Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and community leaders named transit and transportation project delivery expert Sam Zimbabwe (M.C.P. '01) as the next Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) last month. Read More »
In the prime of her career, Kagure Wamunyu has capitalized on her success with a new title. The CED alumna has left a mark in her work with the ride-sharing company, Uber, and newest position with the Bridge International Academies in Kenya. Read More »
The explosion of e-scooters has left decisions of appropriate implementation and regulation up to individual cities. Tackling the correct approach to the new technology has become a main concern of Professor Elizabeth Deakin. Read More »
CED Professors Carol Galante and Karen Chapple comment on the housing crisis in the Bay Area in a new feature piece in Architectural Record Magazine. Read More »
In light of growing traffic congestion, the city of Mountain View is considering a plan to build driverless transit systems. This system would connect downtown Mountain View to the North Bayshore area, where Google’s headquarters are located. Read More »
The Bay Area’s soaring housing costs are pushing poor people into neighborhoods where poverty and racial segregation are on the rise, a UC Berkeley study published by the Urban Displacement Project on Wednesday found. Read More »
Fred Blackwell, CED Alum, claims the honor as "Most Admired CEO" from the San Francisco Business Times. Blackwell currently heads the San Francisco Foundation.
Professor of City & Regional Planning Karen Chapple and College of Environmental Design alumnus Sergio Montero (M.C.P. ‘09, Ph.D. City & Regional Planning ‘15) co-authored a book last month titled Fragile Governance.
College of Environmental Design alumna Kate Gordon (M.C.P. '02) was named Director of the Governor of California's Office of Planning and Research in January.
Professor of City and Regional Planning Charsima Acey publishes a new article on water infrastructures in Nigeria in the International Journal for Urban and Regional Research.
Last month, UC Berkeley’s Safe Transportation and Research Center (SafeTREC) launched Street Story, a community engagement platform that allows residents, community groups and agencies to collect information about transportation collisions.
College of Environmental Design alumna Kate Gordon (M.C.P. '02) was named Director of the Governor of California's Office of Planning and Research in January.
Professor of City and Regional Planning Charsima Acey publishes a new article on water infrastructures in Nigeria in the International Journal for Urban and Regional Research.
San Jose Diridon Station, a site of concern, emphasizes the current issue within Bay Area city planning. Read more to see how community needs and aesthetic appeals clash.
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) named College of Environmental Design alumna Therese Watkins McMillan (M.C.P. ‘84) as its new Executive Director last week.
Professor of City and Regional Planning Charisma Acey co-authors an article on urban agriculture and food security in Sustainability Journal.
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley publishes a new data set, which includes the most up-to-date jurisdiction-level resource on policies that affect the production, location, and preservation of housing in the state.
In the annual Urban Planning Citation update for Scholarly Reputation and Metrics, UC Berkeley was listed as the top planning program.
The Berkeley Planning Journal (BPJ) at the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley recently launched a call for papers for its next issue, "Volume 31: Transcending the Urban-Rural Divide."
