California
A Model Land Conservancy
Southern California's Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is a model of how a masterful conservancy can develop financial and political strength, and change the face of a region.
Guarding Against Methane: Welcome To Playa Vista
Opponents of Los Angeles' high profile, master-planned Playa Vista project now charge that the development may be vulnerable to a deadly explosion.
L.A. Loses Half Its Colorado Water
L.A.'s mammoth water agency appears to have played chicken with the federal government and lost. Southern California's water allocation from the Colorado River is halved.
The Year Of The Loft For Downtown Los Angeles
The most powerful factor in the Downtown expansion is the loft boom. Once dismissed as unattainable, there are now almost 20 loft projects scheduled for completion by the end of 2003.
Farmers Fighting Sprawl In California's Central Valley
In California's Central Valley, farmers form a strategy for steering growth.
Massive 5,000-acre Vineyard Proposed
The largest vineyard planting on the Northern California Coast is planned despite a 'grape glut.'
Will The Internet Change Real Estate?
Will Internet-based online listing services 'disintermediate' the National Association of Realtors and multiple listing services?
Plans To Save California Coastal Commission
California legislators are drafting legislation to save the commission that regulates development along the state's 1,150-mile coastline.
Court Rules CA Coastal Comission Illegal
A state appeals court ruled that the California Coastal Commission's violates the state constitution rules on separation of powers.
Erase-atecture In Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, there's more 'erase-atecture' than preservation. The Los Angeles Times examines demolition permits in the city for 2001.
What It's Like To Live On The Rose Parade Route
You think your community is loud and noisy? Read what's it like to have one million visitors camp on your lawn for 24 hours.
Town Sold For $1.78 Million On Online Auction
A Northern California town listed on eBay, the online auction website, sold for $1.78 million.
Artificial Urbanity: Main Street Retail
Main street retail is the newest real estate trend. But sometimes reality "falls laughably short of the hype," writes John King.
Main Street Retail Can Work In Suburbs
Main street retail can work well in the suburbs -- when the project draws on its surroundings.
San Francisco Bans Segway
San Francisco bans the use of Segways on sidewalks and bike trails. One columnist calls the Segway as dangerous as Iraq.
L.A.'s Forgotten Airport
Los Angeles plans to dust off a forgotten airport in Palmdale in order to distribute the region's increased demand for air travel.
The Longest Subterranean Highway In The U.S.
A transportation engineer with political saavy gets his transit solution noticed.
Paying For New Urbanism
A mixed-use development in San Jose showcases the challenges of financing New Urbanism-inspired projects.
Santa Clarita Tree Crusader Ends Protest
John Quigley, the environmental crusader whose quest to save an old oak tree crystalized the tension between growth and sprawl, comes down from his perch.
Will Los Angeles Get A Real Downtown?
Lewis Mumford famously dismissed Los Angeles as '100 suburbs in search of a city'. Has Los Angeles finally found its city?
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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
