California
Property Rights Politics In Nevada County, CA
Pretty Place, ugly politics: Nevada County is home to some of the ugliest political discourse imaginable, pitting Smart Growth proponents against a well-funded growth lobby.
Bidding War Over Former Marine Base Will Fund A Park
The City of Irvine, CA plans to auction the 4,700 acre former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station to developers, generating funds and land for a park.
Salvaging The Colorado/Imperial Water Deal
Former Calfiornia Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg discusses next steps for saving the Imperial water deal.
The Architect Who Brought 'Rapid Bus' To L.A.
The Los Angeles Times profiles Martha Welborne, an architect and champion of L.A.'s highly-successful Rapid Bus.
Leaving L.A.'s Redevelopment Agency
Jerry Scharlin, the outgoing administrator of Los Angeles' redevelopment agency, reflects on the agency and problems with redevelopment.
Building A Lake In Downtown Los Angeles
A proposal to use giant rubber dams in L.A.'s river would create a new artificial lake in Downtown Los Angeles.
If Coastal Commission Survives, It Will Be Stronger
California's Coastal Commission -- which has survived 30 years of wrath from land developers -- faces an uncertain future.
Mass Transit And Property Values?
If property values increase for land adjacent to mass transit, is this a compelling argument for residents to support transit?
Hard Times For Orange County Planning Department
The Orange County, CA Planning Department will lay off 39 employees this month because financial troubles have swamped the agency.
San Francisco Outlaws Segways
San Francisco is the first city to ban the Segway Human Transporter on its sidewalks.
Too Many Tourists
Maya Riviera's ecology has been 'concessionized'. Now, new development at a popular Mexican destination threatens ecological disaster.
California's Smart Growth Law
A new California law prioritizes smart growth principles a priority as the state distributes billions in infrastructure spending.
Transit In Los Angeles: It's Entertainment
The problem with rail in Los Angeles is that we treat it as transit. That's all wrong. We should actually look at it as entertainment.
Anti-Sprawl Policies: Hazardous To Our Wealth
The California San Joaquin Valley's air pollution is not of its own making --- it is being exported from elsewhere.
L.A.'s First Segway Rider
Bruce Weinberg, a Los Angeles resident, was one of 30 residents nationwide to receive a pre-release Segway.
L.A.'s Underground Freeway?
The 30-year effort to complete the Long Beach (710) freeway extension may end up being a tunnel.
Chicago's Disappearing Architectural Heritage - Part 2
The second installation in a three part series that chronicles the politics of historic preservation and demolition in Chicago.
The Bay Area's New Architecture: Billboards
The Bay Area's signature structures are not churches or skyscrapers, but massive billboards.
The Nation's Deadliest Light Rail System
The Blue Line -- a light rail line running from downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach -- has grisliest record in the U.S.
Sacramento, CA Loses Key Planners
Sacramento County, CA is losing two top planning officials at a time when land-use is being redefined by the shift of growth to newly incorporated cities.
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
