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Courtney Seeple tells conference attendees about the market demand for multifamily residential design. “Both young workers and empty nesters as well as others are demanding rental housing.”
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SLO County’s Healthy Communities Gets Legs with the APA and Others
Scott Bruce writes about the effort to battle childhood obesity at the local level. Scary health statistics? Check. Well rounded coalition? Check. Advocacy at the local planning and building departments? Check it out!
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From CP&DR – “How AB 1x 26 Will Pick the RDA Carcass”
Bill Fulton provides some insight into how RDA’s will wind down, the players involved and importantly, the State’s role in deciding repayment schedules.
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Dave Ward takes the helm as the Central Coast Section Director
Dave gives us a sneak peak at the greener pastures ahead for local membership and the Section Board, as well as the new endeavors that advance APA’s objectives.
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Redevelopment Agencies’ Worst Nightmare Discussed before Supreme Court
CA Redevelopment Agency attorneys have apparently doubled down on suing to allow the payment ‘remittance’ fees to the state, which could be a violation under Proposition 22, because they’re not exactly voluntary.
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Lompoc Housing Agency Circles the Drain and Puts Affordable Units at Risk
The Lompoc Housing and Community Development Corporation can’t account for cash and is seeing a creditor file a foreclosure on some of its units. The County of Santa Barbara, as its lead agency is in the crossfire.
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A Trap for the Unwary Lead Agency: CEQA’s Latest Mediation Amendment
File this under ‘Unintended Consequences.’ Beth Collins-Burgard and Dylan K. Johnson, of the firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck cover a potential pitfall of the recently passed bill SB 1456.
Santa Barbarbarian’s Tickled with New Public Art Installations: Pianos on State
During November 3-13, pianos will be placed at strategic locations on State Street for anyone to use. Decorated by local artists, they have an uncanny ability to spawn serendipitous moments of audio bliss. [VIDEO]
APA Recognizes 2011 Great Places in America
This year has a full slate of winners in the “Public Spaces, Streets and Neighborhoods” categories. Santa Monica Boulevard and the Northbrae neighborhood (Berkeley) are the California standouts.
Celebrate National Community Planning Month on the Central Coast!
This year, APA members will be celebrating National Community Planning Month by bringing planning to the community at the San Luis Obispo Farmers’ Market! Join us on Thursday, October 20th from 6:00 – 9:00 PM.
