage market blew up, mixed-use development was and still is uncharted territory for most lenders. But this development model may be...
Community Weighs Local Versus Regional VMT

For the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), California’s SB 375 is not just about setting goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The largest association of governments in...
Denver's New Zoning Codes

A decade in the making, Denver’s revamped zoning laws are finally rolling out. Denver citizens first called for zoning code reform in the 1989 Comprehensive Plan and Comprehensive Plan 2000,...
Inclusionary Zoning Faces Hurdles

Most market-rate builders oppose the enactment of inclusionary zoning, but now they are taking their concerns to court—with some success. California cities were trend setters when it came to...

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