CEQA traffic chaos: neighbors for Smart Rail and Sunnyvale in head-on collision *

USA - April 19 2012
Earlier this week, the Second District Court of Appeal in California issued its final opinion in Neighbors for Smart Rail v. Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority, et al., a closely watched case involving a California Environmental Quality Act challenge to Phase 2 of the Expo rail line planned to bring commuters from Culver City to Santa Monica.

Co-authors: James L. Arnone, Michele L. Leonelli.

CEQA traffic chaos: is Neighbors for Smart Rail about to crash into Sunnyvale? *

USA - March 14 2012
In a potentially major development for real estate and infrastructure projects across the state, the California Court of Appeal for the Second District is poised to clash with the Sixth and Fifth Districts over how lead agencies are supposed to analyze potential traffic impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Co-authors: James L. Arnone, Michele L. Leonelli.

New CEQA mediation rules may create more delay and confusion starting July 1 *

USA - May 5 2011
In two months, on July 1, 2011, troubling new rules will go into effect governing the mediation of disputes arising under the California Environmental Quality Act, California Public Resources Code § 21000, et seq. (CEQA).

Co-authors: James L. Arnone, Damon P. Mamalakis.