California
What Do South Central Los Angeles & A Tropical Island Have In Common?
Answer: In both places you can't get to a medical specialist when you need one.
Planners Win: No Monster Homes In Tahoe
A scenic ordinance system that rewards natural-looking designs is upheld by the court.
Speed Humps Save Lives
New research on speed humps shows that the devices significantly reduce the rate of child injuries and deaths.
Finally, A Ballpark As Successful Urban Redevelopment Catalyst?
A new San Diego baseball stadium appears to live up to its economic development promises.
Behind the local Indian buffet lies a whole community
In Emeryville, California, a burgeoning community of Indian immigrants is revitalizing everything from schools to love.
A New Stadium Spurs A Building Boom In San Diego
A new stadium in downtown San Diego has spurred a massive building boom.
Open Space Master Planning Needed
Landscape architects Mia Lehrer and Esther Margulies discuss the undervalued role of open space design in community building.
Florida's New Trend: The Young
Formerly primarily a retirement community, Naples now attracts young professionals who find the strong economy and sunshine a powerful draw.
So Much For Trying To Ban Big Box Retailers
Alameda County, California, might have spoken too soon in passing a big box ban.
Writing A New Ending To The Gentrfication Story
By banning chain stores in a four block area, planners may attempt to keep gentrification in check around popular and super-hip Hayes Valley.
Planning a Gay Enclave
The City of Oakland, CA seeks to promote economic development through establishment of gay and lesbian district.
The Benefits Of A Community Garden
A healthy diet and lifestyle is more within reach, thanks to a Los Angeles community garden.
Planting the Seeds of Urban Community
Residents of South Los Angeles have created more than a community garden--they have developed an urban farm. And now a Los Angeles court may support the community's right to grow.
End of the Line for Chain Stores?
An ordinance is under consideration in San Francisco that would ban "formula retail" from certain areas.
Latino New Urbanism
Do inner-city Latino neighborhoods offer lessons for preventing sprawl?
Wal-Mart's Cultural Strategy
Wal-Mart's expansion into urban Los Angeles is led by an aggressive 'black cool' public relations campaign.
The Mapmakers
Welcome to the home of Thomas Bros. Maps, where 'map geeks aren't made. They're born.'
Can Southern California Be Saved From A Mobility Meltdown?
Coordinating land use and transportation crucial for Southern California's future.
An Unlikely Smart Growth Advocate Comes To Power
The Los Angeles Times profiles Rick Cole, one of the nation's best known smart growth advocates, and the new city manager of Ventura, CA.
Clearing The Air In California
The Environmental Protection Agency will begin enforcing tougher air quality standards next year. Reason offers a fast-track approach to compliance.
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
