The City of Montebello is updating its General Plan and developing a new Specific Plan for its Downtown.
04/16/2024
Montebello approves major land-use plans to guide development, quality of life The Montebello City Council approved the 2040 Citywide General Plan, Downtown Montebello Specific Plan, and the Citywide Bicycle Master Plan.
04/11/2024
Congratulations to Team Montebello!
Yesterday evening, the Montebello City Council unanimously approved the Montebello General Plan Update, the Downtown Montebello Specific Plan, and the Bike Master Plan, and certified the Environmental Impact Report. https://www.planmontebello.com/
06/19/2023
Open House in City Hall lobby to review the Public Drafts of Montebello General Plan & Downtown Specific Plan and to initiate the environmental documentation (EIR) process -- see drafts at https://planmontebello.com/plan/
05/19/2022
Montebello’s 30 ‘tiny homes’ will provide a place for homeless to live Montebello opened 30 tiny homes on a small portion of the parking lot of Montebello-Commerce Metrolink Station.
02/03/2022
A good idea ...
This Is The 'Greenest Block In Brooklyn' The "Greenest Block in Brooklyn" competition isn't just about winning, it's also about bringing communities together. CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reports.
11/09/2021
Streets are the secret sauce of successful places.
NYC's Streetfighter on NYC's Best Open Street: Janette Sadik-Khan Visits 34th Avenue! After interviewing acclaimed transportation legend Janette Sadik-Khan for a long gestating project about Union Square this summer (coming soon, I promise!) I...
09/18/2021
How COVID-19 reshaped US cities The pandemic spurred an unprecedented reclamation of urban space, ushering in a seemingly bygone era of pedestrian pastimes, as cars were sidelined in favor of citizens. Highlighting examples from across the United States, environmental designer Kevin J. Krizek reflects on how temporary shifts -- li...
09/18/2021
Housing Element Update Schedule
09/17/2021
What just happened with single-family zoning in California? Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that allows more than one unit to be built on lots zoned for only one. It sounds technical, but it's a major change in California housing policy. Here's what it means.
09/16/2021
Montreal’s Popular Pedestrian Open Streets Pedestrianized streets in Montreal are very popular!I have been visiting Montreal peroidically over the last 25 years but not often of late and to see the pr...
09/15/2021
Candy v kale: healthy food comes to US corner stores in fight against ‘retail redlining’ A movement of entrepreneurs in US cities is bringing healthy food to neighborhoods hurt when policies create food deserts
09/11/2021
Want More Affordable Housing? Try Building Narrower Streets New research highlights how city streets that are too wide can take up valuable space that could be used to build more homes.