California
Steinberg Critiques Schwarzenegger's Local Budget Deal
Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg analyzes the recent deal struck between Governor Schwarzenegger and the League of Cities, lamenting that the deal fails to include the reform necessary to fix the system.
L.A.'s Bunker Hill To Be Revitalized...Yet Again
Before the developers came, Bunker Hill was an impoverished but proud and thriving community.
Workforce Housing Fund Hopes To Be Smart Growth Catalyst
Jay Stark of the Phoenix Realty Group elaborates on the promise of workforce housing development in neighborhood revitalization.
Voters' Alternative To El Toro Airport
Tom Nielsen, of the Great Park Conservancy, reflects on the lost opportunity for an El Toro Airport and the future vision for the former military base.
Los Angeles Embarks on Massive River Restoration Project
Environmental activists and residents of Owens Valley look forward to the planned revival of a 65-mile stretch of river.
Caltrain's New 'Baby Bullet' Express Train Service Ready
While it's no match for Japan's 'bullet' trains, Caltrain's new service does offer fewer stops and shorter commute times.
Conservation Easement May Protect Mountain View
Sugar Loaf, looming above Nevada City, California, may be preserved for public use as open space under a proposed easement arrangement.
California's Transit Village Bill
California Governor Schwarzenegger signs a "Transit Village" bill.
'Daylighting' Hidden Creeks
'Daylighting', or exposing, underground creeks in Berkeley, CA and Seattle proves to be an interesting economic development strategy.
Risk Vs. Reward In Downtown L.A.
Have the L.A. Grand Avenue decisionmakers played the too-safe side of the risk-reward ratio?
The New Architecture Trend: Voyeurism
The latest trend in residential architecture? Fishbowl houses where you can see the occupants, and they can see you.
A New Tunnel For Los Angeles?
Los Angeles County is considering funding a study for a tunnel through the San Gabriel Mountains to connect North County cities with downtown L.A.
Gehry Design Team Passed Over For Downtown LA Project
Two 'lesser known' design teams are selected over Gehry's design team for a high-profile $1.2 billion development in downtown L.A.
Questions Raised About 'Livable' Cities List
Cities named in the "Livable Cities" list subsequently made $10,000 donations to the organization that released the list.
Latino Minority To Become New Majority
Latinos are expected to be a majority of Los Angeles County residents by 2014 and of Californians by 2040.
Davy Crocket's Santa Barbara Battle
What happens when a developer tries to avoid local zoning by selling land to an Indian tribe? Could this be a new trend?
Los Angeles' First Street Plan
City planners are attempting to create a 2.4-mile artery through downtown Los Angeles linking the the Walt Disney Concert Hall to East L.A.
L.A. City Councilman Blogs For A Week
Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti offers an honest and fascinating weeklong diary about his life as a politician in the big city.
The Power Of Closing An L.A. Freeway
A community group reclaims Los Angeles' oldest freeway for a few hours to make a point about planning and livability in Los Angeles.
Bay Area Considers 'Greenest' Building Complex
The cutting edge (David) Brower Center would include offices, a theater, an art gallery, ground floor retail and apartments.
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
