California
California's High Speed Rail Gets A Boost
A $9 billion bond measure for a 700-mile, high-speed rail through California is approved by the Senate.
New Urbanism And Mission Bay
San Francisco's Mission Bay urban reuse project is one of the most significant in the country.
State Infrastructure Institute Within USC's Lusk Center
Michael Keston discusses his endowment establishing an Infrastructure Institute at USC's Lusk Center.
Bay Area Real Estate Prices Rising Again
Despite a struggling economy,, real estate prices in the San Francisco Bay Area are back up to levels seen during the dot-com boom. Area residents are concerned about the escalating prices.
California's Largest Wetlands Restoration
A landmark $165 million deal to buy and restore salt ponds in the south San Francisco Bay is the largest project in the state's history.
Ballpark Boom Is Bust
Ballpark plans are getting chilly receptions throughout the U.S. Is this a sign that the U.S. stadium boom is over?
Dividing The Nation's Second-Largest City
What will be the impact of the sucession of the San Fernando valley from Los Angeles?
Gated Communities: The Big Bluff
Communities turning to gates and guard shacks, to keep out the public. Increasingly, however, the security measures are fake.
Stadium Or Death Star?
Downtown Los Angeles needs housing and culture -- not another massive edifice, writes urban critic William Fulton.
The Brand New Sixth Largest U.S. City
If the San Fernando seceeds from Los Angeles, it will become the nation's sixth largest city, and it has its own unique urban flavor.
Quenching Atlanta's Thirst
As the city continues to grow, questions about water supply have entered the consciousness of local officials.
Secession Will Negatively Impact L.A. In D.C.
Congressmember Xavier Becerra opines on ahort- and long-term effects of secession on D.C. view Of L.A. region.
Strong Regional Agency Proposal Failing
An effort to replace the San DiegoAssociation of Governments with a stronger agency is failing.
Inside Scoop On L.A.'s Billboard Ban
The Planning Report interviews a Los Angeles City Council member on the movement to ban billboards -- and not just in L.A.
Breaking Up Los Angeles
A six-year campaign to break Los Angeles from the San Fernando Valley will finally go to the voters.
A New Model For Solving Urban Congestion
Los Angeles' $2.4 billion Alameda Corridor rail project required only a moderate amount of federal money.
Battle Over Mixed Use In Los Angeles
An upscale community in L.A. is the battlegroud between a saavy developer and sophisticated residents.
California Infrastructure Crisis Looms
Airport development and expansion is on hold after 9/11, even though air travel is increasing rapidly.
Mega Churches Go To Court Over Zoning
Seven California religious institutions go to court to fight local city zoning restrictions which they say favor projects that generate tax revenues.
L.A.'s Transition From Suburban To Urban
This commentator's view is that the planning issues in L.A. now revolve around how, not whether, to accommodate increased population density.
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
