California
$1 Million Mobile Homes
Beachfront mobile homes in Southern California are fetching staggering prices.
Do Landscape Architects Ignore The Real World?
A criticism of some trends in landscape architecture.
The San Joaquin Valley: To Sprawl Or Not?
Imagining the future is risky business, but projections often encourage regional planning.
More Rail The Prescription For Los Angeles
Councilmember Tom LaBonge urges county policymakers to plan for heavy-rail infrastructure for the future.
The New Face Of Solitude
A group of Los Angeles expatriates are pushing into the high desert looking for a 'bohemian' solitude.
Why Do Fish & Wildlife Scientists Hate America?
Fish & Wildlife Service scientists report political pressure, distortion.
Former Gov. Wilson Heads New Economic Devt. Center
Former California Gov. Pete Wilson will oversee a Center for Economic Development set up by the L.A. County Economic Development Corp.
Cities Urged to Place Fees on Plastics
San Francisco is the first city to consider joining a new grassroots campaign against plastics.
Design Competition Promotes 'Granny Flats'
San Diego and other California cities hope to counter public opposition to "accessory dwelling units".
Federal Water For Development: Don't Ask, Don't Tell
An illegal water grab by a developer is overlooked by planners -- until he proposes a new suburb.
USC Demographic Study Makes Leno Monologue
A new report offers a unique view of California's demographic future, including how the state’s population has changed in the last 25 years.
Readers Offer So. California Land Use Advice
The Planning Report's Southern California readers offer their advice and predictions for land use priorities in 2005.
Smart Growth In A Dumb Growth Landscape
Smart growth won't work in a 'dumb growth' landscape, says the city manager for Ventura, California. He offers an alternative model for growth.
Ann Daigle Joins Ventura's Smart Growth Dream Team
Ventura, California looks destined to become the new model for smart growth with the addition of another smart growth expert, Ann Daigle.
City Living In The Suburbs
East Coast-style "brownstone" townhomes begin to appear in Southern California.
Train Configuration May Have Increased Risk
The deadliest U.S. rail crash since 1999 may have worsened by the locomotive pushing passenger cars from the rear.
Surveying Los Angeles' Historic Resources
A panel of experts discusses Los Angeles' groundbreaking, city-wide historic resources survey.
Deadly U.S. Rail Crash Caused By Suicidal Man
A man attempting suicide parked his SUV in front of a Los Angeles commuter train, then jumped out in time to watch the three-train pile-up that killed 11 and injured 180.
Neighborhood-Centered Joint-Use Schools
Rather than just building 'seats', we should create neighborhood-centered joint-use schools.
Watching Gentrification Happen
A high school student tracks the effects of gentrification in her Los Angeles neighborhood with digital pictures and a movie.
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.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
