California
Public Transit Won't Work As Long As Parking Is Free
Even if Los Angeles builds a larger rail system, few will take it if parking is free, argues professor Donald C. Shoulp.
Fixing LA's Traffic By Making It 'Cool' To Not Drive
William Fulton offers a roadmap for the city's new mayor to make it "cool to get around town without driving."
Inland Empire Leads California's Population Growth
Riverside County's growth rate of 5% ranked first in California, and its population now stands at just under 1.9 million.
Supply Side Analysis & Verification of Ridership Forecasts
Transit ridership forecasts can't be met if sufficient transit capacity is not provided.
Border Congestion Pricing
Sixty percent of people who enter the US from Mexico at the San Diego border would pay a toll for a speedier trip.
SF Planning Department Overwhelmed
A backlog of up to 700 planning permits is frustrating residents and developer. Planning director promises change.
City and School District Collaborate On Joint-Use School
School districts and cities too often operate independently, as within silos, when making capitol investment in public facilities.
The Copycat House
The designers of a $20-million Bel-Air "dream house" prevail in court after they discover a copy being built.
New Blight Definition Sails Into Port
New state legislation would redefine the definition of blight to potentially include L.A.'s port.
The Future Of Transportation In Los Angeles
L.A.'s Transportation bureau chief comments on the department's mission, traffic congestion, and the future of transportation in LA.
The New Model For Urban Homeless Care
The Los Angeles Mission opens its state-of-the-art center for the homeless in the new de facto, 'Social Services District'.
Sunne Wright McPeak Interviewed
As Governor Schwarzenegger’s secretary of Business, Transportatioin and Housing, Sunne Wright McPeak directs California's largest government agency.
San Diego's Use Of Redevelopment
Revitalization is underway in neighborhoods as San Diego emerges from political controversy.
Public Health Officer Speaks Against Planning And Obesity
Richard Jackson says that planning is geared too much toward driving convenience.
Unincorporated Areas Under Development Pressure
Developers propose housing, commercial, and industrial development in farmland areas of Yolo County, CA.
Three Characteristics Of Great Cities
Urbanist Joel Kotkin examines cities across time and cpace in "The City: A Global History." [Link corrected.]
What's The Future For Downtown L.A.?
Los Angeles should acknowledge that downtown will never be "it" for the city the way midtown Manhattan is for New Yorkers, writes Joel Kotkin.
Will Housing Trump CEQA?
As housing prices continue to increase, California legislators are considering easing CEQA laws to make housing easier to build.
From 'Podunkville' To Mixed Use
Burbank, California -- once the butt of late-night TV jokes -- is on the verge of becoming a thriving transit-oriented mixed use community.
Gated Communities In The City
Often thought to be a mark of suburban exclusivity, gated streets are coming to high-crime inner-city areas.
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
