density
Streetsblog California
Opposition Melts Away as Durazo Announces Major Changes to SB 1361
“SB 1361 simply says transit decisions should be based on legitimate transportation planning issues,” she said, “not opposition tied solely to SB 79 height or density standards.”
April 23, 2026
Legislation Moving to Make It Easier to Build High-Rises Near Transit in CA’s Seven Largest Cities
More high rises in the downtowns of our seven largest cities?
April 14, 2026
UCLA Study Shows How Ambiguous Definition of “Major Transit Stop” Creates Wiggle Room for Municipalities
This is a story of how well-intentioned efforts by the state to tie new development to transit hinge on how local governments (with their own incentives) interpret broad state law.
March 19, 2026
Study: We Can Build Our Way out of Climate Change
Cities can dramatically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by rezoning single-family housing areas for denser, mixed-use developments.
September 27, 2024
Talking Headways: America’s Big Problem Is a Lack of Density
Let's face it, most of what we do in the United States is just a Band-Aid for a lack of density. We can do better.
August 8, 2024
‘Urban Doom Loop’? This Planner Says Cities Ain’t Dead Yet
“For both the nation’s leading metros and for the country as a whole, the stakes of getting this right are enormous.”
John Besche
June 27, 2023
