California
Study: Legalizing single-family home conversions could nearly double LA's new housing
Research shows that making it easier to turn single-family homes into multiple units could unlock tens of thousands of new units per year.
Weekend ridership on LA's D Line surged 80% after extension opened
World Cup attendees took roughly 45,000 rides to and from the first two games at the Los Angeles Stadium.
'Transformative' pedestrian bridge planned for LA River in Glendale Narrows
A new bridge will link Griffith Park and the Glendale Narrows Riverwalk.
World Cup renews community spirit in LA's MacArthur Park
Soccer watch parties are bringing life back to the park that was recently the target of immigration raids and police actions.
San Andreas fault at highest stress level in a millennium
A new study shows that the West Coast's major fault system is in 'a critically loaded state.'
BART approves 2027 budget with no cuts, banking on November ballot measure for new funding
The Bay Area transit agency hopes to move forward without service cuts or fare increases.
San Francisco's dissolved bike committee holds its last meeting
The bicycle advisory committee has been advocating for safer streets for over 35 years.
HUD suspends federal funds for LA homelessness agency
HUD is freezing LA's access to Continuum of Care funds after allegations of fraud at the county's homelessness agency.
Luxury condo owners fight robotaxis in the most San Francisco conflict ever
Waymos parking in a condo building's garage are causing headaches as they get stuck and block other cars from exiting.
San Francisco leaders shelve proposed patio smoking ban
Facing backlash from business owners, supervisors postponed a discussion of legislation that would bar smoking from restaurant and bar patios.
A San Francisco bus that serves thousands of students students is getting some upgrades
Students advocated for changes on the #29 bus, which was notorious for its lack of reliability.
A desolate patch of Southern California desert could become a lithium powerhouse
Plans to develop lithium mines and data centers are dividing residents of a remote Southern California region.
California city permanently bans data centers
A ballot measure to indefinitely ban data centers from Monterey Park was approved by roughly 86% of voters in a special election in June.
Oakland residents fear AI-fueled gentrification
The new tech boom that's driving up rents in San Francisco could have rippling impacts on East Bay communities.
New agreement would let Arizona, Nevada use water from California desalination plant
The plan will help reduce strain on Lake Mead during extreme drought periods.
Southern California water agencies accelerate reuse and recycling projects
From desalination to wastewater recycling, California officials are promoting more reclamation projects as the Southwest remains in drought.
LA delays state housing mandate with 'low-rise ordinance'
The new ordinance allows the city to delay implementing SB 79, a state law requiring more density near transit.
Three years after the Grants Pass ruling, cities take divergent approaches to homelessness
Three years after a major Supreme Court case, bills to criminalize homelessness and ban encampments have popped up widely. But here are some places that are fighting back.
California High Speed Rail to lay first tracks
High Speed Rail Authority officials describe the milestone as "the moment this project truly begins to become a railroad."
Trump's promise to house 6,000 homeless veterans on a Los Angeles VA campus missing from budget proposal
The president's proposed budget fails to include any funding for the proposed 'Center for Warrior Independence.'
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.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
