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Grandma Saves The City!

New Data Shows Hope For Affordable Housing In the Most Unlikely Place: Los Angeles

It’s not often that you get some good planning news from Los Angeles, but at least if you believe the City’s numbers, there are some. The Planning Department’s latest housing numbers, from its year-end 2018 Quarterly Report, state that in light of SB 1069 (Wieckowski), which substantially liberalized the construction of Accessory Dwellling Units (ADUs), …

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Can Voter Registration Combat NIMBYism?

Homeless Voting Can Change the Urban Political Calculus

NIMBY land use politics stems from a classic political process failure: the people who would benefit from more housing do not yet live in the jurisdiction where it will be built — and for the most part, do not even know that they will be the ones who will live there. Thus, local officeholders have …

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Beyond “NIMBY”

Brad Plumer has a thoughtful posting about NIMBYism over at WonkBlog. He points out that local opposition in Nebraska played a big role in getting the XL Pipeline delayed. More generally, Residents in Cape Cod have tangled up an offshore wind project for years, partly because it would obstruct scenic beach views. Solar farms in …

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NEPA and Loper Deference (Part II)

Guest contributor Justin Pidot outlines what losing CEQ’s NEPA authority means for interagency coordination and efficiency.

New This Thanksgiving: Toxic Turkey

Losing the farm to PFAS, or losing PFAS on the farm?

The Multiple Goals of Climate Policy

Effective climate policy requires consideration of efficiency, equity, technological innovation, carbon reductions and political feasibility

Even in Dark Times, There are Still Reasons to be Thankful

The election was largely a disaster. But we’ve also seen some positive developments.

What does the election mean for the EV transition?

Slower, less certain, and less equitable–with a new focus on local leadership

Six Things to Know about Rights of Nature

More than 500 Rights of Nature laws and policies have been passed globally. Here’s how to make sense of this nascent movement — or movements.

Can the Major Question Doctrine Block Trump’s Excesses?

The doctrine has been hailed by conservatives. But it may come back to bite them.

Trump & Environmental Policy: The Sequel, Part I

Expect a lot of the same, but there could be some new twists.

NEPA in the Supreme Court — On the Eve of Oral Argument

Some thoughts about how the Court should define some limits on indirect effects.

A Framework for Equity and Local Leadership in the EV Transition

New tools to help local governments plan for equitable and effective investments

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New Data Shows Hope For Affordable Housing In the Most Unlikely Place: Los Angeles

Homeless Voting Can Change the Urban Political Calculus

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