California
After The Flames
Ecologists examine the long-term impact of wildfires on air, soil, and wildlife.
Schwarzenegger's Cal/EPA Candidate
California Governor Schwarzenegger is expected to name a conservationist to lead the state's environmental agency.
Sprawl Pushes Homes Into Vulnerable Locations
California's fire disaster is a reminder that development in the state is headed in the wrong direction.
What Really Helps Downtown LA
The new Disney Hall should not be expected to save a downtown that, in many ways, already has a lot going for it. But is arts the cure-all for what is percieved to be an ailing downtown?
Designing for Fire
For those who insist on living in fire-prone areas, 'design can be the first line of defense.'
How Cities Can Weather State Fiscal Distress
West Sacramento has learned to cope, and flourish, in spite of California's fiscal chaos.
Historic Preservation Needed
As urban sprawl encroaches upon California's oldest wineries, owners are concerned about the future of their industry.
Getting California Back On Track
Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) offers his prescription for restoring the fiscal and political health of the state.
Mike Davis: The Perfect Firestorm
Author Mike Davis writes about the ingredients that have caused Southern California's most devestating wildfire.
Why Build In A Firebelt?
Why do Southern California planners and developers keep building in harm's way?
Building On The Urban-Wildland Interface
Are the perils of building on fire-prone urban-wildland interface too great, or part of the costs of a growing city?
California's Blazing Density (or Sprawl?) Problem
The state wrestles with age-old issues of growth amid some of the worst fires in history.
Can Tejon Ranch Corp. Succeed?
The Planning Report interviews the CEO of Tejon Ranch Corp. about Southern California's largest development project.
Religion And Zoning: A Home Or A Synagogue?
The debate over zoning and religion comes to a point in an historic upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Orthodox Jews and architecture connoisseurs.
Affordable Housing for Gay, Lesbian Seniors
A new affordable housing development in Hollywood, CA will set a precedent for addressing the affordable housing needs of GLBT seniors.
Total Gridlock
Recent reports find that the L.A. public transit strike is significantly clogging the city's highways.
LA's Transit And Grocery Strikes? Yawn.
In jaded Los Angeles, most find the dual strikes that would cripple other cities merely an inconvenience.
Preservation Or Housing?
San Francisco's housing crisis is partly a result of an overemphasis on neighborhood preservation at the expense of housing, writes Jim Chappell.
New Building Music To L.A.'s Ears
The new Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles is drawing praise for its beauty as well as its functionality.
Inclusionary Zoning: To Be or Not Be?
Housing developers, advocates, policymakers and the media debate on the consequences of inclusionary zoning in San Diego County.
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
