Paul Shigley

Paul Shigley is editor of the California Planning & Development Report.

Member for
19 years 2 months

Contributed 42 posts

Full Bio

Paul Shigley is a freelance journalist who specializes in land use planning, development trends and public policy issues. He has served as editor of California Planning & Development Report since 1999 and is co-author of Guide to California Planning, Third Edition, a reference book and college text. Shigley is a frequent contributor to Planning magazine, and he has written for publications as varied as the Washington Post, California Journal and National Speed Sport News. He resides in the Shasta County (California) community of Centerville.

Agrarian Past Drives South Atlantic Sprawl

North Carolina bills itself as the "good growth state." But as North Carolina's population heads toward 10 million, the state's low-density pattern of development is straining the infrastructure.

California Housing Construction Crashes

There is very, very little new housing construction in most of California, where the number of housing starts is down 75% from the boom year of 2005. One result is layoffs for planners, building inspectors and plan checkers.

Time to Adapt to a Warmer World is Now

Public officials and scientists are starting to say that adaptation to climate change is just as important as trying to stem climate change. One way to adapt is to embrace smart growth principles that reduce energy usage, according to this article.

A Rerun In The Campaign For Mayor Of L.A.

Twenty years ago, Los Angeles voters chose Tom Bradley's "world city" vision over a slow-growth councilman's carping about overdevelopment. Voters may face the same choice - and one of the same candidates - in 2009.

Time To Solve Problems Of California's Delta Is Now

The largest estuary in the West, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, has been in trouble for many years. Yet policy-makers have been unable or unwilling to undertake major projects. That may change in 2008.