The budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4 (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) adds a new provision to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that allows project sponsors/applicants to pay for...more
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Bold San Diego plan for ‘complete communities’ getting mixed reviews -
The San Diego Union-Tribune – May 15 -
A San Diego plan to address the city’s housing crisis in a more holistic way by creating vibrant and...more
Sustainable Development Focus -
Architects were asked to design appealing homeless shelters on a $1-million budget. Here's what they came up with -
LOS ANGELES TIMES - Jul 30 Three teams of architects recruited by the...more
Sustainable Development Focus -
Coalition applauds California’s low-income rooftop solar investment -
SOLAR POWER WORLD - Jun 22 Solar industry, renewable energy, and environmental justice organizations and advocates...more
Sustainable Development Focus -
Sea level rise will threaten thousands of California homes -
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN - Jun 18 Sea level rise will threaten thousands of homes in California by 2035, especially in cities near...more