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Proposal for a Southland high-speed train system using magnetic levitation technology is being considered.

Which Way, LA? Moderator Warren Olney hosts debate about the impact of recent water ruling on Newhall Ranch Development.

California estimates it will need to spend $82 billion over the next ten years to build and maintain state infrastructure. However, revenue sources are projected to meet only half this need.

With approximately 4,600 miles of sidewalk needing to be repaired and a budget for only about 46 miles per year, L.A.'s sidewalks could take a very long time.

Study lists top ten American cities considered dangerous for pedestrians.

Technology developed by a Silicon Valley startup will warnneighborhood residents about natural disasters and intruders.

Rising interest rates threaten viability of project; arbitration could decide controlling interest.

A proposed $100 million shopping center in Long Beach is facing growing criticism from residents.

Upscale residents want to donate homes to get a tax write-off and save on demolition costs.

Decision to halt massive Newhall Ranch project due to water shortage represents a crucial policy shift.

AB 1544 would require City of Redlands city to provide services in unincorporated San Bernardino, but receive no development fees.

Joel Kotkin celebrates the new epoch of the San Fernando Valley.

Op-Ed by Newhall CEO Thomas Lee calls for changes in LA's development process and changing perceptions of high density.

Attempt to bring Sacramento Affordable Housing Requirment in compliance with State mandates likely to be a controversial issue.

An ambitious new Disney theme park in Anaheim, California, draws criticism from residents.

While San Diego's planning successes are the envy of many, big infrastructure projects face major problems.

San Diego expansion will be complete in 2001, and is generating new investment in downtown.

Environmentalists fight golf course in Palm Springs to protect endangered species.

LA Times Op-Ed by two attorneys argue that citizens should let professional urban planners plan.

Hour-long PBS special on new urbanism in Portland and California leaves viewers with a negative impression of smart growth.