California
Top Ten Parking Myths Debunked
Line Magazine publishes collection of articles analyzing parking architecture, design and policy.
Aerial Photographs Of The 1906 Earthquake
A website includes breathtaking aerial photos from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.
Small Cars In The Land Of SUVs
An Acura driver gets a ticket for parking in a parking spot reserved for SUVs.
San Francisco's Ugliest Buildings
Columnist John King details his criteria for labeling the ugliest buildings in the Bay Area.
Revitalization and Gentrification in Oakland
A largely African-American neighborhood in Oakland, CA, is attracting businesses and commercial property values have increased.
Advice For L.A.'s Architecture Critic
Prominent civic leaders offer advice to the city's new architecture critic, Christopher Hawthorne.
Downtown L.A.'s Architectural Renaissance Continues
The stunning Caltrans District 7 headquarters brings more momentum to downtown.
Developer Tears Down The Old To Build New 'Old' Buildings
Steve Lopez comments on new commercial developments in Southern California by developer Rick Caruso.
Developer Rick Caruso Builds New 'Historical Landmarks'
Rick Caruso aims to reinvent a cultural icon -- the mall.
Applying The Wal-Mart Model To Housing
D.R. Horton Inc. is the nation's largest home builder, and has achieved success by emulating Wal-Mart's efficiency techniques.
An Environmental Agenda For L.A. Ports
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach must work to reduce air pollution even as shipping volume expands.
252 Lane Miles Planned For Long Beach Freeway
Most important goods movement freeway in America will mimic American children-the freeway is expanding.
Wanted: Utilitarian City Planning
Will a San Francisco bus plan beneficial for the city as a whole be stopped by the protests of a few?
A Neighborhood Made Of Music
Raising rents could destroy the musical culture of the mariachis in East Los Angeles.
Latino New Urbanism Defined
Does the Latinos' cultural inclination to a lifestyle supportive of compact cities provides policy makers with a sustainable alternative that possesses a built-in consumer base?
Zombies In L.A.'s Planning Department?
Los Angeles City Councilman Ed Reyes started his career in the Los Angeles Planning Department, and now wants to get rid of the the "zombies" in the planning department.
Los Angeles' Bicycle Kitchen
A growing number of people are using bikes in Los Angeles, and their informal headquarters has become the Bicycle Kitchen.
Cramped Style
How regulators derailed California's most environmentally progressive development.
Downtown San Diego: A Model For Fighting Sprawl
San Diego's Downtown Community Plan sets forth a vision for downtown's future growth and development as an intense yet livable place.
County Loses $5.5 Million Land Use Case To Vegetable Grower
Jurors decide a wetlands designation imposed by Santa Barbara County violated the rights of a vegetable grower.
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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