A big moment in the process of updating the California Environmental Equality Act.
Damien Newton reports that the state of California has released a final draft of its recommended changes to the California Environmental Quality Act—the long anticipated change from Level of Service (LOS) to Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as a measure of project impact.
The draft is currently available online [pdf] and open for public comment. The article includes several soundbites from advocates supporting the changes, as well as a rundown of past coverage from Streetsblog on CEQA reform.
More past coverage of the developments in this story can be found in the links below.
FULL STORY: State Releases Proposed Rules That Would Finally End LOS in Enviro. Law
Southern California Association of Governments Stalling on CEQA Reform
One of the largest, most influential regional governments in the state has asked for exemptions from changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that will measure Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) instead of Level of Service (LOS).
A New Day for the California Environmental Quality Act
The California Natural Resources Agency posted the final version of amendments to the California Environmental Quality Act, enabled by 2013's SB 743, at the end of 2018.
CEQA Reform: The Public Health Community Is Cheering Too
An op-ed describing the public health benefits of CEQA reform and urging California's leaders to finalize the end of "Level of Service" as a measure of project impacts.
What We Really Mean When We Say Gentrification
The focus on gentrifying communities has, in many cases, eclipsed the similar problems facing more stagnant neighborhoods.
Study: Market-Rate Development Filters Into Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing
New research sheds new light on one of the most hotly debated questions in planning and development.
The End of Single-Family Zoning in California
Despite a few high-profile failures, the California State Legislature has approved a steady drumbeat of pro-development reforms that loosen zoning restrictions. The state raised the stakes on its zoning reforms this week.
Elizabeth Peterson Group (EPG)
UrbanTrans North America
Houston Land Bank
Edtalkradio
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
American Planning Association
Hillsborough County Public Schools
City of Raleigh
City of Laramie, Wyoming and Albany County Wyoming
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