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Wall Street Journal - CA Edition Highlights Top Planning Issues
New casinos, Newhall water problems, MWD Water, BART Vote
San Gabriel Valley Aquifer Cleanup Plans Rejected
Proposal by Aerojet General Corp. to cleanup polluted aquifer is rejected.
Plan to Solve CA's Water Shortage Problems Offered
Davis and Babbit to release plans with extensive details; many options would require extensive environmental review.
CA's First Business Improvement Association Wins Approval to Continue
91% of Downtown Sacramento Partnership members vote to assess themselves $1.4 million annually.
Orange County Land Leases Increase by 389 percent
Condominium residents of The Gables face a nearly quadruple increase in ground-lease payments.
Conference in L.A. Discusses Real Estate Trends
Real Estate Trends 2000 conference in downtown Los Angeles focuses on a range of real estate issues.
EIR Approved For New County-USC Medical Center
Despite a request for delay by new Assembly Speaker, Board of Supervisors takes step toward rebuilding.
Smart Growth Agendas and Issues
Country's tendancy toward sprawl being reversed by strong interest in smart growth.
Protected Toad Habitat Could Stall Major Developments
Designation of almost 500,000 acres in California for the endangered Southwestern arroyo toad threatens projects from San Diego to Ventura.
Open Internet Access: A New Role For Planning
LA City Councilman Padilla recommends open access; billions are at stake in one of the hottest issues in LA City Hall.
New LA Subway Extension Will Draw Tourists
Coalition of local tourism groups predict economic boon when three new Hollywood Red Line stations open June 24.
Jill Stewart Blasts Playa Vista
Vocal critic provides in-depth look at project's methane problem and blasts projects supporters.
Urban Growth Boundaries Supported in Ventura County
Overview of Ventura County's support for SOAR measure and smart growth development efforts.
Newhall Land Faces Water Shortage Problem
Massive 22,000-home development near Santa Clara River has only half of required water supply, judge rules.
Restoring Catalina to its Natural State
A report on Catalina Island Conservancy's efforts to restore Catalina’s ecosystem to its original state.
Editorial: Is Sacramento Picking our Pockets?
Vigilance on Sacramento’s legislators is needed if the San Fernando Valley is to see the monies it deserves.
A Disturbing Look Into California's Special Districts
California's 2,000+ special districts hold over $3 billion, with little or no public oversight over how the funds are spent.
LA's Mount Washington: A New Religious Headquarters?
Self-Realization Fellowship gears up to defend its EIR for a $40 million headquarters atop beautiful Mount Washington.
Curitba-Style Busway Along LA's Wilshire Blvd Rejected
LA City Council votes 11 to 1 to have Metropolitan Transportation Agency halt plans for a dedicated busway
Nonresidential Permits Mixed in April, 2000
In Los Angeles County, industrial and office permit values for the first 4 months continued to lag the 1999 pace.
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Nashville Planning Department
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
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.
