Schwarzenegger Signed It: Bill Fulton Explains It

Yesterday, Gov. Schwarzenegger signed SB 375, California's anti-sprawl bill. Bill Fulton explains that it is both stronger and weaker than advertised.

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October 1, 2008, 1:00 PM PDT

By Tim Halbur


"SB 375, the anti-sprawl bill signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last night, is both more and less powerful than it's advertised to be, and whether it leads to sweeping change depends on how aggressively California's regional planning agencies implement it.

It's more powerful than advertised because it contains potentially revolutionary changes in California's arcane processes of regional planning for transportation and housing – largely by mandating the creation of 'sustainable' regional growth plans.. And those changes could become more important on Friday, when the California Air Resources Board is expected to double the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets that local governments must meet through land-use planning.

It also has the potential to significantly rearrange the Regional Housing Needs Assessment process, and provides significant breaks under the California Environmental Quality Act for certain types of transit-oriented projects."

Thanks to Bill Fulton

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 in California Planning & Development Report

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