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Planning Editorial: Zoning -- Let's Start Over
Society has outgrown planning's land use designations. We need to radically "dezone" our communities.
Urban Sprawl and Metropolitics
Minnesota Representative Myron Orfield, who also serves onsprawl-related committees of American Planning Association,talks about urban sprawl and what he calls "metropolitics."
Government Exempts Central Valley Pollution
San Joaquin counties would have failed new EPA standards; new funds for UC Merced to "enhance environmental stewardship."
El Segundo Plans Downtown Revitalization
Revitalization plan seeks to attract pedestrians and retailbusinesses.
No Open Access To Cable Lines
Court rules that local cities cannot mandate open access to cable lines.
Airport Considers Toll For Out-of-towners
Los Angeles International Airport might consider charging Orange County residents for using the airport in order to compensate nearby communities for traffic and noise.
Burbank Airport Authority Counters City's Proposal
After only a day, the Burbank Airport Authority rejected the City Council's scaled-down proposal to expand the airport.
Expensive Subway to Open
After nearly 15 years of construction, Los Angeles' $4.7 billion subway project is ready to open. But will Angelenos get out of their cars?
Airport to Increase Parking Rates
San Jose International Airport is considering increasing parking rates to encourage passengers to use alternativemeans of transportation to the airport.
Brea Residents for Limited Growth
More than 4,500 residents submitted a petition to limitrapid development in Brea, California.
Develop Alternative Energy -- Oil is Running Out
Editorial argues that end of cheap oil upon which Southern California's industry is based is running out, and the region faces dramatic impacts.
Sacramento's Galt - Doubling in Size?
Nine-year effort by Pacific Gas and Electric would double the size of Sacramento commuter town by opening up farmland east of the city limits.
Southern California MagLev Train Gets Boost
California High Speed Rail Authority approves Southern California effort to apply for a maglev train to connect LA and Riverside.
LAX Fees for Orange County?
Orange County voters approved Measure F, which makes airport expansion unlikely; LA Airport Commissioner suggests that Orange County pay for use of LAX.
Redland's 'Donut Hole' Legislation
League of California Cities Urges Governor's Veto On Revived "Donut Hole" Bill in City of Redlands
Smog May Choke Construction Projects
California construction projects worth $1.4 billion risk being halted if state cannot meet federal air-quality goals.
No Reclamation Permit, No Problem
SacBee Columnist Dan Walters criticizes the politicized development process for a luxury hotel along the Sacramento River.
Housing Costs Rising In California
WSJ examines impact of housing costs of 10 cities in California on salary and recruitment efforts by businesses.
It's the Environment, Stupid
New report by PPIC shows strong support for growth restrictions and open space preservation in California decreases when the public asked to ante up.
Renewable Energy Fair Showcases Green Design
Exhibitors gather in Madison, Wisconsin to showcase the latest in green design and energy efficient construction techniques.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
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.
