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An Obstacle to Density Desperately Needs Reform

With the loss of redevelopment in California, money for brownfield remediation has dried up. The California Legislature needs to focus on regulatory reform to support brownfield redevelopment, according to environmental attorney Richard Opper.

January 30, 2017 - UrbDeZine

A Challenge for Planners to "CEQA-in-Reverse"

Bill Fulton says a legal challenge from the building industry may teach a useful lesson: the California Environmental Quality Act isn't the only tool planners can use to keep projects and their occupants out of harm's way

March 28, 2014 - California Planning & Development Report

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