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San Francisco - We've got a newish mayor here in SF, Gavin Newsom, who worried some of the town's liberal voting block when he beat a fellow county supervisor, Matt Gonzalez, to win the top spot. Gonzalez was a Green, way left; Newsom was perceived to be allied with the city's establishment, specifically the politically efficient machine built by former mayor Willie Brown (term-limited out) and a group always referred to in the press as "downtown developers." As far as I can tell, these are the people who want to build tall buildings.
Mall Developers Eye Massive Expansion
Once a commercial dinosaur, the shopping center gets a new lease on life from redevelopment, reinvestment, and a rebounding economy.
'Thames Town' Brings British Life to China
Shanghai's plan to move 500,000 people into 'Disneyland developments.'
Workforce Housing Fund Hopes To Be Smart Growth Catalyst
Jay Stark of the Phoenix Realty Group elaborates on the promise of workforce housing development in neighborhood revitalization.
Communities Take Charge To Restore Facilities
Community involvement is the defining difference at lively, pretty neighborhood parks around the city, from Cliveden in lower Mount Airy to Carroll in West Philadelphia, from Jerome Brown Park in Tioga to Three Bears in Center City.
Voters' Alternative To El Toro Airport
Tom Nielsen, of the Great Park Conservancy, reflects on the lost opportunity for an El Toro Airport and the future vision for the former military base.
Driving Obesity
How people with long commutes add weight.
Los Angeles Embarks on Massive River Restoration Project
Environmental activists and residents of Owens Valley look forward to the planned revival of a 65-mile stretch of river.
Jane Holtz Kay: America's Changing Car Culture
Author of "Asphalt Nation" Jane Holtz Kay says the times they are a-changing for America's car culture.
Caltrain's New 'Baby Bullet' Express Train Service Ready
While it's no match for Japan's 'bullet' trains, Caltrain's new service does offer fewer stops and shorter commute times.
Going Car-less In Europe
How do Americans living in Europe adjust to living without a car?
The People Squawk, Wal Mart Walks
Wal Mart decides not to build Northern Michigan supercenter.
Conservation Easement May Protect Mountain View
Sugar Loaf, looming above Nevada City, California, may be preserved for public use as open space under a proposed easement arrangement.
A Greener Kind Of Suburb
One Virginia development seeks to transform what it means to live the exurban lifestyle.
Residents Oppose Interstate Highway Exit
I-75 expansion continues to roil residents of Oakland County, Michigan.
Rural Flight?
Not quite. However, hobby farms as an alternative to suburban lifestyles are catching on in Chicago.
Suburban Living Contributes To U.S. Obesity Epidemic
Study finds that obesity is more likely in sprawling areas than mixed-use neighborhoods.
Building an Ecotopia
Richard Louv of the San Diego Union-Tribune cites examples and best practices in green urbanism. The second in a series of articles on the Green City movement.
Rethinking The Future Of Transportation
While growth is inevitable, the overcrowding and overuse of transportation is not, writes Oded Roth in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
Auto-Oriented Development Linked To Obesity
A study finds that the more you commute, the more likely you are to be obese.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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