California

With an environmental impact report due in the fall and a bond measure on the November 2004 ballot, California may one day have a high speed train from LA to San Francisco.

July 30, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

With the opening of the MTA Gold Line, Angelenos are eager to capture the potential of transit oriented development to revitalize communities.

July 29, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

From citations to house arrests, Los Angeles is cracking down on deadbeat landlords to improve housing conditions throughout the City.

July 28, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Celebrities, engineers, environmentalists, electric car enthusiasts and a bagpiper gather at a mock funeral to mourn the loss of their short-lived electric cars.

July 27, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

A trust run by ranchers has something in common with open space organizations.

July 25, 2003 - San Jose Mercury News

The Surface Transportation Policy Project publishes a catalog of regional planning efforts nationwide, with a focus on those in California.

July 25, 2003 - Surface Transportation Policy Project

A school district in the fastest growing city in Santa Barbara County, CA may 'end up paying more than it bargained for,' as it desperately searches for sites to build much-needed schools.

July 24, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Condominium owners in Orange County, CA are accusing the California Coastal Commission of 'abusing a low-income housing program.'

July 23, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Mountain House, CA is 'not a suburb' but a new town built from scratch.

July 23, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Officials are calling the Staples Center in Los Angeles a 'triumph,' given that cities across the country have built sports arenas that have 'wound up costing taxpayers money.'

July 23, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

One of the biggest barriers to new development in urban areas is parking.

July 23, 2003 - Livable Places

Even Southern California's wealthy communities are feeling the effects of years of unchecked urban runoff and silt.

July 22, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

In a stunning move, Newhall Land Company, one of California's largest land owners, agrees to be acquired by Miami-based Lennar Corp., the nation's third-largest homebuilder.

July 22, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Columnist Joe Guzzardi examines the development and growth in Lodi, CA, and concludes that it's not smart.

July 21, 2003 - Lodi News-Sentinel

The practice of creating 'mansion' homes on small footprints adjacent to traditional smaller homes is causing an "architectural identity crisis."

July 21, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

A renovated subway terminal asks this question to pedestrian-challenged downtown Los Angeles.

July 18, 2003 - The Slatin Report

High school students create proposals for a hypothetical city.

July 18, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Residents of Los Angeles' sprawling San Fernando valley say they'd be willing to reside in or near urban villages.

July 17, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

A continuous coastal hiking trail traversing the entire length of California is 60% complete.

July 17, 2003 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Policies that require developers to include low-income units as part of development projects results in more affordable housing.

July 16, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times