Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla

Khosla Wins Surprise Court Ruling on Beach Access

The controversy over a tech billionaire blocking access to a Pacific Ocean beach is back from the dead.

November 27, 2019 - Bloomberg

Vinod Khosla

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Case Threatening the California Coastal Act

A conservative and partisan court handed a victory to public access and California's environmental law by refusing to hear an appeal sought by billionaire Vinod Khosla.

October 2, 2018 - Los Angeles Times

Closed Beach

Enclosing the Commons: Tech Billionaire Buys Beloved Beach

San Mateo residents sue a Silicon Valley tycoon for buying and closing off a public beach in violation of California Coastal Act.

May 16, 2014 - San Francisco Chronicle

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.

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