California

Downtown L.A's High-rise Housing Boom

The latest high-rise building boom to hit downtown Los Angeles is focusing on housing, not office, space.

August 9, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

'Historic Deal' for Responsible Development In San Francisco

Board of Supervisors approve a landmark agreement to use development impact fees to stabilize vulnerable residents.

August 8, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

L.A.'s Mall Makeover: Introducing Mixed Use

An ailing retail center in a high-density area of Los Angeles proposes to introduce a mixed use mall to include senior housing.

August 7, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Small Marina Receives Huge Windfall In Federal Transportation Funding

A small marina owner in the northern San Francisco Bay Area has received $20 million to initiate ferry service -- all beneath the radar of the Bay Area Water Transit Authority.

August 6, 2005 - San Francisco Examiner

Kern County's Highway Coup

Representative Bill Thomas scores over $722 million from the Federal Highway Bill for Kerns County -- a move that has many in California perplexed.

August 6, 2005 - Los Angeles Daily News

San Francisco Mayor Promises Ambitious Housing Goals

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has proposed a dramatic expansion in the number of housing units by 2010 to alleviate housing affordability problems.

August 5, 2005 - San Francisco Examiner

Affordable Homes Drawing People To Working-Class Towns

As the real estate boom in Los Angeles continues, many are looking at out of the way towns to settle down.

August 5, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

L.A.'s Most Powerful Unelected Official

Los Angeles Magazine profiles environmentalist Joe Edmiston, who may be the most powerful unelected official in the city.

August 5, 2005 - Los Angeles Magazine

Southern California Housing Boom Surges Inland

With consumer demand unflagging despite rising prices, home builders are quickening their pace for new homes in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

August 4, 2005 - Press-Enterprise

California's Insatiable Appetite For Water

The Public Policy Institute of California projects the greatest need will be in the Sacramento, San Joaquin, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

August 3, 2005 - Environmental News Network

When Cows Pollute More Than Cars

Thanks to booming dairy biz, cows out-pollute cars in California's San Joaquin Valley.

August 3, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

When Big Is Too Big, Even In L.A.

This week the city council approved its first "anti-mansionization" ordinance.

August 3, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Community-School Planning Case Study

The massive LA school district and several nonprofits document a planning process resulting in a primary school which will include family housing, childcare facilities, an early education facility and a neighborhood park.

August 2, 2005 - The Planning Report

LA's Next Planning Director Must Translate Vision Into Results

A new vision is just the start -- following through will require changing the way planning is done in Los Angeles.

August 1, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

The Case For Community Schools

Designer of un-conventional schools talks about improving outcomes for students and neighborhoods.

August 1, 2005 - The Planning Report

LA To Restrict Mansionization

The new ordinance would be a first step for Los Angeles in restricting housing sizes in one neighborhood to no greater than 40% of the lot size.

August 1, 2005 - Los Angeles Daily News

Bernal Heights Opposes Building Of Home Depot

An editorial looks at the many concerns with building a Home Depot in an already crowded area of San Francisco.

July 31, 2005 - San Francisco Bay Guardian News

Big Project Agreements Yield Big Community Benefits

New approach makes sure urban redevelopment helps neighborhoods

July 29, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

New L.A. Mayor Urges Residents To Use Public Transit

Mayor Villaraigosa urges Los Angeles residents to give up their cars one or two days a week and use public transit instead.

July 28, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Traffic Calming: Good News, Bad News

While "Traffic calming" can be effective in reducing traffic through a neighborhood, sometimes it can work too well.

July 27, 2005 - Houston Strategies

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Planning for Universal Design

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