The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

John H. Minan, faculty of the University of San Diego Schoolof Law and member of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board,discusses the future of a $3.47 million sewage spill fine against thecity of San Diego in this opinion editorial.

July 26 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Disney is developing a dramatic set of projects that coincide with the expansion of the Anaheim Convention Center and vast infrastructure improvements.

July 26 - The Planning Report

Environmental writer Marc Reisner's book "Cadillac Desert" detailed the misuse of water in the West.

July 25 - The Washington Post

The city long considered to be a walker's paradise now rates as one of the nation's most dangerous cities for pedestrians.

July 25 - San Jose Mercury News

Companies that have become accustomed to a six-week delay in applying for an general permits can now register for one in about six minutes.

July 25 - Governing

LA Business Journal series details 10 toxic sites in LA County that are ripe for development or already in development.

July 25 - Los Angeles Business Journal

Vandenberg Air Force is considering deeding a stretch of coastline to Santa Barbara County.

July 25 - Santa Barbara News-Press

Economists are coming up with dollar values for California's most popular beaches. Ammenity valuations could have dramatic impacts on land use decisions.

July 25 - The Sacramento Bee

In 1994 Lucy Blake, former director of the CA League of Conservation Voters, founded the Sierra Business Council for which she recently received $500,000 as a MacArthur Fellow.

July 25 - The Planning Report

What will our cities be in 25 years? The question calls up a caricature, a grotesque vision of ultimate ghettoization.

July 25 - The Brookings Institution

Garden Grove, CA, is planning six new hotels but some question if the city will benefit from the heavily subsidized hotels.

July 24 - Orange County Register

An EIR is sought on a 9.7-acre Cornerstone Fresno landmark project which would dramatically broaden Fresno's downtown.

July 24 - The Fresno Bee

Supported by a grant from the Irvine Foundation, the California Center for Regional Leadership is devoted to building collaborative regional initiatives.

July 24 - The Planning Report

Developers are turning faded structures into "telecom hotels," rebuilding the pillars of the old economy. Cities need to figure out how to take advantage of these assets.

July 24 - The Industry Standard

Internet sales could put a damper on communities' hopes.

July 24 - Planning Magazine

Disney plans to build a third theme park in Anaheim, California, alongside existing Disneyland,and Disney's California Adventure.

July 24 - The New York Times

Gated communities may not be the utopian haven they were designed to be.

July 24 - Neighborhood America.com

San Jose neighborhood leads city's community upgrading effort.

July 24 - San Jose Mercury News

Growth is on the line for Contra Costa as Supervisors are on the verge of barring development on thousands of acres

July 24 - The San Francisco Chronicle

A plan to use excess water to rejuvenate San Bernardino's blighted areas is proposed. Lakes, streams, running paths, parks and waterfront shops are included in this $200 million first phase estimate.

July 24 - The Los Angeles Times