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Developing in the Green Belt – An Update

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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

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The Cumberland Principles – Guiding Future Development and Preservation in Cumberland County

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

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Additional Modifications to Zoning Resolution Under City of Yes for Housing Opportunity

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 12.04.23

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - March 2022

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - August 2020 #4

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - August 2020 #2

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - February 2020

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‘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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - December 2019 #3

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - November 2019 #2

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - August 2019

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - May 2019 #5

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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

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Sustainable Development Update - November 2018 #2

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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

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