California
Why Is Baseball Disappearing From Inner Cities?
Why is an American "urban ritual" disappearing from the nation's inner cities?
L.A. Report On Wal-Mart 'Fundamentally Flawed'
The Center for Regional Employment Strategies critiques of the Los Angeles EDC's Wal-Mart report as "fundamentally biased."
The Politics Of California's Growth Are Daunting
California's net population growth is 600,000 per year, or 6 million per decade.
California's Fastest Growing County
1.76 million people live in California's fastest growing county.
Increasing Density Can Create A Sense Of Place
A new publication uses case studies to illustrate how increasing density in appropriate locations can help achieve local economic development goals.
Arthur Winston: 70 Years In L.A.'s Transit Agencies
Arthur Winston has worked for Los Angeles' transit agencies for 70 years, and has missed only 1 day of work -- the day his wife died.
San Diego's 'City Of Villages'
City Council unanimously approves San Diego's "City of Villages" plan.
How To Revitalize A Street Corner
Columnist John King offers advice on how to make a street corner come alive.
Regional Planners Untangle State and Local Revenues
Regional planning agency in San Diego gains support over proposal to fight the 'fiscalization of land use' with a regionwide tax base system.
Portland Makes Taking Rail To The Airport Enjoyable
The Bee's "Back-seat Driver" columnist tries Portland's train to the airport and pronounces it a success that Sacramento should emulate.
Big Box, Small City Dilemna
Faced with budget shortfalls, small municipalities, like San Marcos, CA, are welcoming big box retailers--but not without encountering community and political opposition.
Wal-Mart Battles For California
Some California cities and counties have banned mega=stores in response to Wal-Mart's expansion plans but the giant retailer is fighting back.
Southern California Losing Ground
The recently published 'State of the Region 2003' report finds that Southern California is becoming less competitive relative to the rest of the nation.
Wal-Mart Forced To Prove The Value Of Its Supercenters
Next month, voters in Contra Costa County, CA, will decide if Wal-Mart supercenters belong in their community.
Is Gambling A Solution For California?
The Golden State considers whether more Las Vegas-style gambling is an answer to its giant budget shortfall.
The Success Of Transit Villages
Transit villages are becoming popular -- and economically successful -- throughout Southern California.
California's Bullet Train Cheap By Comparison
It could cost $37 billion to connect San Diego, L.A., and San Francisco, but the alternatives may be even more expensive.
Linking Transportation And Housing
A Schwarzenegger appointee discusses the benefits of linking transportation and housing funds to maximize the state's limited resources.
San Diego's City Of Villages Makes Progress
Five model projects which are part of San Diego's 'City of Villages' concept are approved.
Wal-Mart's Costs Can't Always Be Measured
A columnist points out problems with a recent EDC study of Wal-Mart's impact on Los Angeles' economy.
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
