California
Balancing Port Development And Environmental Concerns
The Port of Los Angeles recently introduced the Alternative Maritime Program (AMP), which will have ships plug into cleaner land-side power once they reach the harbor.
A Wildnerness Preserve Next To L.A.?
A conservancy group is 'rewilding' a vast preserve just 50 miles north of the nation's second-largest city.
A Strategic Vision For Downtown L.A.
Carol Schatz discusses Los Angeles' new downtown development strategy.
A Corner Of Los Angeles That Time Forgot
The small community of Hermon is fighting to reclaim its name after being nearly forgotten since 1903.
The Fault That Could Eat Los Angeles
A massive and dangerous fault is found to run directly through the heart of Los Angeles.
Parking Lot As Art Exhibit: Urban Story Spaces
A writer navigates her way through an urban story space -- with headphones and a GPS.
Does California Really Need More Planning?
According to Reason Research Fellow Chris Fiscelli, California needs market-oriented approaches, not restrictive land use controls, to grow smarter.
TreePeople Blazing Trails With Green Building
TreePeople is building a community center and office complex that will generate both its own water and power, demonstrating that the future is now for green development.
Reopening California's Tribal Casino Compact
California is negotiating to provide local governments more control over Indian casino development.
David Vs. Goliath: A New Model For Port Cleanup
A Los Angeles resident fights the mighty Port of Los Angeles for cleaner air... and wins. The result could be a new model for port cleanups.
Ovrom Takes Over Embattled Los Angeles CRA
Bud Ovrom discusses the challenges ahead as he assumes the leadership of the CRA in LA in the midst of severe budget cuts and pending lawsuits.
Transit Justice
A suspect featured on 'America's Most Wanted' is arrested by police after not paying his fare on L.A.'s Blue Line.
Inclusionary Housing Is Good Policy
Requiring Los Angeles housing developers to include low-income units is good policy, a report concludes.
Expanding San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay has been shrinking. The effort to restore its health could be the largest wetlands restorating project in the West.
The Largest Development In L.A. County's History
Los Angeles County edges closer to approval of the largest development in the county's history.
A Planning Checklist For Your Next Community
Centennial, L.A. County's city of tomorrow, incorporates 33 'strategies and guidelines' for creating better communities.
San Francisco Landmark Is Reborn
San Francisco's overhauled Ferry Building stands "as grand as a cathedral" on the city's bayfront.
Top 25 Cities For Business In California
California CEO Magazine ranks the best cities for business in California.
Can Planners Save Cuba?
How can Cuba save it's deteriorating architectural treasures with the arrival of capitalist urban development?
California Smart Growth White Paper
A group of California New Urbanists have prepared a White Paper on Smart Growth Policy in California.
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
