California
A Lunch Bet On Public Transit
Two transportation writers bet lunch on who can get to work faster. One drives, the other takes public transit.
Big Box Regulations Sweep Across California
Cities and counties of all sizes are adopting regulations to limit development of big box stores.
CarShare Program Partners With Housing Developers
City CarShare, a non-profit in San Francisco, has partnered with affordable housing developers to coordinate parking with housing.
Open-Air Movement: The Department Store Is Dead
The future of retail development is outdoors, and Southern California developer Rick Caruso has successfully pioneered the form.
'Freeway' A Misnomer in So. California
Traffic experts say Southern California's freeway system needs a total overhaul.
CA Earthquake Damages Utopian Past
The City Hall building in a small city in Central California, that was damaged by a recent earthquake, has its origins in one developer's utopian vision.
California Ripe For Monster Quake
Scientists say California's 750-mile San Andreas fault is ready for an 'epic earthquake'.
Light Rail And Terrorism
Officials oppose plans for a light-rail line behind the federal building in Sacramento, CA due to terrorism concerns.
Big Projects, Big Benefits
The Auto Club's transportation manager examines the hard choices that need to be made to fix Southern Calfiornia's freeway system.
A Dream Come True to Practice Planning
After years of having pent up, underutilized urban planning energy, West Sacramento's new City Manager finally gets the chance to practice planning, and encounters nothing but success and praises along the way.
Sacramento Regional Planning Process Draws Thousands
A regional visioning project has drawn about 2000 people to workshops to plan the future of the Sacramento region, in California.
Wal-Mart Rollout -- Or Rollback?
The Inglewood community is resisting the retail giant's expansion in California.
Los Angeles' Forgotten River
Los Angeles' 'forgotten' San Gabriel river is America's hardest working urban river.
Historic Preservation Paves The Way For Modern Landmarks
Architecture commentator Frances Anderton articulates the accomplishments and impact of architect Brenda Levin, FAIA, on the re-emergence of downtown Los Angeles.
Catching Carpool Cheaters
Two carpoolers get fed up with carpool cheats and launch a website to catch cheaters in the act on a digital camera.
Can California Cities Reclaim Control Of Their Revenues?
An initiative has been filed in Sacramento for inclusion on the November 2004 ballot that would empower local governments by realigning how public revenues are distributed.
Can Private Water Markets Save California?
Western Water Company's CEO Michael George ponders the viability of private water markets in California to enable the state's urban centers to continue growing.
Economic Development Challenges For An Agriculture-Based Region
California's Central Valley struggles with the need to accommodate its rapid growth while preserving its agricultural economic base.
L.A.'s Underworld: The Forgotten Faces Of A World-class City
The nation's largest homeless district spans 50 square blocks. To enter here is to confront a society that is raw, scavenging, extraordinarily complex.
Progressive Planning Legislation Has Promise For California
AB 857 sets out three land-use goals for California: infill development, protection of open space, and more efficient use of the land wherever development occurs. But will it be effective?
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
