California
L.A. Transit Agency Breakup?
The Los Angeles Valley MTA Transit Chief is trying to prove transit doesn't have to be part of secession. But bigger is not always better.
L.A. Secession Would Change Rent Control
Los Angeles rent control laws won't survive in the new Valley or Hollywood cities if they are successful in their bid for secession.
How To Bring Density To Pleasant Neighborhoods?
Architecture Week reviews Southern California housing projects by Elizabeth Moule and Stefanos Polyzoides.
S.F. Planning Chief Took Money From Developer
San Francisco's Planning Commission President violated conflict of interest law by taking $20,000 from a developer.
Fire Threatens Giant Sequoias
Giant Sequoias, some up to 1500 years old, are threatened by a forest fire. The debate over how to care for them rages.
Eminent Domain: Church Or Costco?
Eminent domain proceedings in Cyrpus, CA are shaping up to be a test of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.
Jane Pisano Articulates Case For Urban Revitalization
Jane Pisano, former Dean of External Affairs at the University of Southern Califronia and current President and Director of the Museum of Natural History in LA, discusses the role of institutions in urban revitalization.
El Toro Saga Continues
What will be the fate of the closed Orange County, CA El Toro Marine Corps Air Station? A voter-approved park seems unlikely.
Growth Management Clashes With Housing
At a San Luis Obispo, CA workshop, local officials complain that housing elements don't take resource constraints into account.
Congressman Champions Smart Growth For CA
Portland's progressive congressional representative, Earl Blumenauer, discusses the ISTEA reauthorization and the momentum building in Washington for smart growth development.
Mobile Home Parks Fighting Rent Control
Owners of several California mobile home parks want to boost monthly rents, and are suing cities for the right to do so.
The Case For Congestion Pricing
According to one observer, Southern California traffic is going to get so disastrously worse, we're going to look back longingly on the mess we've got now. He's probably right.
San Francisco Suddenly Without A Planning Commission
Until the showdown between the major and Board of Supervisors is resolved, new projects remain on hold.
Landmark CA Law May Affect All U.S Drivers
New legislation is aimed at reducing amount of greenhouse gases generated by passenger vehicles.
Los Angeles' Worst Projects That Didn't Happen
The Downtown News publishes a list of seven mega-projects for Los Angeles that, thankfully, never got started.
What If: A Downtown Los Angeles Utopia
The Downtown News asks business and community leaders what they would do in Downtown Los Angeles if they could go on an urban planning shopping spree.
A Shift In Thinking About The Public Realm
The renovation of Los Angeles' international airport offers a lens into post 9/11 projects.
Their Own Private Malibu
What does it take to get liberals sounding like Ayn Rand in defense of property rights? Having their own property threatened.
Too Many Environmental Mandates?
The balance among farmers, cities and wildlife is a tenuous one -- especially in Southern California.
Guidelines To Nurture Community Character
Last week, the City Council of Encinitas voted 3-2 to forward to the PlanningCommission preliminary guidelines and code amendments defining how new,residential development should be built.
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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
