The Planning Report

Amy Forbes, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, discusses the obstacles facing hillside development in Ventura, Califronia.

San Jose's planning director discusses how his city will accommodate rapid growth and subsequent housing and infrastructure demands.

In Pasadena, CA, owners of the defunct Ambassador College campus re-envision redevelopment plans for the site, including transit oriented development.

Southern California's TreePeople leads the charge for using trees as water management tools.

Architecture critic Leon Whiteson discusses the relationship between Los Angeles and its avant-garde architects.

An interview with CityLink Investment Corporation's CEO William Jones in which he discusses how the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego is being transformed and revitalized.

An interview discussing the recent Superior Court decision claiming that LAUSD failed to meet lawful requirements in applying Alternative School Facilities Fees.

A former city manager and current real estate developer discusses the development trade-offs California cities face stemming from Prop. 13.

Jane Pisano, former Dean of External Affairs at the University of Southern Califronia and current President and Director of the Museum of Natural History in LA, discusses the role of institutions in urban revitalization.

Portland's progressive congressional representative, Earl Blumenauer, discusses the ISTEA reauthorization and the momentum building in Washington for smart growth development.

The Planning Report is the first to publish online the leading proposal by wich Los Angeles would be divided into nine boroughs.

An interview with Ron Kaye, managing editor of L.A. Daily News, on secession, boroughs, and the contributions of media to public policy debates

Congressmember Xavier Becerra opines on ahort- and long-term effects of secession on D.C. view Of L.A. region.

The Planning Report interviews a Los Angeles City Council member on the movement to ban billboards -- and not just in L.A.

The Planning Report interviews Steve Andrews, Chief of Strategic planning for L.A.'s redevelopment agency.

California Governor's Building For The 21st Century report looks to incentivize infrastructure investment.

Pundits and analysts have underestimated the resilience and diversity of the L.A. economy.

New National Center For Preservation of Democracy

San Diego's Neighborhood Of Villages Growth Management Plan offers lessons for many cities.

An panel of experts discusses how new prevailing wage legislation will impact housing production in Southern California.