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,…
Livable Places Update
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.”…
The View from the Summit: United for Climate Action
The problem can become our salvation if we open our hearts and minds. Governor Jerry Brown More than 4,000 people – local…
Climate Change is Heating Up Our Communities
With greenhouse-gas induced warming temperatures, heatwaves are expected to become more common. The number and duration of heat waves will also increase…
Reimagining Our Public Spaces
As more people move into cities to be closer to job centers and other amenities, they are often giving up larger homes…
