California
LA To Restrict Mansionization
The new ordinance would be a first step for Los Angeles in restricting housing sizes in one neighborhood to no greater than 40% of the lot size.
Bernal Heights Opposes Building Of Home Depot
An editorial looks at the many concerns with building a Home Depot in an already crowded area of San Francisco.
Big Project Agreements Yield Big Community Benefits
New approach makes sure urban redevelopment helps neighborhoods
New L.A. Mayor Urges Residents To Use Public Transit
Mayor Villaraigosa urges Los Angeles residents to give up their cars one or two days a week and use public transit instead.
Traffic Calming: Good News, Bad News
While "Traffic calming" can be effective in reducing traffic through a neighborhood, sometimes it can work too well.
The State Of Black Los Angeles
A new report examines the state of Black Los Angeles, and finds that Black equality trails all other ethnic groups in Los Angeles.
The Perfect Storm Of Congestion And House Prices?
Worsening highway congestion and spiking house prices has many people ready to head out of 'livable' San Diego County, CA.
San Francisco Short On Cheaper Housing
Despite a construction and housing boom, less than 6% of the properties are classified as 'affordable'.
Traffic Calming Backfires
Large-scale, aggressive traffic calming efforts to ease traffic in an upscale Westside Los Angeles community backfires.
Where's The Real Surf City, USA?
A dispute over the slogan has California's Huntington Beach and Santa Cruz up in arms.
The Next Napa Valley
Blue-collar Lake County, CA, wants to transform itself into the next Napa Valley. It's not alone.
Gehry Skyscraper For L.A.'s Grand Avenue
Architect Frank Gehry was selected to design a skyscraper for the Grand Avenue residential and retail complex.
Famed Architect Could Be Living Illegally Aboard A Ferry
Officials are investigating allegations that Olle Lundberg is using a ferry in San Francisco as his primary residence.
Where L.A. Riots Flared, A Housing Boom
Developers are turning the lots of South Los Angeles into new apartment complexes and condos.
Insider's Advice On How To Make L.A. Safe
A prominent retiring Los Angeles Police Commissioner offers his recommendations on how to make the city safer.
Inglewood's Hollywood Park Faces Hard Times
The once-famed horse racing track is losing money, and may close unless drastic measures are taken.
Tejon Ranch's Future
As California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger weighs in on the Tejon Ranch conservation plan, one must keep in mind all that this historic land mass brings to the environment.
L.A. Developer Settles Lawsuit
KB Home agrees to pay a $3.2 million settlement for poor lending practices.
California Leading The Way With Green Energy Sources
Four years after the energy blackouts, Californians are actively seeking alternative energy methods that won't disrupt the environment.
Promise Of Private Housing Lured Residents To Los Angeles
The appeal of Los Angeles rests in its unique living, and the clever marketing associated with owning the 'perfect' home.
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
