California
The Benefits Of Immigration
A new report by the Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy finds that immigration -- legal or illegal -- produces a net economic benefit for the country.
The Intriguing Promise Of Treasure Island
San Francisco's proposed Treasure Island development might be the new model for urban growth.
New Eminent Domain Ballot Measures In California
Voter initiatives have been filed that address the issues brought up in Kelo V. City Of New London.
Building Big, Living Small
Doug Rucker builds large, spacious residences, but lives -- and works -- in a modest 710 square foot house.
Kotkin Responds To Los Angeles Mayor: LA Doesn't Want Density
Joel Kotkin criticizes Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for re-imagining Los Angeles. Kotkin says that Angelenos want to live in a place more like Manhattan Beach than Manhattan.
CA Mobility Infrastructure Investment Will Create 1 Million Jobs
Economist John Husing says that a $36 billion in the region's goods movement infrastructure will more than pay for itself.
A New, Aggressive Approach To Homelessness
After patience with extensive panhandling by the homeless population runs thin, Santa Monica, CA, launches an aggressive new effort to get chronically homeless individuals off the city's streets.
Southern California Restores Its Natural Past
At least five major sites in Southern California are working hard to restore and maintain nature preserves.
Gas Tax Proposed In California To Reach Global Warming Goals
Governor Schwarzenegger's Climate Action Team drafts a report calling for a "public goods charge" (don't call it a gas tax!)with the goal of reducing greenhouse gases, as opposed to reducing congestion
L.A. Mayor's Vision For The City
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa outlines his ideal future for the city -- including better public transit and more affordable housing.
Luxury Beverly Hills Condo Project Sells Itself As Green
Plans for a $500-million luxury condominium project in Beverly Hills involving celebrity architects, and an environmentally friendly design are unveiled by developer, New Pacific Realty.
Is The L.A. Times Ignoring Eminent Domain Issues?
Matt Welch, a media columnist for Reason magazine, charges that the LA Times "consistently failed to cover the property-seizing excesses of the school district's historic building boom."
Does Reducing Pollution Save Money?
California is pushing ahead with an ambitious plan to fight global warming.
California Will Miss Environmental Targets
Report concludes that California will miss targets set by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to reduce greenhouse gases.
New San Francisco Muni Chief To Make Over $300K
The top candidate to run San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency would make $322,450 per year, slightly less than the national average.
Modernizing Los Angeles International Airport
With the shelving of the proposed LAX improvement plan, the city of Los Angeles is now free to consider feasible ideas to modernize the airport.
Northern California's Most Despised Roadways
The San Jose Mercury News compiles a list of the 'worst of the worst' rodas in Northern California, according to it readers.
Planning Community-Based Schools
Marty Blank of the Coalition for Community Schools helps neighborhoods across the country realize the dream of smaller, better, community-focused schools.
As Traffic Grows, LA's Resistance To Subways Melts
For years, California Rep. Henry Waxman has been an "immovable barrier" to plans to build a subway from downtown LA to the westside. Now that traffic is nearly unbearable, he's reconsidering his position.
California's Three Largest Population Trends
A new report examines California's demographic changes and identifies three population trends that loom largest.
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
