United States, California

Megaregions and Megaproblems

As America's metropolitan areas meld into "megaregions", officials and policymakers will need to figure out how to deal with their shared and growing infrastructure problems. Consider the ball rolling.
25 June 2009 - 5:00am

REVIEW: Welcome to the Urban Revolution

In his new book Welcome to the Urban Revolution: How Cities are Changing the World, Jeb Brugmann proposes a new way of thinking about citybuilding. Planetizen Correspondent Michael Dudley has this review.
24 June 2009 - 5:00am

Joining Up Transportation, Housing, and Environmental Policy

Robert Puentes argues that a new federal interagency partnership, debuted before the Senate this week, could provide the federal leadership necessary for a unified vision of transportation, housing, and environmental policy designed to tackle our interrelated economic, energy, and climate challenges.
22 June 2009 - 5:00am

Masterplanning the Architecture of the Near Future

As the population rises, underused and empty spaces are going to fill in. How well the transition works depends on shifts in demographics and infrastructure, as well as architecture. A studio of UCLA architecture students were asked to plot that transition. But before they could be architects, they had to be planners.
18 June 2009 - 5:00am

Census Conspiracy Theories?

With the Census Bureau still without a Director and the 2010 Census looming, the count is facing a new threat in the form of right-wing conspiracy theories.
3 July 2009 - 11:00am
The Progress Report

Supreme Court Nominee's Eminent Domain Experience

Back in 2006, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor had a role in a controversial eminent domain ruling. Reason magazine takes a look at the decision and what it might mean for property rights if she's confirmed to the Court.
3 July 2009 - 5:00am
Reason

Ten Fastest-Growing Cities in U.S.

The Christian Science Monitor reports on America's fastest-growing cities, many of which were slow to feel the effects of the recession and hope to use their momentum to push through it.
2 July 2009 - 2:00pm
The Christian Science Monitor

Will a "New Direction" in Housing Policy Mean a "Return to Feudalism"?

John Petro counters Joel Kotkin's views that America's post-bubble housing policy should be "a renewed quest for homeownership."
2 July 2009 - 1:00pm
DMIblog

Big and Getting Bigger

Cities on the rise are growing faster and cities on the decline are shrinking slower, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
2 July 2009 - 11:00am
The Wall Street Journal

Farming in the Subdivision

Organic farms are increasingly being included in site plans for new subdivisions. And homebuyers seem to like them.
2 July 2009 - 7:00am
The New York Times

Turning Dead Meters Into Bike Racks

With cities switching to new pay kiosks, parking meters are going the way of the dodo- unfortunately for bikers, who use the posts for bike racks. A handful of cities are seeing the possibility in old posts.
2 July 2009 - 6:00am
Streetsblog

McMansion Demand Nosedives

A survey of architects shows that a very low percentage of Americans are still clamoring for McMansions, indicating what may be a broad shift to smaller homes.
2 July 2009 - 5:00am
The Wall Street Journal

The Rise of Public Markets

An increase in smart growth and direct-to-consumer produce has caused the rebirth of public markets across the country. GOOD's Peter Smith looks at what is making these markets successful.
1 July 2009 - 2:00pm
GOOD Magazine

California, More States Facing Enormous Budget Shortfalls

The State of California missed a midnight deadline for a budget solution, and may have to issue IOUs. But they're not the only states facing imminent budget crises.
1 July 2009 - 1:00pm
The Huffington Post

Decline in Decline of Housing Market

Yale economist Robert Schiller believes that the housing market is showing signs of improvement. "At this point, people are thinking the fall is over," says Schiller.
1 July 2009 - 11:00am
Bloomberg.com

EPA OKs California's Plan to Regulate Emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency has reversed a decision by the Bush Administration that will allow California to create its own set of vehicle emissions standards.
1 July 2009 - 10:00am
Los Angeles Times

Majority of Stimulus Spent on Roads

States are spending the vast majority of federal stimulus money on building or repairing roads and highways, according to a new study.
1 July 2009 - 9:00am
Reuters

8 Republicans Bucking the Party on Climate Change and Transit

Reps. Mack (CA), Kirk (IL) and Reichert (WA) are among a small group of Republicans who voted for the recent climate change bill. It turns out these eight are also supporters of transit. Streetsblog makes the connection.
1 July 2009 - 7:00am
Streetsblog
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