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Before venturing into land ownership in Canada, arm yourself with knowledge! From zoning rules to environmental checks, here are ten vital factors to remember. 🌐🏞️ #LandInvesting #RealEstateTips

If homeownership is the cornerstone of America's middle class, particularly in America, then the lack of homeownership participation has been exacerbated by California's housing, energy and environmental policies. #homeownership #realestate #california #texas #electricity #electricgrid Check out this clip from Juice The Series for more: https://lnkd.in/dJDhSUyx

A troubling trend - state DOT's taking Carbon Reduction Funds, and Reconnecting Communities dollars in order to bolster the financing of their highway expansion plans. Highway expansion is bad enough from a climate, health, and economic viewpoint, but it is particularly galling to see the purposes of these grant programs subverted and good projects therefore going without dollars. Is your state DOT doing this? Tell us in the comments. https://t.co/izQWsALgLM,

More and more we see how equitable community enegagment can 1. Increase the success of water infrastructure projects 2. Deepen trust with community and customers 3. Show that democracy WORKS - and impact how people’s voices can influence change well beyond the ballot box Here’s some best practices from transportation planners that relate to water infrastructure as well: https://lnkd.in/eUNxm59a

CA is facing affordable housing, climate, and environmental justice crises. Yet, AB 1893 worsens these issues by reducing affordable housing requirements. Read more from experts Jennifer Ganata of Communities for a Better Environment & Shashi Hanuman of The Public Interest Law Project in this op-ed for Capitol Weekly. https://lnkd.in/dbuXWCQ4

The Government has pledged to construct 1.5 million new homes within the next five years. To help achieve this, they have unveiled plans to develop the “grey belt” as part of the planning system reforms under the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill. But what is the grey belt? What challenges and opportunities does it present for land developers? Our latest insight article delves into the details, examining the potential risks and positive environmental impacts that grey belt development presents. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eSPjk_UU #GreyBeltDevelopment #LandUsePolicy #SustainableDevelopment

Land Use policy is the critical framework in which resilience and equity in real estate is realized. In California, no one knows their stuff as well as my good friend and business partner Meea Kang. We kicked off our second week of the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design MREDD course with a primer on how land use and transportation policy are intertwined forces shaping our cities and how real estate industry is survived. We explored how racial biases, economic allocations and climate aspirations continue to evolve. We examined the throughlines that connect historical red-lining to the anti-apartment rhetoric present in today's local land use policy and RHNA Exercise; and how the economic realities that hampered Enhanced Infrastructure Finance Districts (EIFDs) have given rise to the Reinvestment in Infrastructure for a Sustainable and Equitable California (RISE) districts. Thanks Meea for joining our class and for all your tireless advocacy for more equitable CA development! Jordan Doane Derwin Sisnett

When author Jean Lin approached first-time homeowners of newly built gated communities in Beijing regarding their protests against overflowing landfills and waste incinerator construction plans, she was struck by the in-depth environmental information compiled and organized by the elderly retirees, civil servants, and office workers living in the communities. How did these newly built gated communities become wellsprings for environmental organization in the most unlikely of places—China? Find out in this blog post.#EarthDay #EarthMonth #UrbanPlanning #China #CivicAdvocacy https://buff.ly/4aX6NT4

The Our Streets Minneapolis team is working hard this legislation session to advance reforms that dismantle car-dependency and build a transportation system that supports the health and well-being of our communities and shared planet. Read about the key issues that we are working on and how to contact your local legislators! #transportation #climateaction #infrastructure #policy #minnesota https://lnkd.in/daVTZF2t

Do check out our manifesto summary below, and most importantly get out there and vote! #planning #development #housing #energy #infrastructure CMS UK CMS Real Estate CMS Energy & Climate Change CMS Infrastructure and Projects