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Emerging Risks & Opportunities: Navigating Environmental & Sustainability Regulations During the First 100 Days
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Greenhushing: What It Is & Why It Matters
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Sustainable Procurement: A Closer Look at the New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Compliance into the Weeds: Sustainability and Managing 3rd Party Risk
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The New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) has released materials outlining a proposed amendment to the city's zoning regulations to introduce a City Planning Commission (CPC) special permit intended to limit the...more
Following the announcement of a loosening of the rules on developing in the Green Belt, the UK Government published on 27 February guidance on the meaning of "Grey Belt" land and how this should be applied in...more
Last week, the Boston Zoning Commission adopted Net Zero Carbon (NZC) zoning. As addressed in our 2021 and 2023 advisories, this completes a three-part decarbonization strategy, along with the Specialized Energy Code and the...more
Cumberland County, one of the fastest growing counties in Pennsylvania, adopted a new Comprehensive Plan on December 19, 2024 (“Plan”). The Plan is organized around eight principles, identified as the “Cumberland...more
Sports fans across the United States are about to experience an unprecedented lineup of world-class events. The FIFA World Cup will electrify stadiums across North America in 2026, followed by the Summer Olympics in Los...more
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced in June 2022 the City of Yes zoning initiative, intended to modernize and update the City's Zoning Resolution by promoting environmental sustainability, easing restrictions on small...more
In a surprise monumental decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has no authority to issue regulations implementing NEPA and that CEQ’s NEPA...more
The Berkeley City Council opened the door to high-rise apartment buildings in the Southside neighborhood by signing off on new zoning regulations that could allow for thousands more homes at UC Berkeley’s doorstep....more
According to the Pew Research Center, the majority of Americans view climate change as a major threat and two-thirds believe that the government and corporations should be doing more to address climate change. Young...more
DOE launches partnership to cut in half building and factory emissions by 2030 - S&P Global – February 28 - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will partner with public and private stakeholders to develop ways to slash greenhouse...more
California bill would allow a duplex on most single-family parcels - Los Angeles Times – August 26 - The California Assembly is considering a bill, authored by state Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego),...more
L.A. aims to increase affordable housing with proposed zoning changes - Daily Breeze – August 6 - The Los Angeles Department of City Planning last Thursday released plans for an incentive-based zoning system for...more
Better Buildings Initiative partners save $11B In energy costs - Bullet Facility Executive – June 9 - The more than 950 public and private sector organizations participating in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better...more
‘All-electric’ movement picks up speed, catching some off guard - When Berkeley became the first city in the country to ban natural gas hookups in new construction last July, no one knew the effects would ripple out so...more
Focus - San Diego residential developers must build more low-income units under new law - The San Diego-Union Tribune – December 10 - San Diego will require developers of housing projects to build more low-income...more
Focus - Apple pledges $2.5 billion to combat California's housing crisis - NPR – November 4 - Apple is pledging $2.5 billion to confront California's housing crisis, in a bid to help the state ease a situation that...more
Focus - California court rejects zoning uniformity claims - Allen Matkins – August 1 - In Sacramentans for Fair Planning v. City of Sacramento, published on July 18, 2019, the California Court of Appeal rejected challenges...more
In Sacramentans for Fair Planning v. City of Sacramento, published on July 18, 2019, the California Court of Appeal rejected challenges to a project based on the principle of zoning uniformity, limiting its application to...more
Focus - Santa Monica passes $800M plan to go carbon neutral by 2050 - Smart Cities Dive – May 29 - The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved an estimated $800 million climate action plan late Tuesday night,...more
Focus - California Supreme Court says cities can consider visual effects of wireless equipment - SFGate - April 4 - The California Supreme Court ruled this Thursday that cities have a right to regulate the placement...more
Focus - Proposed state legislation takes aim at local zoning restrictions - - Urbanize Los Angeles - February 21 - Senator Nancy Skinner of Oakland has introduced SB 330, which would curtail the ability of cities and...more
Land Use and Development Case Summaries (short form) - 1. PLANNING AND ZONING - CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE V. CITY OF MORENO VALLEY, 26 Cal. App. 5th 689 (2018) - Based on the language and...more
Sustainable Development Focus - Judge rules in favor of Trump administration in California federal lands case - POLITICO - Nov 2 A federal judge in California last Thursday blocked a state law that sought to limit the...more
Sustainable Development Focus - California Democratic Party endorses rent control expansion - CURBED SAN FRANCISCO - Jul 16 On Sunday, the California Democratic Party endorsed Proposition 10, a November 6 ballot...more
Sustainable Development Focus - 20,000 new homes by BART stations? A new California zoning bill aims to speed building - The Mercury News - Mar 5 Cities reluctant to approve housing on BART’s expansive parking lots and...more