California
Sacramento Takes On Snout Houses
Sacramento planners, aiming for "neighborly city streets" propose limiting houses with protruding garages.
The Tale Of Two Oakland Communities
The San Francisco Chronicle examines the challenges facing two communities in Oakland, CA as they try to improve.
L.A.'s 'Bicycle Freeway'
Despite challenges, a bikeway along the Los Angeles river across the entire City of Los Angeles, might actually happen.
The Divine Developer
Cardinal Roger Mahoney discusses the design and planning behind the most expensive Catholic Cathedral in the U.S.
Builders Scream Foul
The National Association of Home Builders says planners are overreaching in their interpretation.
Embrace The Farmer, Agriculture Will Prevent Sprawl
Now, 30 years later, the cry of Sonoma Valley, CA has changed: "Save us from agriculture."
Inferno Destroys Nearly-complete Controversial Development
An eight-alarm fire decimates San Jose's upscale, controversial and almost-finished $500 million Santana Row.
Advertising City
The high-profile ad agency TBWA/Chiat/Day's new offices in Los Angeles are a virtual and self-contained 'advertising city'.
Energy From Algae: Green Power Breakthrough?
A California company is trying to be the first to commercialize the production of hydrogen from algae.
The Perfect Village That Keeps Failing
Westwood Village in West Los Angeles is adjacent to UCLA and the city's most affluent neighborhoods. Yet it can't seem to succeed. Why?
A New National Seashore?
The Bush Administration backs away from a federal plan to acquire and save the largest remnant of non-urbanized coast in Southern California.
Infectous Greed Is Ruining Our Neighborhoods
Unchecked "mansionization" of established older neighborhoods is the result of "me-first, I've got mine" attitudes by both builders and the cities that encourage them.
Golf Carts: California's Latest Transit Trend
The new trend in California is a redesigned golf cart that can operate on the roads at 25 m.p.h. It's the perfect alternative for short trips
LA's Downtown: A Tale Of Two Cities
Can the cultural corridor of Downtown LA's Bunker Hill coexist with the successful and gritty ethnic communities below it?
California's Eroding Rural Areas
Across California, once-prized agriculture areas are being squeezed by rapidly growing populations and development. What can be done?
The Next Stage In Suburbia: Downtowns
Suburban downtowns are taking cues from urban traditions to create vibrant and complex downtowns, writes John King.
Mansionization Restrictions Emerge
A Planning Commission in Orange County, CA, approves new mansionization restrictions on homeowners building massive homes.
A Land Trust To Build Parks
A coalition will focus on using a land trust to create a string of small parts throughout Los Angeles in low-income areas.
Cities With Most Pedestrian Deaths
According to the Surface Transportation Policy Project, California cities have the greatest number of pedestrian deaths.
Affordable Housing And Sprawl
Five opinions on how to control sprawl and make housing affordable in the Bay Area.
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
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
