California
California Water Negotiations Press On
Senior Advisor to Governor Davis comments on the Governor's position in the ongoing negotiations with the Federal government, other states, and local water districts for access to Colorado River water.
High Speed Rail In California?
With an environmental impact report due in the fall and a bond measure on the November 2004 ballot, California may one day have a high speed train from LA to San Francisco.
New Light Rail Line Brings Hope To L.A. Neighborhoods
With the opening of the MTA Gold Line, Angelenos are eager to capture the potential of transit oriented development to revitalize communities.
Cracking Down On Substandard Housing
From citations to house arrests, Los Angeles is cracking down on deadbeat landlords to improve housing conditions throughout the City.
Pulling The Plug On The Electric Car
Celebrities, engineers, environmentalists, electric car enthusiasts and a bagpiper gather at a mock funeral to mourn the loss of their short-lived electric cars.
Cowboy Conservationists Circle Wagons Against Sprawl
A trust run by ranchers has something in common with open space organizations.
Catalog Of Regional Planning Efforts
The Surface Transportation Policy Project publishes a catalog of regional planning efforts nationwide, with a focus on those in California.
The Price Of Eminent Domain
A school district in the fastest growing city in Santa Barbara County, CA may 'end up paying more than it bargained for,' as it desperately searches for sites to build much-needed schools.
Agency Faces Lawsuits Over Affordable Housing Program
Condominium owners in Orange County, CA are accusing the California Coastal Commission of 'abusing a low-income housing program.'
Not A Suburb
Mountain House, CA is 'not a suburb' but a new town built from scratch.
Staples Center Called A Success
Officials are calling the Staples Center in Los Angeles a 'triumph,' given that cities across the country have built sports arenas that have 'wound up costing taxpayers money.'
Rethinking Parking Requirements
One of the biggest barriers to new development in urban areas is parking.
Southern California's Dirty Harbor Secret
Even Southern California's wealthy communities are feeling the effects of years of unchecked urban runoff and silt.
Lennar Corp. Buys Newhall Land Company
In a stunning move, Newhall Land Company, one of California's largest land owners, agrees to be acquired by Miami-based Lennar Corp., the nation's third-largest homebuilder.
Smart Growth Is Dead In Lodi
Columnist Joe Guzzardi examines the development and growth in Lodi, CA, and concludes that it's not smart.
The Mansionization Of California
The practice of creating 'mansion' homes on small footprints adjacent to traditional smaller homes is causing an "architectural identity crisis."
Will L.A. Walk To Work?
A renovated subway terminal asks this question to pedestrian-challenged downtown Los Angeles.
UrbanPlan Reaches High School Students
High school students create proposals for a hypothetical city.
Dreaming Of Urban Villages
Residents of Los Angeles' sprawling San Fernando valley say they'd be willing to reside in or near urban villages.
A Trail From Oregon To Baja
A continuous coastal hiking trail traversing the entire length of California is 60% complete.
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
