California
A 12-Step Program For Car Junkies
Livable Places publishes a guide for 'car junkies' on how to give up driving in Los Angeles.
San Luis Obispo Voters' Commitment To Downtown
San Luis Obispo voters appear to have rejected highly controversial big-box development by slim margin.
Learning How Not To Drive
Livable Places staff members leave their cars at home and opt for a smart growth lifestyle in Los Angeles.
Parking As A Neighborhood Asset
Why wait for rail when community parking can help create pedestrian-oriented areas, writes Mott Smith.
Art Group Wants More Non-Gated Communities
'Something there is that does not love a wall/That wants it down...'
Donald in L.A. To 'Trump' Real Estate Market
A booming real estate market has helped hype Donald Trump's seminar. But how realistic is it?
One Mega Project Or Seven TNDs
Developers of what would be the largest planned development in LA County decide to split the project into seven TND-style communities.
The World According To Julius Shulman
The LA Downtown News interviews the 94-year old legendary architectural photographer about his modest beginnings in Los Angeles.
The City Of The Extreme American Dream
Orange County has grown from a small town of orange groves to a bursting suburb to a 'Todayland' megacity for the 'affluenza'.
The Elitism Of Open Space Laws
Moralists are pulling up the drawbridge and outsiders - like young adults and families - can't get in.
A Confrontation Over Affordable Housing
Thousands of desperate applicants show up to claim 56 affordable housing units in Los Angeles.
Does San Francisco Have Room For Industry?
With skyrocketing residential prices and continuing gentrification, are San Francisco's industrial areas (and their jobs) fated to disappear?
Don't Demonize New Urbanism
New Urbanists don't demand to eliminate suburbia -- only to be able to build walkable and mixed-use communities.
Increasing Mobility Instead Of Reducing Congestion
Los Angeles is too dispersed for a rail system, and new roads are quickly filled with traffic. The best solution is not to reduce congestion, but to increase mobility.
Unleashing Private Transit
If we are serious about solving transit problems, we should eliminate public transit franchises, argues James E. Moore.
California's Sacred And Mad Property Tax System
The process by which property taxes are paid in California is at the root of California's fiscal problems. But when it comes to touching the system, even Governor Schwarzenegger is a 'Girlie Man'.
Public Transit Won't Work As Long As Parking Is Free
Even if Los Angeles builds a larger rail system, few will take it if parking is free, argues professor Donald C. Shoulp.
Fixing LA's Traffic By Making It 'Cool' To Not Drive
William Fulton offers a roadmap for the city's new mayor to make it "cool to get around town without driving."
Inland Empire Leads California's Population Growth
Riverside County's growth rate of 5% ranked first in California, and its population now stands at just under 1.9 million.
Supply Side Analysis & Verification of Ridership Forecasts
Transit ridership forecasts can't be met if sufficient transit capacity is not provided.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners
Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
