planning
The Limits of Implementation for BACA
Potential practical limits on the scope of the initiative to rewrite CEQA
I’ve done a lot of analysis of the potential scope of the Cal Chamber initiative on the ballot this fall to fundamentally rework CEQA. However, I also want to highlight a range of constraints that I think will limit the practical impact of the initiative. In doing so, I do not want to minimize the …
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CONTINUE READINGBACA and planning
Initiative to fundamentally rewrite CEQA will have important implications for planning in California
A key question under the CEQA initiative on the ballot this fall, should it be enacted, is how it will relate to planning in California law. The question is an important one because planning has long been a key component of California land-use and environmental law. All local governments are required by state law to …
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CONTINUE READINGLos Angeles Releases First-Ever Urban Sustainability “pLAn”
Envisioning greener energy, cleaner air, and reduced consumption in LA by 2035
Perhaps no metropolis is better positioned than Los Angeles to pioneer ground-breaking environmental initiatives. As the second-largest U.S. city, and with the country’s largest municipally owned utility, a world-class research university–UCLA, and the blessings of abundant sunshine and a temperate Mediterranean climate, Los Angeles could serve as a global model for urban sustainability. Today, the …
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