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A 2 Part Series by the LA Times on CA Redevelopment Agency Performance
Monday, October 4th, 2010
Red ink and politics are still keeping redevelopment agencies under the microscope. The LA Times brings their brand of investigative journalism into the mix and data from HCD is used to rank each agency’s performance since 2001.
Posted in Economics, Housing | No Comments »
Census Releases Marriage, Income, Unemployment, Transit Stats from their ACS Survey
Friday, October 1st, 2010
The recession does not reflect kindly on marriage – and the rift between rich and poor has increased. Other data reflect decreasing home ownership and increases in crowded housing.
Posted in Economics, Housing, People | No Comments »
City of Goleta Granted Request by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
APA and others filed a brief supporting Goleta’s request that the Ninth Circuit judges review an earlier decision that called their mobile home rent control ordinance a ‘taking.’
Posted in Economics, Housing | No Comments »
Less is the new more – Builder Magazine writes about the size and amenity trends in new home design
Friday, June 4th, 2010
Boyce Thompson of Builder Magazine says that the newer floor models from homebuilders purposely understate their amenities to create the perception of value.
Posted in Housing, Urban Design | No Comments »
ULI Los Angeles hosts TOD Summit June 4 and free webcast
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Click here for details on the June 4 conference in Hollywood. For those that cannot attend in person, there is a free webcast, read more for registration details.
Posted in Housing, Transportation | No Comments »
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Rebecca Tannenbring interviews Jerry Bunin and Joyce McCullough, two housing experts that respond to the notion that ‘Santa Barbara doesn’t need fixing.’
Posted in Housing | 1 Comment »
Ventura’s Regional Planning Strategy: a Model for California MPO’s
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
The Compact for a Sustainable Ventura County is a grassroots community movement that starts a REAL regional planning effort and in so doing, stimulates the MPO responsibilities under AB 32.
Posted in Air, Housing, People, Transportation | No Comments »
SLO County Leaves No Stones Untouched during its Strategic Growth Transition
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
In adopting its Conservation and Open Space Element, the County puts its own spin on Smart Growth. First in a series on the transition to Strategic Growth.
Posted in Housing, Transportation | 1 Comment »
Sustainability and SB 375 in the Crosshairs during Santa Barbara’s General Plan Update
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
City of Santa Barbara Planning Commissioners receive an earful from environmentalists, developers and planners all calling for more housing inside the City’s urban core.
Posted in Air, Energy, Housing, Urban Design | 1 Comment »
What’s not to Love about Green Roofs?
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
UCSB Bren Student, Zoe Layton shares her thoughts on a recent lecture by local landscape architect Leland Walmsey.
Posted in Housing | No Comments »
