California

Malibu Homeowners Bulldoze Beach

Are the bulldozers at Malibu's Broad Beach engaged in innocent shoring or is it an effort to move the public beach to private land?

June 14, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Update From CNU 2005 Pasadena Conference

At the Congress for the New Urbanism Conference in Pasadena, arguments were made for both sides of the issue on sprawl in greater Los Angeles.

June 14, 2005 - Orange County Register

California To Become A Real Estate Developer?

With over $5 billion in unused real estate assets, the state of California proposes the assets, 'be managed like a high-quality real estate business.'

June 13, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Portable Houses Of Steel

Environmentally-friendly, modernist-designed pre-fab housing is growing in popularity.

June 13, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

The Next Generation Of Factory Built Homes

Factory-built houses are increasingly popular as an inexpensive solution to affordable housing.

June 13, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

From Urban Decay To Urban Renaissance

Los Angeles is undergoing a rapid physical and social transformation.

June 12, 2005 - The Hartford Courant

Revitalization Versus Downtown SROs

Sacramento officials are looking into alternatives to condemning several downtown single-occupancy hotels, a move some homeless advocates say will create even more problems.

June 12, 2005 - The Sacramento Bee

A Profile Of The Planning Center

The California-based firm celebrates its 30th anniversary. Its growth has coincided with the formative years of the planning profession.

June 12, 2005 - Builder Magazine

Interview With CA's HCD Director

The director for Housing and Community Delevopment talks about everything from population growth to housing.

June 11, 2005 - League of California Cities News

L.A. School District Kept Mum About Contaminants At New School

Parents are outraged that district have known about the contaminants for over two years.

June 10, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Dodger Stadium Perfect Blend Of Modernism And History

Forget the retro-fitted stadiums of today -- L.A.'s venerable Dodger Stadium still stands the test of time.

June 9, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Mixing Cars And Pedestrians

'No pedestrian may unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a marked or unmarked crosswalk...'

June 8, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Big Development Arrives In Rural California Community

Rural california community near nevada state line and death valley national park braces for onslaught of big development.

June 7, 2005 - Pahrump Valley Times

Proposal For Car Free Neighborhood In San Francisco Bay

A developer is planning 2,600 units for Treasure Island in San Francicso Bay, but environmentalists are calling for a car-free neighborhood of 20,000.

June 7, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The Struggle Over Malibu's Beaches Continues

Last Monday's victory is just the beginning over private land owners and the public for use of the city's 27 miles of beach.

June 7, 2005 - The New York Times

San Francisco To Study Congestion Pricing

San Francisco's supervisors have voted to apply for a federal grant to study London-style congestion pricing.

June 7, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Stunning Vista Or Luxury Mountain Homes?

An environmentalist-turned developer wants to build luxury homes on a pristine route to the Mt. Whitney trailhead.

June 6, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Seeking Grandeur On Grand

Related has unveiled preliminary plans for L.A.'s crucial Grand Avenue project. Urban design journalist Morris Newman is underwhelmed.

June 6, 2005 - The Slatin Report

Streetlights Sit Unused For 15 Years

32 antique-style poles installed in downtown LA in 1990 as part of a beautification project are finally turned on.

June 5, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

A City Of Neighborhoods

Ventury, CA city manager Rick Cole says great cities are built from the neighborhood up.

June 4, 2005 - The Planning Report

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Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners

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