Land Use

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is helping cities think about how they can use their streets and sidewalks more creatively — to serve more people and more purposes. Download MTC’s

California requires that every jurisdiction have a housing element as part of its General Plan, and that the element be updated on a regular basis and reviewed by the state to ensure compliance with

Parking structures are one of the most conspicuous “solutions” to a community’s parking challenges. In some cases, parking structures are the best solution and numerous examples exist where parking

Given the seriousness of the problem of racial segregation as a cause of racial inequality and the complexities in understanding the nature of this problem, the Othering and Belonging Institute

The Slow Streets program creates more space for walking, biking, and other physical activity and alleviates crowding on sidewalks. The City of Oakland developed an interim findings report as part of

How do we transition from successful COVID-era Slow Street pilot projects — and make them permanent or “hard?” Learn how to transition successful COVID-era street redesigns to pilot, interim and

The State of California has established a number of requirements that must be addressed by each jurisdiction in the Housing Element of its General Plan. To be an effective tool, housing elements must

This visual toolkit defines intervention objects and materials that cities in the Bay Area have been using to create physical and spatial boundaries through points, lines or planes, creating safer

This paper identifies key issues and provides guidance for local jurisdictions as they consider refining their parking codes to reflect best practices for parking standards and parking management

California law requires each jurisdiction’s General Plan to address the mandated elements listed in Government Code section 65302. These include: Land use Circulation Housing Conservation Open space