California
The Most Crowded Communities In CA
Analysis of the 2000 census indicates that the most crowded communities in California are desolate rural towns.
What Makes For Good Ferry Design?
San Francisco Bay Crossing Magazine offers up a curmudgeonly-review of the new Alameda – Oakland ferry, Peralta.
California Cities Under Pressure
A new report examines local growth controls and residential development policy in California cities.
Eco Terrorists Convicted
It's much harder for the FBI to catch and convict these anti-growth terrorists than you might expect.
Advocating For A Green City
Richard Register is the Berkeley, California's chief spokesman for building a 'Green' Berkeley.
California's Hottest Land Use Legislation
Assembly Bill 680 might be the hottest land use measure this year. It divides up sales tax based on population and affordable housing.
Preservation Or Housing? California Can't Decide
State policy encourages farmland preservation while at the same time mandating thousands of new homes in agricultural areas.
A So. CA City That Wants To Stay Rural
Activists who want to save mountain paths, horse trails and wildlife, are fighting development in San Gabriel hills.
Don't Sacrifice The Environment
Environmental Defense's Tom Graff advice to California legislators: Don't sacrifice the environment for anything.
Moratorium On Cybercafes
In Orange Grove, CA, the city has put a moratorium on cybercafes, which have become centers of gang activity.
Interview With L.A. Transit's New CEO
Roger Snoble brings A multi-modal transit vision to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency.
Transit Agencies Lash Back At EPA
The fight over the suspension of California Bay Area's transportation project turns decidedly nastier.
Money For Brownfield Cleanup In So. CA
The city of Ventura, CA is aiming for a share of the $250 million in federal cleanup funds for former industrial sites.
Redondo's Heart Is At The Beach
Redondo Beach, CA, has what the city's chief planner considers aonce-in-a-lifetime opportunity to remake the coastal suburb.
Stalled Housing Production In California?
An panel of experts discusses how new prevailing wage legislation will impact housing production in Southern California.
Cities Should Incentivize Good Urban Design
Architect Johannes Van Tilburg argues that cities need to be more stringent in telling developers what kinds of buildings they will design.
CA Freeways To Join Rest Of The Nation
California will finally join the rest of the nation in numbering its state and interstate freeway exits.
From Industrial Tract To L.A. Urban Lake
Harvard graduate students offer a plan envisioning a lake, housing and parks for the worst idustrial areas along the Los Angeles River.
Impact Of Hollywood Retail Center
Will the new 640,000-square-foot retail complex in Hollywood, CA, become a tourist destination?
The Ultimate Los Angeles Planning Insider
Dan Garcia, who has served on nearly every significant commission in Los Angeles, offers his vision for planning in L.A.
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.
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
