California
Housing Advocates Meet To Discuss Older Neighborhoods
Local housing advocates and policymakers from SanDiego's central-city community met during a half-day forum toaddress how older neighborhoods will meet the region'sexpected population growth of 1 million people.
San Francisco: Tourism Down, Neighborhoods Up
In San Francisco, tourist areas are deserted, while neigbhorhood areas are bustling.
Rediscovering Los Angeles' Core
Los Angeles' new 'Historic Core' is the best place to find non-traditional -- but very desirable -- housing.
A Cautionary Tale Of New Urbanism
In Santa Monica, CA, the city-planning vogue of New Urbanism has run up against a more powerful force -- the demand for easy traffic flow.
L.A.'s Challenge: To Secede Or Not To Secede
Will secession rip apart a city that is finally beginning to be strong, flexible and responsive?
Urban Village Opens In Pasadena, CA
Paseo Colorado is a New Urbanism project that covers three blocks of Colorado Blvd. Will the retail-residential work?
Mayor Hahn Involved In Dividing Up L.A.
The Mayor of Los Angeles and the City Council want a say in what goes before voters in 2002 regarding secession.
Home Depot Ballot Box Planning
The Home Depot takes its case directly to voters for a new store in Mountain View, California.
Security, Not Expansion, New Airport Focus
The controversial $12-billion plan to expand LAX and accomodate more flights, is to be redrawn to focus on security.
Plan To Fight Total Gridlock In Southern CA
The regional population continues to grow, and with the growth, gridlock in Orange County. Plans to fight are underway.
Public Sector Role In Growth: Lead Or Get Out
Azusa, CA City Manager Rick Cole, offers a blunt perspective of some of the dilemmas inherent in planning, and how they should be solved.
Southern California Bike Highway Plans
Southern California cities moving ahead with bike highway plans -- dubbed the 'Coastal Rail Trail.'
Architectural Symbolism: A Bad Idea?
San Francisco was intentionally built on an earthquake fault. The symbolism of the place more important than the danger.
Conservancy To Acquire Malibu Parkland
The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy will acquire 1,408 acres of Malibu wilderness and coastal open space.
Downtown Disney: The Entertainment Zone
In Anaheim, CA, the Disney Downtown is designed to attract tourists.
Bill Linking Development To Water In Davis' Hands
A bill that would require developers to prove they have adequate water for major subdivisions is now in the hands of Gov. Gray Davis.
Are Los Angeles' Transit Policies Discriminatory?
A grass-roots organization say's Los Angeles' Metropolitan Transport Authority transit policies are discriminatory.
A Building Permit Nightmare
A San Francisco family faces a 13-year battle with a community design review board. It's a troubling story of how planning ruined a family's life.
Sprawling Development Or Economic Development?
Critics say the planned 4,367-home development between Calimesa and Beaumont in Riverside, CA is sprawl. Supporters say it will bring needed jobs.
Landmark Urban Sprawl Bill Passed In CA
The California legislature has passed a bill requiring developers to prove there is adequate water supply for the project.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Ada County Highway District
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
