California
Is Walking To School A Thing Of The Past?
A new study reveals that nearly three-quarters of trips by today's kids are made in cars.
San Jose: The Lost Opportunity Is Staggering
Forbes ASAP editor Michael S. Malone delivers a damning analysis of how San Jose, CA, has squandered a golden opportunity for redevelopment.
Preservation Used As A Blunt Force Object
Brought to you by the city's preservationists, who'll do anything to stop a bulldozer.
The Balancing Act Of Code Enforcement
In the most overcrowded city in the U.S., officials and advocates are trying to address health and safety concerns related to overcrowding, without displacing the very people they are trying to protect.
Affordable Housing in San Francisco?
According to some, the Dot.com bust started a trend that brought affordable housing relief to thousands in San Francisco.
The Dilemma Of Code Enforcement
Dilapidated, overcrowded housing poses serious risks, but it may be better than the alternative.
Internet NIMBYism
Websites are changing the nature of how NIMBYs fight developments.
A Rebirth For Downtown Los Angeles
Conversion of a 32-acre rail yard and a 40-acre industrial development to parkland in downtown L.A. could herald a rebirth of the city's center.
L.A. Airport Expansion Plan: A Huge Boondoggle?
A much-criticized plan to reconfigure Los Angeles International airport has become one of the most expensive public works projects in the country.
Revitalizing Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is on the verge of a full-scale revitalization, and an ambitious new plan for 15 acres of parkland in the urban core could be the missing piece.
New Growth Policies For California?
New state growth policies could accompany a new governor for California.
Gehry Lashes Out At Urban Design Reporter
Architect Frank Gehry lashed out at urban design critic over a column criticizing the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.
California Cities Must Reclaim Their Money
California's political system is broken. Local governments in California are handcuffed by Sacramento, and unable to develop their own tax structures and spending priorities.
San Francisco Can Lead The Nation In Using Solar Energy
San Francisco incorporates sustainable building practices, including pilot solar programs, in its own real estate but stymies the use of solar energy by residential and commercial property owners
Safer Urban Driving Through Confusion?
Experiments with traffic circles in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood has slowed traffic, but only because drivers are confused.
Can L.A.'s River Be Saved?
A collaboration of local government agencies outlines a 10-year plan to restore and clean up the Los Angeles river.
Goodbye Car, Hello Bus
In a car crazy culture, a planner decides to make the switch to transit.
Getting Business To Pay For Housing?
The City of Petaluma, CA is considering a workforce housing linkage fee on new commerical, industrial, and retail development in the city.
Shaping Growth In San Francisco
San Francisco's Transbay Area is destined to take advantage of promixity to the financial district, waterfront, and a new multi-modal transit terminal with high-density residential development.
Profile Of A New Town: Doe Mill, CA
Like most successful new urbanist developments, Doe Mill Neighborhood in Chico, Calif., is a jewel crafted by generalists.
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
