California
California Allows Highway Banners
Reversing a previous decision, the California Department of Transportation will allow all banners to be flown on freeway overpasses.
L.A.'s Newest Landmark Reviewed
The New Yorker Reviews Rafael Moneo's new Our Lady of the Angeles Cathedral in Los Angeles.
Open Space Fee Targeted
Nearly 300,000 property owners in Santa Clara County, CA will pay a an extra $20 for the preservation of open space.
Combining Schools And Shopping?
Aging regional malls with land assemblages of 50 acres or more, obsolete buildings and dwindling customer bases look like good quarries for school sites.
The Trailer Park That Time Forgot
Only in California does a trailer park reach historic status.
San Diego Bill Regionalizes Transit Planning
Metropolitan transit board endorsed a bill that shifts transit planning and construction authority to San Diego County's regional planning agency. [Link Corrected]
City Considers Affordable Housing Policy
Freemont, CA, is considering a new policy that aims for more affordable and high-density housing.
Remembering Ira Yellin
Yellin, one of Los Angeles' most respected and successful urban developers, has passed away.
Driverless Buses?
Using magnets and sensors, the PATH consortium will present a demonstration of the driverless bus next month.
After 25 Years Of Delay -- Malibu's Coastal Land Use Plan
The California Coastal Commission is set to adopt a coastal land use plan that the 27-mile-long ritzy seaside community has avoided for a quarter century.
Cold War Contaminant Found In U.S. Drinking Water
Efforts are underway to fight a water pollutant from the Cold War has been found in drinking water across the country.
Voters, Elected Officials Differ On Growth Management Tools
Voters and elected officials prefer different types of growth managementstrategies.
Can Religious Buildings Unite Sprawling Cities?
Sparked by a new Los Angeles Cathedral, religious architecture is expanding across racial and religious lines. Can this infrastructure unite sprawling cities?
Developing L.A.'s Prime Residential Site
Catellus Development faces another uphill batter to build housing on one of Los Angeles' prime residential sites, directly above Playa Vista.
L.A.-Bakersfield Megalopolis Or Sprawl?
Three new massive developments -- one of which would be the largest housing project in L.A. County's history -- along the windswept Grapevine would link Los Angeles and Bakersfield.
Los Angeles Breakup Now Seems Unlikely
With just two months to the election, the secession movement hasn't been able to develop a credible revolutionary zeal.
Dogs Banned From State Beaches
State parks ban dogs and kite-flying at many San Mateo County beaches to protect plover habitat.
Proposed LAX Master Plan Sacrifices Regional Economic Growth
Former LA Airport Commission President Dan Garcia discusses the current $9.6 billion airport modernization proposal.
Native American Veto Rights On Development
Native Americans are pushing for veto powers over development projects in California that impact historically-significant sites.
San Jose's $2.1 Billion Affordable Housing Plan
San Jose's Mayor proposes California's largest program for a region where rapidly risng housing costs are forcing many middle-income families to leave.
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.
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
