The Need To Reform California's EIR Process
The passage of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in 1970 ushered in the era of environmental impact reports in California development. Builders decry the legislation as a means to block or derail development. Environmentalists admit that the law no longer functions as it was intended. Both those in favor and against the legislation note that certainty in the process is the paramount quality currently absent. Metro Investment Report is pleased to present this interview with Fred Keeley, Executive Director of the Planning and Conservation League, in which he addresses PCLs position on CEQA reform and the need for negotiation between the development and environmental communities in order to realize the certainty in the process that both sides crave.
Thanks to William Cipes
Topics
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- 3D Printing Affordable Housing at Scale
- Home Builders Aren't Building the Smaller Homes the Market Wants
- Study: Density Can Impede Growth
- 'Urban Luxury' Housing Skyrockets in Texas and Beyond
- Many Norms, Few Plans: Urban Rubble Clearance in the Cities of the Global South
- Concrete’s Contribution to the Rise and Decline of Civilization
- Chinese Cities Build Big Despite Shedding Residents
- 2018 Survey: Housing Production is Up Around the U.S.
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- Dallas DOT Brings New Mobility Vision to the Region
- More States Look to Expand Tenant Protections
- Santa Monica Pedestrian Mall Wants People to Hang Out
- The Case for Fourplexes in Portland
- Survey Reveals the Market Footprint of Online Grocery Services
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- Scrutiny for HUD Secretary Ben Carson's Schedule
