The Los Angeles Times

Conceived in the 1980s, and scaled down in 1996, a plan to make Ventura Boulevard walker-friendly is again being discussed. But it looks as though it will be a very slow go.

July 31, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Those barren fields of oil wells in Baldwin Hills may become a 700 acre park, larger than Golden Gate Park or Central Park. This is the largest area of undeveloped land in urban LA.

July 30, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Newhall Ranch development has gained a water diversion agreement from a Ventura County water district. Five other issues must be resolved before the project can restart.

July 30, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Loft-style apartments will open in August at the intersection of 4th and Main Streets in downtown LA. The Los Angeles Conservancy's architectural survey will be released today.

July 27, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

LAUSD owns 7.6 acres near Pacific Palisades worth $14 million. Taxes are $55,000 a year, but the land is rented for only $16,000 to an equestrian club. Neighbors oppose sale of the property.

July 27, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

One of the last open pieces of land in downtown Los Angeles is scheduled for industrial park development. Opponents say that the fight over the Cornfield is not over.

July 26, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Burbank needs a new airport terminal. But the 81 acres set aside for that project will not be purchased by the Airport Authority.

July 26, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) islooking to impose strict diesel controls by 2004, two years earlier thana national deadline.

July 26, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

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, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Can an $88.5 million park system along the 51-mile-long Los Angeles River unite the social and community divides in the city?

July 23, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Is a $100 million entertainment complex on the Long Beach waterfront permissible or prohibited under the Tidelands Trust?

July 22, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Second Disney theme park will open in February 2001. Third park for Anaheim planned.

July 22, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

A six month delay is granted to JARCO's 2-million-square-foot retail redevelopment project near North Hollywood's Red Line station.

July 21, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

An entertainment complex is planned for San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. Too much like Las Vegas, say critics. Great tourist appeal say supporters.

July 20, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

The California Coastal Conservancy is pursuing a proposal to restore a twelve mile stretch of the Santa Clara River to its natural state.

July 19, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Just as a Superfund cleanup ended, the true extent of mining's legacy in northern Idaho is revealed -- 1,500 miles of the Coeur d'Alene River basin is contaminated.

July 17, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

With support of Mayor Riordan a new project called Genesis LA is focusing $250 million on 15 major unused parcels in Los Angeles.

July 17, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Anaheim has been slow to react to a Disney expansion, but neighboring Garden Grove has moved quickly to meet the need for new hotels.

July 17, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Senate approves a bill to allow construction of a new airport in the Mojave Desert outside of Las Vegas.

July 14, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Starter Castles. McMansions. Edifice Rezes. Monster houses in San Francisco have residents enraged and planners on the defensive.

July 13, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times