California

Forest City's Greg Vilkin Profiled

Forest City's Greg Vilkin eyes the future of Downtown Los Angeles' South Park, and what makes a successful developer.

September 22, 2002 - Downtown News

California Allows Highway Banners

Reversing a previous decision, the California Department of Transportation will allow all banners to be flown on freeway overpasses.

September 20, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

L.A.'s Newest Landmark Reviewed

The New Yorker Reviews Rafael Moneo's new Our Lady of the Angeles Cathedral in Los Angeles.

September 19, 2002 - The New Yorker

Open Space Fee Targeted

Nearly 300,000 property owners in Santa Clara County, CA will pay a an extra $20 for the preservation of open space.

September 18, 2002 - San Jose Mercury News

Combining Schools And Shopping?

Aging regional malls with land assemblages of 50 acres or more, obsolete buildings and dwindling customer bases look like good quarries for school sites.

September 18, 2002 - California Planning and Development Report

The Trailer Park That Time Forgot

Only in California does a trailer park reach historic status.

September 17, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

San Diego Bill Regionalizes Transit Planning

Metropolitan transit board endorsed a bill that shifts transit planning and construction authority to San Diego County's regional planning agency. [Link Corrected]

September 16, 2002 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

City Considers Affordable Housing Policy

Freemont, CA, is considering a new policy that aims for more affordable and high-density housing.

September 15, 2002 - San Jose Mercury News

Remembering Ira Yellin

Yellin, one of Los Angeles' most respected and successful urban developers, has passed away.

September 14, 2002 - Downtown News

Driverless Buses?

Using magnets and sensors, the PATH consortium will present a demonstration of the driverless bus next month.

September 13, 2002 - The Daily Californian

After 25 Years Of Delay -- Malibu's Coastal Land Use Plan

The California Coastal Commission is set to adopt a coastal land use plan that the 27-mile-long ritzy seaside community has avoided for a quarter century.

September 13, 2002 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Cold War Contaminant Found In U.S. Drinking Water

Efforts are underway to fight a water pollutant from the Cold War has been found in drinking water across the country.

September 13, 2002 - Wall St. Journal

Voters, Elected Officials Differ On Growth Management Tools

Voters and elected officials prefer different types of growth managementstrategies.

September 12, 2002 - California Planning and Development Report

Can Religious Buildings Unite Sprawling Cities?

Sparked by a new Los Angeles Cathedral, religious architecture is expanding across racial and religious lines. Can this infrastructure unite sprawling cities?

September 12, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Developing L.A.'s Prime Residential Site

Catellus Development faces another uphill batter to build housing on one of Los Angeles' prime residential sites, directly above Playa Vista.

September 11, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

L.A.-Bakersfield Megalopolis Or Sprawl?

Three new massive developments -- one of which would be the largest housing project in L.A. County's history -- along the windswept Grapevine would link Los Angeles and Bakersfield.

September 10, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Breakup Now Seems Unlikely

With just two months to the election, the secession movement hasn't been able to develop a credible revolutionary zeal.

September 9, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Dogs Banned From State Beaches

State parks ban dogs and kite-flying at many San Mateo County beaches to protect plover habitat.

September 7, 2002 - Half Moon Bay Review

Proposed LAX Master Plan Sacrifices Regional Economic Growth

Former LA Airport Commission President Dan Garcia discusses the current $9.6 billion airport modernization proposal.

September 6, 2002 - The Metro Investment Report

Native American Veto Rights On Development

Native Americans are pushing for veto powers over development projects in California that impact historically-significant sites.

September 6, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

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