California
Make Planned Communities More Walkable
A Los Angeles Times editorial calls for creating less sprawl and more walkable communities in Southern California.
Development Moratorium Is Too Extreme
The Christian Science Monitor casts its vote against the right of government to put long-term moratoriums on property.
Merging Northern CA's Regional Planning Agencies
A new bill would force the merger of northern Califronia's Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments.
2002's Top Land Use Supreme Court Case
The year's key land use case before the U.S. Supreme Court is a 32-month building moratorium an unconstitutional taking of property rights.
Profile Of L.A.'s New Transit Chief
Roger Snoble is a planner who suddenly found himself running a major transit agency.
A Southern CA City Comes Of Age
It's a small oil town of 9,300 residents, surrounded by a big city. All they want is their own zip code.
Riverside County Plan Moves Forward
One of the most ambitious planning efforts in California history reaches the homestretch.
Can Local Transit Solve Regional Problems?
A columnist argues that planners should not try to use San Francisco's BART to fix regional transportation woes.
California's Pilot Land Retirement Program
A five-year pilot habitat restoration project in California may become the model for new land retirement programs.
New Billboard Signs Halted In Southern CA
Los Angeles officials claim that billboard company violated their contract. Judge halts their work until hearing.
So. CA Rich Deny Beach Access To Masses
The wealthy homeowners in Malibu have locked the public easements to the beach, and public agencies are doing nothing.
Billboard Company Angers Los Angeles
Los Angeles county and city officials say a major billboard company has violated ordinances by installing billboards along freeways.
Restoring Southern California's Last Natural River System
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prepares a proposal to rehabilitate a 16-mile stretch of the Santa Clara River that supports threatnened species.
Redevelopment Agency May Be Out Of Business
The biggest redevelopment agency in California may put itself out of business unless the state Legislature comes to the rescue.
Terror's Impact On Architecture
Planning for building security in urban downtowns is a balancing act. How much security at what aesthetic cost?
Giving Downtown Los Angeles A Chance
A dialogue between an Orange County shopper and an L.A. Councilperson about downtown Los Angeles.
Is Smart Growth A Runaway Train?
Because "smart growth" defies an easy definition, it's being applied to all sorts of growth. And much of it may not be smart.
The Dark Side Of Growth In Silicon Valley
Though Silicon Valley has created millionaires it has also generated sky-rocketing housing prices, sprawl, and traffic congestion.
The Latest In Bus Tracking Systems
San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency is adding GPS units to all lines within five years.
Who Has The Nation's Worst Roads?
California has the nation's worst roads, followed by Louisiana, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
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.
Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
