California

A License To Kill

A landowner gets a state permit to hunt the last male lion in the Santa Monica mountains.

December 10, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Kayak Through Los Angeles?

A reporter journeys down the Los Angeles River by kayak.

December 9, 2003 - The New York Times

The Suburban Mall: America's New Town Square?

Why is Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger giving major speeches at shopping malls?

December 9, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Southern California's Disappearing Middle Class

Southern California's lingering grocery strike is about the very survival of Los Angeles' middle class, writes Harold Meyerson.

December 8, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Releases Report On Wal-Mart

A report on Wal-Mart commissioned by the City of Los Angeles warns that Wal-Mart's Supercenters would harm the local economy.

December 8, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

How Maps Lie

We all know how you can lie with numbers. You can lie with maps much more effectively, as Jonathan Corum demonstrates with a widely-used map of California's recent gubernatorial election results.

December 7, 2003 - Style.org

Urban Sprawl And Commuting

Commute times have risen in many areas. Is sprawl to blame?

December 6, 2003 - University Of California Transportation Center

Along Nuclear Reactor's Path, Cries Of 'NIMBY'

A radioactive 770-ton vessel begins a long and circuitous trip.

December 5, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Stripping Away Aging Strip Malls

As sprawl has hit the wall, places like Fremont, CA are looking to convert aging strip malls into mixed-use developments.

December 4, 2003 - The Mercury News

Strips Malls As Apartments?

A city in California hopes to create new housing from aging strip malls.

December 2, 2003 - The Sacramento Bee

Affordable Housing With An Ocean View?

Do people who purchased ocean-front condos in a low-income-housing program deserve to make a profit?

December 2, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Which Species Are More Endangered?

A conflict between two threatened species on Santa Cruz Island crystallizs the ethical questions that face environmentalists as more endangered species compete for survival.

November 28, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Wal-Mart Effect Series: Part 3

In the third part in it's hard-hitting series, the Los Angeles Times focuses on the zoning laws local communities are considering to limit supercenters and stores like them.

November 27, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Structural Insulated Panels Promise Affordability, Energy-Efficiency

Structural insulated panels are being considered by many in the Inland Empire of Southern California as an energy-efficient, affordable housing design solution.

November 26, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Development Takes Live/Work To The Next Level

An Orange County developer is successfully marketing dwelling units that owners can legally use to receive customers and hire employees in a suburban residential setting.

November 25, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

State Architect Effectively Advocates For Sustainable Design

California State Architect Stephen Castellanos discusses how the built environment affects students and neighborhoods.

November 25, 2003 - The Planning Report

History's Biggest Wildfire Recovery Effort

Projects in California range from relocating endangered frogs to mulching hillsides by helicopter.

November 24, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Workers Housing Opens In Downtown Salinas

City and developer transform skid-row housing.

November 22, 2003 - Monterey County Herald

What Is Gov. Schwarzenegger's Environmental Agenda?

California's new chief of the state's EPA addresses the environmental agenda of the Schwarzenegger administration.

November 21, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

The Emerging Latino New Urbanism

LA City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa addresses the recent conference on Latino New Urbanism sponsored by the Transportation and Land Use Collaborative in Los Angeles. 

November 21, 2003 - The Planning Report

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.