California
Is Steve Jobs A Teardown Terror?
Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Computer and Pixar, wants to tear down a 1926 house that preservationists say has historic value.
Private Views Vs. Public Trees
The City of Dana Point sues a resident who chopped off the tops of seven pine trees in a public park to improve the view from his multimillion-dollar home.
LA Braces For $1 Billion Staples Center Development
Covering six blocks, the mixed-use plan will include theaters, restaurants, and a massive hotel within walking distance of the Convention Center. City officials have yet to include financial support.
Cookie-Cutter Suburb Uses Pride to Distinguish Itself From Others
Fifty years later, Lakewood, the Los Angeles Levittown, proudly holds on to its working-class roots.
Residential Contruction Costs Increase
Increase in home prices can be attributed to the rising costs of construction material.
Owens Valley: Never Trust Los Angeles
Locals see a proposal by Los Angeles Mayor Hahn to ban development in the Owens Valley as a ploy.
The Train That Goes From 'Nowhere To Nowhere'
Now 10 years after opening, boardings on Los Angeles' much-maligned Green Line are increasing.
Palm Trees' Fortunes Waning In LA
The signature plants aren't being replanted as urban foresters look to cheaper pollution-fighting shade trees.
American Dream Out Of Reach In California
Despite billions in aid, low-income buyers have been priced out of the housing market and middle-class status.
How To Save Southern California
Can a new growth vision for Southern California save the region from itself?
When Housing And Mining Collide
What happens when you combine the most demanding industrial land use on earth next door to senior housing?
The Casino Problem
State efforts to generate revenue from tribal casinos is often at odds with local impacts.
LA Mayor To Preserve 320,000 Acres As Scenic Wilderness
Despite locals' doubts, Mayor Hahn has given a go-ahead to a development ban for the former California Water War battleground.
California Home Median Price Skyrockets
The median price of a California home is nearing 1/2 million dollars.
Car Vs. Plane From LA To San Francisco
Two LA Times reporters race from Los Angeles to San Francisco. One drives, the other takes a plane.
West Coast's Backbone Crumbling
Deterioration of the West Coast's most travelled highway -- Interstate 5 -- could lead to disaster.
A Major Step For TODs In Sacramento Region
The Northern Calfornia city of Rancho Cordova plans to build mini downtowns around each of its light rail stations.
The New American Ruralism
Technology and telecommuting are fueling the new migration from urban areas to rural areas.
Breaking Ground For Workforce Housing In Los Angeles
A "smart growth equity fund" brings together housing and employment for middle-income households in L.A.
Suburban 'Last Mile' Solution
A proposed personal monorail and advanced cellphone technology would reduce Palo Alto office park SOV commute trips and reclaim parking spaces for in-fill housing.
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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Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
