California
An Assessment Of L.A.'s Housing Crisis
For almost ten years, Los Angeles hasn't had much of a housing policy. Now it has a $100 million housing trust fund.
The Battle For Local Control Of Housing Elements
The California State Association of Counties provided the latest battlefield in the war of words over the state housing element law.
Where's The Real Route 66?
The famous 'mother road' from Chicago to Los Angeles was realigned numerous times. Where is the real route?
Template Hospitals
Kaiser Permanente lauches a new program that will establish standardized models for design and construction of its hospitals.
Learning From L.A. Secession
Tavis Smiley speaks with regular commentator Connie Rice about the wider implications of Los Angeles' failed secession initiative.
A New Battleground For Anti-Growth Supporters
Hired tree-sitter is camped out in the branches of a 400-year old tree in an attempt to halt development of a highway in Santa Clarita. His protest has attracted supporters and the media.
Sacrifice The Oak For Los Angeles Growth
Columnist Steve Lopez takes a humorous look at a 400-year old oak tree standing in the way of a subdivision in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita.
CA Lawmaker Vows To Reform Housing Element Law
A proposed bill woudl put teeth in the state's housing element law by fining local governments that refuse to plan for new housing.
How Do You Pay For A City Of Villages?
For San Diego's 'City of Villages' concept, dollars, not density, are the real obstacle.
Segway Runs Into Opposition At City Hall
The Segway Human Transporter, the much-hyped, high-tech scooter billed as the future of transportation runs into opposition in San Francisco.
San Mateo County Wins EPA Smart Growth Award
San Mateo policy is one of four winners of EPA's first National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.
Hummer H2: A Mammoth Even Among SUVs
The H2, the newest model of the massive military Hummer is a surprise hit at $50,000, outselling SUVs from BMW, Cadillac, Lincoln and Lexus.
City Admonished For Sprawl Tendencies
The California city of Vacaville is admonished to curb its sprawling ways; planners told to embrace smart growth.
Californians Prefer Suburbia, Drive Alone, And Like Their Commute
A land use survey reports that Californians prefer to live in single-family detached houses, drive alone to work, and -- contrary to popular belief -- are pleased with their commute.
The Transit Nerds
A transit advocacy group -- affectionately known as the 'transit nerds' -- are making themselves heard, and changing transit policy.
Smart Growth Case Study
This in-depth article examines sprawl in Riverside County, CA, as well as the accompanying negativeeffects.
America's Rural Breadbasket: California's Central Coast
California is home to the greatest, and least well-known garden in the world. The 400-mile-long Central Valley supplies fully one-quarter of the food America eats.
The Epicenter Of Ballot-box Planning
Ventura County, California,remains the epicenter of the world of ballot-box planning.
Revival Of Sears Catalog 'Kit' Homes
Sears Catalog "kit homes", sold from 1908 to 1940 for less than $2,000, including delivery, are now experiencing a surprising revival as history meets architecture.
New Urbanism Pioneer To Lead Charrette
Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, founder of the Congress for New Urbanism, will lead a charrette in San Jose, CA.
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
