America’s Dangerous Car Culture: Cities Reclaiming Public Places for People
Americans across the nation are driving more – and the results are increased pollution, growing congestion, longer commute times, rising infrastructure costs…
Livable Places Update
Lessons Learned from the State’s first Groundwater Sustainability Plan
All eyes were on the Borrego Valley this spring, and not just for their second “super bloom” in two years. The Borrego…
Equitable Mobility: Expanding Access to Shared Mobility Options
As new mobility services expand in communities across the nation, it’s critical for local leaders to work with providers to ensure that…
Microtransit: Right-sizing transportation to improve community mobility
The technology of transportation is in the midst of a revolution. From route planning to on-demand ride services and everything in between,…
Rebuilding after the Fires: Housing Lessons for All Communities
Communities across the state are struggling to tackle a growing housing crisis, exacerbated by increasing wildfires that impact frontline and surrounding communities…
What to Do About Water: Resilience, Restoration, Reliability
Over the last five years, California has experienced increasingly dramatic water extremes. Our state has experienced its driest year on record (2013-14),…
The Move to Modular Housing: Cutting Costs to Advance Affordable Housing
From transportation networks to electrical grids, the backbone industries that shape our cities – and help us move people, materials and ideas…
Upstream Solutions to California’s Recycling Crisis
“Plastics, in all forms – straws, bottles, packaging, bags, etc. – are all choking our planet. We must find ways to reduce…
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Environmental and Economic Strategies for Resilient Forest Management
“Healthy forests matter, not just to those living in and around the forests, but to all Californians who rely on clean water,…
Facing our Housing and Water Challenges with Smart Planning
“Water should be a core planning theme if we are to be effective in addressing the needs of communities in today’s world.”…
