California
Friday Funny: Proposed San Diego Tower Has Controversial Design
The developer of a new 40-story building in downtown San Diego is going back to the drawing boards after criticism that the building resembled a phallus.
Who Is A 'Stakeholder'?
After eight years of existence, neighborhood councils in Los Angeles are still struggling to define who should be involved in their process of advising the city.
Los Angeles Planners Envision Inland Port
As the gateway for much of the freight-container cargo destined for the U.S. becomes increasingly clogged, planners in Southern California have proposed building an inland port facility to handle regional goods movement and relieve congestion.
Real Estate Slowdown Causes Impact Fee Backlash
With the real estate market in the doldrums, developers are pressuring local government officials in California to cut impact fees. Will fee cuts spur new development? Maybe, writes Bill Fulton.
Post-Dotcom San Francisco Resurges
San Francisco is experiencing a resurgence of high-tech businesses and wealth similar to what was seen during the dotcom boom. But this time around, the city's recovery from the bust of the dotcom era has a much different character.
San Francisco Considers Green Building Mandate
The city could lead the nation in eco-conscious building regulations if officials adopt new proposed standards.
The Battle Over San Francisco's Parking Policy
Developers and businesses opposed to the city's smart growth-friendly parking limits are fighting back with a proposed ballot measure to reinstate minimum parking requirements.
Southern California Planners Predict $100 Billion In Transportation Needs
With the population expected to surge to 60 million by 2050, most agree that the region needs major investment, though the sources of funding remain unclear.
California 2050: Sprawl Or Skyscrapers?
Study predicts that by 2050 California's population will grow by 75%. Experts weigh in on what this means to planning for the state's growth.
Town For Sale On Ebay, Again
The town of Bridgeville, California, is for sale for the third time on the online auction site.
Skyscrapers Invade San Francisco
Will new high-rise buildings ruin the city's landscape?
The Dark Side Of 'Green' Power
Generating energy from renewable sources such as wind and water often requires stringing new transmission lines to remote areas, a prospect that concerns some environmentalists.
Design, Philanthropy Intersect at Chicago's Millenium Park
Ed Uhlir details the development and maintenance of one of America's most successful urban parks.
More Tourists Riding Transit Than Residents
A recent survey has revealed that more than 40% of the tourists planning to visit San Francisco this year will use public transit as their main mode of transportation -- a figure that outpaces the ridership of the city's residents.
TOD Residents Still Driving
An investigation reveals that transit use remains low for residents of several Los Angeles-area transit-oriented housing developments.
Residents Fed Up With Filming
Downtown Los Angeles has long been a heavily used site for filming. But as the area's population rises, filmmakers are meeting resistance from residents who are fed up with the disturbance.
Who Pays The Cost Of Living In Paradise?
The cost of living in California keeps on rising. Who is paying for it?
BART Has Few Funding Sources For Proposed Improvements
BART has ambitious plans to improve its stations to handle a predicted increase in ridership, but it doesn't know where its going to get the money to implement them.
So Long To L.A.'s Freeways?
After recently losing out on federal dollars due to a lack of congestion pricing plans, local transportation officials have overcome their reluctance for "Lexus Lanes" and agreed to begin planning for tolls.
Downtown Malling Continues To Haunt Some Cities
The Silicon Valley cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale are alike in many ways. But their downtowns offer a study in contrasts because of land use decisions made 30 years ago.
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 Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
