California
From Historic Tower To Housing
A prime example of 1960s office architecture in downtown Los Angeles has been purchased and is likely to become housing.
New Apartments For A Suburban City
New apartments blend urban ideas into business-park settings in San Jose.
The Expense of Due Process
How due process bogs down city planning and drains public, andprivate, coffers in San Francisco.
Stopping Cities From Zoning For Sales Taxes
California lawmakers are working on a proposal that would give cities a larger share of property taxes, and less incentive to build more big box retail stores.
Hundreds Discover Freeway Expansion Threatens Their Homes
Even though the freeway expansion project has gone on for over two years, hundreds in Southern California find out their homes are threatened.
Los Angeles' Newly Hip Downtown For Rent Only
Welcome to the 'new' downtown Los Angeles, where it's hip to rent a trendy converted loft in an historic building.
Education: At What Cost Success?
Sylvia Lavin, chairwoman of UCLA's department of architecture and urban design, has dramatically boosted the school's reputation. But is the cost too high?
The Cost Of Car Ownership
Livable Places offers a fact sheet showing how the financial burden of owning a car may preclude homeownership.
Nine-year Investigation Of Cisneros To End
Nine years and $19 million later, it's finally time to end the investigation of the former HUD secretary. It looks like he did nothing wrong.
California Beach Bums
Reason's Michael DeAlessi explains how the California Coastal Commission thwarts innovative approaches to environmental protection.
Tejon Ranch: Huge Projects For A Huge Landowner
Tejon Ranch owns what might be the largest contiguous stretch of land controlled by one property owner in California.
What's In A Name? Ask South Central Los Angeles
Following what is an increasing trend in the Los Angeles area, residents of "South Central" Los Angeles want a new name for their community to help clense the area of its stigma of crime, poverty and racial problems.
De-gentrification?
Three years after Pacific Bell Park opened, the surrounding neighborhood is still trying to build a solid economic foothold.
Embracing The Bay With A Big City Hug
San Francisco's baseball park has all the right urban moves.
L.A. Fault Line Could Dictate Future Planning
A major newly-discovered L.A. fault line has geologists quaking.
Balancing Port Development And Environmental Concerns
The Port of Los Angeles recently introduced the Alternative Maritime Program (AMP), which will have ships plug into cleaner land-side power once they reach the harbor.
A Wildnerness Preserve Next To L.A.?
A conservancy group is 'rewilding' a vast preserve just 50 miles north of the nation's second-largest city.
A Strategic Vision For Downtown L.A.
Carol Schatz discusses Los Angeles' new downtown development strategy.
A Corner Of Los Angeles That Time Forgot
The small community of Hermon is fighting to reclaim its name after being nearly forgotten since 1903.
The Fault That Could Eat Los Angeles
A massive and dangerous fault is found to run directly through the heart of Los Angeles.
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Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont