<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2ZAYqw_0vi4VAuE00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2ZAYqw_0vi4VAuE00" width="738" height="493" ></figure>Long Beach City College launched a Safe Parking Program to offer students a secure place to sleep overnight. | Steve Cukrov / Adobe StockWith nearly three out of five of California’s community college students facing housing insecurity, sleeping in their cars on campus becomes the safest option for many. Yet most of the state’s colleges don’t allow the practice, writes Briana Mendez-Padilla in a deep dive for CALmatters, pointing out one school that did launch a Safe Parking Program: Long Beach City College.“To help these students, multiple legislative measures have tried to create safe parking options similar to Long Beach City College’s,” but legislators killed one proposed bill Assembly Bill 1818, in August. Some community college districts opposed the bill, which would have required the creation of safe parking pilot programs, citing concerns about liability risk and cost.In Long Beach, students can park in a designated lot next to the campus safety building, where they can access bathrooms and nearby showers. “For the 2022-23 academic year, the program had a total of 24 students. Twelve of them found transitional or permanent housing. For fall 2023, 21 students enrolled in the program, two obtained permanent housing and 19 of them continued into spring 2024.”Other schools aren’t as welcoming. “On Oct. 25, 2023, Cal Poly Humboldt students received a mass announcement stating that the university would begin enforcing a parking policy it had previously overlooked and would be evicting students who were found sleeping in their vehicles overnight.”Assemblymember Corey Jackson, who introduced AB 1818, says he will reintroduce it next year.Wednesday, September 18, 2024 in CALmattersAs someone new to the planning field, Planetizen has been the perfect host guiding me into planning and our complex modern challenges. Corey D, Transportation PlannerAs someone new to the planning field, Planetizen has been the perfect host guiding me into planning and our complex modern challenges.Corey D, Transportation PlannerThe decision paves the way for a controversial student housing development.June 10, 2024 - Los Angeles TimesThe park remains closed to the public as a court weighs a decision on the university’s proposed housing development.January 12, 2024 - KQEDCommunity groups are fighting a plan to build student housing in the historic People's Park. November 24, 2021 - Mercury NewsIn many cases, it’s impossible to prioritize the safety of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users without sacrificing some speed.September 16, 2024 - Anna ZivartsUrban Planning Is Often Overlooked as a Career — Why Is That?Research shows that the majority of young people aren't aware of urban planning, let alone of its potential as a career. This article offers three ways colleges and universities with undergraduate degrees and masters programs in urban planning can do to attract children and young people from diverse backgrounds to the profession.September 16, 2024 - Stephen Kofi DikoSchool drop-off lines are becoming longer and more isolating than ever.September 20, 2024 - The AtlanticLong Beach City College offers a Safe Parking Program to enrolled students who need a safe place to spend the night. Other schools are skeptical.September 24 - CALmattersModerate-income households can access up to $8,000 in incentives to switch from oil heating systems to more efficient electric heat pumps.September 24 - Smart Cities DiveThe agency failed to include funding for bike share in its 2025 budget proposal.September 24 - Houston LandingThis six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.<h2>Events</h2>Knoxville-Knox County Planning HUD's Office of Policy Development and ResearchHUDs Office of Policy Development and Research</div></body>

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Long Beach City College launched a Safe Parking Program to offer students a secure place to sleep overnight. | Steve Cukrov / Adobe Stock. With nearly three out of five of California’s community college students facing housing insecurity, sleeping in their cars on campus becomes the safest option for many. Yet most of the state’s colleges don’t allow the practice, writes Briana Mendez-Padilla in a deep dive for CALmatters, pointing out one school that did launch a Safe Parking Program: Long Beach City College.