Government / Politics
A New Model For Regional Governance
A newly-formed regional association of governments in California would have unprecedented responsibility for planning and building transit.
Annexing Another County's Land
The Utah Supreme Court outlines the rules for annexing another county's land.
Good Planning Or Campaign Contributions?
Two nearly identical development plans for an abandoned industrial site get very different receptions from the Mayor.
Los Angeles' Borough Plan: A Formidable Alternative
A carefully crafted borough plan for Los Angeles is gaining the support of major civic leaders who oppose secession.
Bi-state Land Use Coordination
A new bi-state panel is being formed to address land use challenges that cross state lines in Washington and Oregon.
L.A. Secession Challenged As CEQA Violation
An attorney is attempting to block the upcoming vote on secession by arguing that the breakup will have environmental impacts that violate CEQA.
How To Limit San Diego's Sprawl
This editorial looks at myriad planning problems in San Diego, such as chronic traffic and endless sprawl.
Billboards Vs. Local Redevelopment Plans
The City of New Rochelle has reached a compromise with billboard companies after being sued for banning them entirely within city limits.
Town's Anti-Solicitation Policy Ruled Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court rules that the anti-solicitation ordinance in Stratton, OH, is too broad.
Borough Plan For Los Angeles
The Planning Report is the first to publish online the leading proposal by wich Los Angeles would be divided into nine boroughs.
The Most Politically Astute Barbershop In L.A.
Steve Lopez visits the most politically-astute barbershop in Los Angeles for an inside look at secession.
U.S. Mayors Tackle Affordable Housing
Housing prices continue to outpace income throughout the country.
Can You Run Parks Like A Business?
If King County, Seattle, wants to keep its parks, it needs to make money from them, a task force says.
L.A. Daily News Editor Supports Borough Proposal
An interview with Ron Kaye, managing editor of L.A. Daily News, on secession, boroughs, and the contributions of media to public policy debates
Regional Needs Conflict With Desire For Local Control
The needs of a growing region often conflict with desires of individualcommunities.
Orfield Diagnosis, Hughes Prescription
Myron Orfield brings his metropolitics to Philadelphia: we're not in Minnesota anymore.
Power Struggle Over Annexation
A county and city differ over annexation and services issues.
When Does Land Regulation Become Too Expensive?
The subtext of the Tahoe case reveals a startling suggestion: land use regulation is prohbitively expensive, and should stop.
Audit Says S.F. Planning Dept. Discriminates, Overcharges
An audit by the County budget analyst revealed that San Francisco's Planning Department and Planning Commission have acted arbitrarily in decision making and imposed fees greater than those allowed.
Tahoe Decision: The Cost Of Local Govt.
Slate's economist-in-residence reviews Justice Stevens' comments on the costs of local government as expressed in the Tahoe Supreme Court decision.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
