California
Stunning Vista Or Luxury Mountain Homes?
An environmentalist-turned developer wants to build luxury homes on a pristine route to the Mt. Whitney trailhead.
Seeking Grandeur On Grand
Related has unveiled preliminary plans for L.A.'s crucial Grand Avenue project. Urban design journalist Morris Newman is underwhelmed.
Streetlights Sit Unused For 15 Years
32 antique-style poles installed in downtown LA in 1990 as part of a beautification project are finally turned on.
A City Of Neighborhoods
Ventury, CA city manager Rick Cole says great cities are built from the neighborhood up.
Bicycle Culture Growing In Los Angeles
Los Angeles cyclists come together to organize "Bike Summer" -- a month long festival of bicycle-related events this June.
Inclusionary Zoning Proposal Not Forgotten in L.A.
After almost a year of delays, the affordable-housing law may get heard in the Los Angeles City Council
Coyote Valley Development Plan Wins Charter Award
'Getting it Right: Preventing Sprawl in Coyote Valley' honored in Congress for New Urbanism awards ceremony.
A Collaboration For Los Angeles Biotech Park
The University of Southern California, the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles Collaborate to bring Biotech Research and Economic Development to the Neighborhood of Boyle Heights.
Empowering L.A.'s Next Planning Director
Observers hope L.A.'s next planning director will elevate the importance of the department to be on par with the city's police department.
A Movie Mogul And His Malibu Beachfront
After many years of legal battles, the public beach in front of movie mogul David Geffen's Malibu estate is opened to the public.
Los Angeles' New Committee Of One
Writer D.J. Waldie considers the remarkable individual who has caused downtown Los Angeles' rebirth.
Beach Free For All In Malibu
Public walkways are finally opening to bridge the gap between public beaches and private property.
Can L.A.'s Downtown Be Saved?
The LA Times is cautiously optimistic about the newly proposed 16-acre complex promising new life for downtown L.A. But can it deliver?
Profile Of Second-Generation Immigrants In California
A new report examines the demographic characteristics of California's immigrants over three generations.
New LAX Plans Won't Fly, Depsite Approvals
FAA's approves new LAX expansion plan despite new L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's vehement opposition.
Will Los Angeles Get A Real Downtown?
Grand Avenue area getting new housing and shopping complex that would link Bunker Hill and the new Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Infill Development On The Rise
Infill development in California leads a nationwide trend, although infill has a unique form in Southern California.
Condo Crazy In California
As housing prices skyrocket, the conversion of apartments to condos becomes popular. What will happen to rental stock?
Raising Fees To Subsidize Affordable Housing
Should cities begin significantly raising development fees to finance affordable housing?
In Search Of A City
A new book depicts Los Angeles in all its multiplicity.
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
