California Forever

Rendering of aerial view of greenbelt separating farmland and residential area for California Forever development.

Two and a Half Cheers for the Tech Billionaires

For all of California Forever's flaws, it is a litmus test: are California’s public officials and housing advocates really serious about trying to meet the Bay Area’s housing needs, or is housing for them just another series of performative gestures?

May 19, 2024 - Alan Mallach

Aerial view of small community among green agricultural fields and wind turbines in Solano County, Northern California.

An AI-Generated Vision of a Silicon Valley Utopia

A proposed plan to build a new city in the Bay Area is light on details and heavy on idyllic renderings.

September 10, 2023 - The Verge

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Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.