California
Affluent Community Torn By Housing Allocation Numbers
In Palo Alto, California, -- one of the country's most affluent and least affordable cities -- the City Council and residents are now wrestling with a regional housing allocation assigned by the Association of Bay Area Governments.
Proposed Gold Rush Street Updates Rile Preservationists
A proposal to update the streetscape of a historic Gold Rush-era street in California has local preservationists on the defense.
The Details On California's Great Park
In this Q&A, Metropolis Magazine talks with landscape architect Mia Lehrer about her work on the 1,300 acre California park taking shape in Irvine.
Two Routes Suggested For California High-Speed Rail
Transportation planners say two routes are needed for the long-planned high-speed rail link between Southern and Northern California.
Skewed Coverage Of The Homeless?
A San Francisco lawyer and housing activist questions the paper's focus on problematic street behavior and on law enforcement as the only way to deal with the city's homeless population.
Saintly Street Stories In L.A.
A Los Angeles artist has recently completed a project documenting each of the city's street named after saints, and has crafted murals of each one to show how the life of the randomly-named streets mirrors the lives and work of their namesakes.
L.A. OKs Sidewalk Sleeping
City officials in Los Angeles have come to a settlement with homeless advocates that will allow anyone to sleep on the sidewalk until the city builds 1,250 affordable housing units, which could take up to five years.
Freeways Hard To Avoid As L.A. Builds Schools
This report form NPR looks at the threats associated with building schools near freeways, and how those threats are not easy to avoid in Los Angeles.
A Young Man Survives His First Planning Conference
CP&DR's Aaron Engstrom's offers his irreverent take on his very first APA conference.
San Franciscans Ready For Action On Homelessness
Left-leaning San Franciscans are just about fed up with the issue of homelessness in the city. Many are advocating for more strict law enforcement.
A New Model Of Development In California?
Planners at the recent California APA chapter conference were asked whether they thought the state is ready for "complex urban development". As John King explains, most said "no".
When's The Next Bus Coming? Ask Google
One Northern California man started a business to help his local transit agency get connected with Google Transit.
Activists, Planners Battle Over Street Trees
Neighborhood activists are fighting plans to remove ficus trees from the streets of Southern California cities.
San Francisco Bay Area Ponders Gas Tax Hike
With concerns about global warming at an all time high, the region's policy makers think the time is right for a 10 cent gas fee.
Time For A Vision In Little Saigon
After about 30 years of organic developments, Little Saigon, also named "the capital of Vietnamese America", is seeking a planning and architecture vision.
Los Angeles Air Will Set Record This Year - For Cleanness
The good news is that L.A., the nation's most polluted city, will enjoy its cleanest year since records were first established 30 years ago. The bad news is that L.A. is still the country's ozone capital.
Bike-Sharing System May Come To San Francisco
San Francisco is considering a plan to create a bike-sharing program, similar to the successful program recently instituted in Paris.
Can Land Use Planning Save The World?
At their annual conference, California's planners are obsessed with global warming.
Residents Call On City To Slow Traffic
Residents in San Jose, California, are calling on the city to do something about a recent increase in speeding on residential streets, but officials feel there is little that can be done.
Advanced Traffic Data Deleted After Days
Los Angeles has one of the world's most advanced traffic detection systems, enabling it to manipulate traffic signals on the fly by using real-time data. But This data is saved for only a few days, limiting the extensive data's long-term use.
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Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
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City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
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