California
California's Most Deadly Highways
When roadway improvements do not keep pace with rapid urbanization in smaller towns, the results can be deadly.
San Bernardino County Struggles With Infrastructure
The Executive Director of the San Bernardino Associated Governments addresses the challenge of meeting the region's infrastructure needs in today's fiscal climate.
Urban Runoff Fees Grow In Popularity
Southern California cities and counties are increasingly adopting runoff fees to remediate urban runoff that contaminates coastal waters.
Incentivizing Brownfields
A proposed California bill would make it easier for developers to build on urban brownfield sites.
The Need To Reform California's EIR Process
The Planning and Conservation League's Executive Director discusses the possibility of CEQA reform and urban growth boundaries.
Ethnic Change Energizes Redevelopment In L.A. Suburb
San Gabriel's emergence as an Asian shopping and cultural hub has created opportunity for denser development and other urban improvements.
A Bold Regional Comprehensive Plan
A regional comprehensive plan aims to tame San Diego county's inexorable growth.
Miami Beach Condos In Downtown Los Angeles
The battle over property adjacent to SCI-Arc in a formerly-abandoned area will speak volume about the rebirth of downtown Los Angeles.
Calif. Cabinet Secretary Endorses 'Anti-Dumb Growth'
California Secretary of Business, Transportation & Housing details the Schwarzenegger Administration's efforts to fight dumb growth.
Abandoning New Light Rail Line For Old Car
Delays, inconvenience and inefficient service force LA Times reporter to abandon use of Pasadena Gold Line.
California Jumps On The Transit Community Bandwagon
Orange County, with little open land and high housing demand, broke ground on its first brownfield mass-transit-oriented development.
L.A.'s Gold Line Ponders Failures, Achievements
The Gold Line LRT, which connects central Los Angeles to Pasadena, has failed to meet predicted ridership levels. Yet rail authorities remain hopeful.
Environmentalists Vs. Environmentalists
Open space advocates clash against other environmentalists over planned environmental education center in San Francisco.
When Slow Growth Doesn't Slow Growth
Southern California's Ventura County -- a model of slow growth with a range of growth control limits -- is growing just as fast as it's larger neighbors.
12,700 Photographs Are Worth A Lot Of Words
An ongoing photographic survey of the California coastline reveals dramatic changes since a similar 1979 survey.
Remaking A City Center
Southern California's Inland Empire city of Ontario moves to remake its civic center.
UCLA's Smart Growth Conference Revolution Or Hot Air?
Dan Rosenfeld pins down the ubiquitous yet evasive term, smart growth and argues that UCLA Extension's Smart Growth Conference has advanced the smart growth cause among the development community..
Anglo 'Reconquista' Of Downtown L.A.
After four decades of decline, Los Angeles' core is seeing a white 'yuppie' influx. Gregory Rodriguez argues that in the long run, the traditional residents of the neighborhood will do the most for the city.
Not Another Megaproject Or Sports Arena
Jane Jacobs Reading Group proposes mixed-use redevelopment for former Southern Pacific rail yards.
More Coastal Preservation In California?
Plans to preserve the Hearst Ranch and one of the most scenic coastal real estate in California gains support.
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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