California

Political insider Dan Garcia discusses Los Angeles Mayor Hahn's plan to redesign Los Angeles International Airport.

June 5, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Light rail proponents say Orange County's projected growth will turn the freeways into "crawlways." But is light rail the right solution?

June 5, 2003 - Orange County Register

Author and urban planning commentator Bill Fulton announces his candidacy for a Ventura City Council seat.

June 4, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Irvine, the prototypical Southern California surburb, is finding it's urban soul in a mixed use downtown.

June 4, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Tustin Legacy is the largest reuse of obsolete space and will include townhomes, detached homes and paired homes.

June 3, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

An 85-acre, $150-million sports center in Carson, CA, is a new concept in sports center entertainment.

June 3, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

What do you do when the worst and largest substandard housing development in the region sits on sovereign Indian land, and has become commercial.

June 2, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

William Fulton explains how a citizen anti-tax initiative passed 25 years ago has turned out to be a major force in shaping the urban and suburban landscape we see throughout the country today.

June 2, 2003 - California Planning and Development Report

Is light rail better than busses, or just more expensive? The Los Angeles Times investigates.

June 2, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Anaheim has come of age -- and in many respects epitomizes the transformation of southern California.

June 1, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Playa Vista development in Los Angeles is a case study in how environmental groups can be coopted by industry.

May 31, 2003 - AlterNet

Transit researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, publish an assessment of the potential of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) demonstration project.

May 31, 2003 - University Of California, Berkeley

A columnist goes off the deep end in reporting on the San Luis Obispo's planning department: "City planning is an oxymoron." [Link corrected.]

May 30, 2003 - San Luis Obispo New Times

Is the plan to build 20,885 homes in Los Angeles a smart economic decision or is it urban sprawl that will worsen traffic congestion?

May 30, 2003 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

A 25-mile corridor connecting the Sierra Nevada range with the Pacific Ocean north of Los Angeles will be sold to the Trust for Public Land.

May 29, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

A California TOD study examines state-of-the-practice of transit-oriented development (TOD) in California and across the United States.

May 29, 2003 - California Department Of Transportation

An industrial project could create up to 7,000 jobs but there's a catch. It involves cutting down 1,400 oak trees.

May 28, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

The largest residential development project in Los Angeles County's history is approved.

May 28, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

The Navajo Nation asserts that it has rights to water allocations from the Lower Colorado River Basin.

May 27, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Riverside, California is the poster child for the state's 60-year transformation from a farming state to a 'sprawling megalopolis.'

May 26, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times