California
What's Beautiful, Green, Affordable, And In Skid Row?
San Francisco Chronicle urban design writer John King comments on the city's newest 'supportive housing' development, the eight-story Plaza Apartments, located in the heart of skid row, to open on March 15.
Six Ways Los Angeles Can Address Homelessness
Politicians, public officials and the public have come to a realization that Los Angeles needs to do something about homelessness. In a lengthy editorial, the Los Angeles Times suggests six attainable goals.
The High Cost Of Santa Barbara's Slow Growth
Santa Barbara, CA's strong growth controls have kept the region spectacular and maintained a high quality of life, but the control has come with steep economic and social costs, according to a feature article in the Los Angeles Times.
British Tesco To Battle Wal-Mart
Tesco, the world's fifth-largest retailer, is coming to California -- and with its 546 Tesco Express stores in the UK taking up as much land as just six Wal-Mart supercenters, it could bring a new model of retail land use with it.
Preserving San Francisco's Japantown
Recent development in one of the U.S.'s three Japantowns could threaten remnants of the neighborhood's historic past.
Leveraging Public Funds For Infrastructure
A report recently released by USC's Keston Institute for Infrastructure describes how the proceeds from state-issued General Obligation bonds for transportation and infrastructure could be leveraged to provide seven to eight times their face amount.
Elder Communes, A Growing Trend
Welcome to the first self-planned housing development for the elderly.
Is Mass Transit Feasible For L.A.?
The city's new Orange Line busway has made little system-wide impact; should the mayor continue to strive for more transit options, or is it time to give up?
California's Levees: Gov. Declares State Of Emergency
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger acts to protect California's crumbling levee system for the Sacramento Delta. Emergency status allows work to progress without waiting for environmental review.
CEQA: Beware the Naked Checklist
Use of a "Naked" or "Barebones" checklist as the basis for an initial CEQA study is not legally defensible, according to land use attorney Kevin Kozal.
Public-Private Deals Can Provide Billions For Infrastructure
Chicago and Indiana have made billions by partnering with private financers on infrastructure assets. Attorneys David Narefsky and John Schmidt explain how California can reap similar benefits.
Mayor Envisions A Tall, Dense, Green Los Angeles
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa imagines a future Los Angeles with transit-oriented development, high-rises, and scores of pocket parks. Critics say the vision is impractical.
Regional Plan For Bay Area Shopped To Officials
Planning for 2 million additional Bay Area residents in 25 years, three regional agencies will tie transportation funding to land use development to promote medium and high density housing within 1/2 mile of transit centers.
Schwarzenegger's Road To A Greener California
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promises of a greener California are being tested by a proposal to build a major toll road through a state park.
New Is Old Again At Getty Villa
The Getty's project manager for its Villa restoration and remodel describes the painstaking work to make a faux Roman Villa into both an authentic approximation of an archeological site and a spectacular setting for classical art.
LA Police Department's 'Architectural Armor'
L.A.'s architecture critic tears into the "conflicted" design of the Los Angeles Police Department's new headquarters building in downtown Los Angeles.
How To Make Massive Infrastructure Improvements With No Money
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's infrastructure program bumps into California's 21st century reality.
Last Of Los Angeles' Movie Palaces
Even with a downtown revival, Los Angeles cannot attract amenities such as movie theatres.
Historic Theater To Be Reborn As Asian American Center
Downtown Los Angeles's urban development gets a boost with a new theatre, as movies, live performances, cultural events, and even Karaoke are planned for the center, developed in partnership with ImaginAsian Entertainment.
Transportation Fairy Tales?
Wendell Cox charges that Ventura County, CA's plans to promote alternative transit strategies over expanding highways is a "fairy tale" that will result in additional pollution and more traffic.
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
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
