California
Orange County Verges On Complete Build-Out
In 15 years, all of the famously-suburban county's land will either be preserved open space or developed. The Sierra Club has made the defeat of Rancho Mission Viejo, the last remaining piece, a top priority.
When Management Of An Historic District Goes Bad
The Los Angeles Times reports that one of L.A.'s most popular and historic districts, Olvera Street, has been horribly mismanaged.
Farming Returns To Southern California
A new report on Southern California land use shows that farming is making a surprising comeback in Los Angeles.County.
Honey, I Don't Want You To Meet The Neighbors
Sprawl invades big animal habitats -- mountain lions turn up in Palo Alto yards.
The Problem With L.A.'s 'Starchitects'
Los Angeles' "starchitects" create trophy projects which are often disconnected from their urban planning context.
Beverly Hills' Battle To Stop Mini-Mansions
After the loss of many of Beverly Hills' original one-story Spanish style homes to mini-mansions, the city adopts strict new design codes.
The New Home Builder Strategy: Build To Order
The new strategy for subdivision developers is build homes only after they have secured buyers.
S.F. Mayor Goes Door-To-Door For Suggestions
Under "Project Connect" one hundred city workers will canvass the city's poorest neighborhoods to find out what people really need.
LAX Modernization Plan Faces Criticism, Crucial Vote
The Mayor's $9 billion overhaul could be radically modified, even scrapped, by neighborhood concerns over a new off-site check-in facility in Manchester Square.
Unravelling The Mystery Of Traffic
Michael Cassidy turns the mysteries of congestion and tailgating into science.
A Network Of Networks In San Diego
The Envision San Diego initiative hopes to shape a vision for the future of San Diego.
Do Affordable Housing Mandates Work?
A new Reason study finds that affordable housing ordinances in Southern California have actually caused prices to rise by as much as $100,000.
Strong Competition For 'Homeless' Seat On Neighborhood Council
Four candidates are competing for an unusual seat designated for a homeless representative on the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council.
Town Battles Native American Developments
Fess Parker, TV's 'Davy Crockett,' and the Chumash Indians hope to turn Santa Ynez into a vacation paradise. Locals fear a loss of community as the Chumash can ignore zoning through federal law.
Limiting The Power Of Homeowner Associations
Californai legislators are seeking to limit the too-often abused power of homeowners associations to seize properties without going to court.
Causes And Consequences Of Sprawl
Well-intentioned government policies have created economic incentives for urban sprawl. Now we are paying the price.
SigAlert: The Story Of L.A.'s Famous Traffic Alert System
What does the 'Sig' stand for in Southern California's 'SigAlert' traffic warning system?
Community-Based Planning Finally Wins One
Azusa's former city manager, Rick Cole, marks the significance of the recent vote in favor of a smart growth development plan for Monrovia Nursery in Azusa.
Retired From City Management But Still In-the-Game
Former CAO of Culver City, Mark Winogrond reflects on the state of planning in California and the need for planners to be more proactive in determining the future of their respective communities.
Los Angeles
How the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) is trying to reverse this desertification of Owens Lake.
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
