New Urbanism Comes To Fresno, But Regional Issues Remain
The City of Fresno is close to adopting a general plan that would allow the city’s population to increase by two-thirds within the existing sphere of influence. The proposed general plan, which...
View ArticleNew Urbanist Principles Adopted by Central Valley Commuter Town
Determined to maintain its identity as a "nice valley town," the City of Reedley has adopted a specific plan that contains many of the precepts of traditional neighborhood design. The plan, adopted in...
View ArticleCourt Declares Fresno Highway Policy Illegal
The City of Fresno’s policy of not requiring mitigations for developments’ impact on state highways is illegal, according to the Fifth District Court of Appeal.read more
View ArticleFresno Traffic Impact Policy Declared ‘Illegal’
The City of Fresno’s policy of not requiring mitigations for developments’ impact on state highways is illegal, according to the Fifth District Court of Appeal.read more
View ArticleLate Filing Doesn’t Cure Missed Deadline In Water Meter Lawsuit
A California Environmental Quality Act lawsuit over the City of Fresno’s move to metered water rates has been dismissed because attorneys missed a deadline.read more
View ArticleIdealistic Planning Meets Real World In Fresno Project
Mathematicians often take delight in Cat’s Cradle, the age-old game of making string figures on one’s fingers. In the most familiar form of this game, one person starts out with a simple rectangle of...
View ArticleNo, Seriously: Golf Course Saves Fresno
Why is Trump asking the city to get involved in his purchase of Running Horse?read more
View ArticleFresno Directed to Reconsider Whether Buildings are Historic
The City of Fresno cut short its inquiry into the historic significance of two apartment buildings, one of which is proposed for demolition, the Fifth District Court of Appeal has ruled.read more
View Article19th, 21st Centuries Touch Hands In Clovis Plan
A charming anecdote from the childhood of the future Queen Victoria can be found in Lytton Strachey’s classic biography. When still a young noblewoman of five or six, she is introduced to the aging...
View ArticleJudge Refuses to Grant EIR Severance for Project at CSU Fresno
An appellate court has directed a trial court to set aside all of a project’s approval because portions of an environmental impact report were found to be inadequate.The Fifth District Court of Appeal...
View ArticleSmart Growth Advocates in Fresno Have a General Plan -- If They Can Keep It
Martha Bridegam The 2035 Fresno General Plan adopted by the City Council on December 18 puts the city's foot down on sprawl. Supporters see the approval as a major victory for Smart Growth principles,...
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