California
Radical San Francisco Building Shocks Planners
A new avant-garde architecture federal building shocks San Francisco sensibilities. Critics say the design belongs in L.A. or Houston.
Limited Planning Possible On Catalina
Santa Catalina Island, CA,is quiet and beautiful. But tourism is decreasing. And there is little room to grow.
The Wonders Of Suburbia
Columnist Karen Hershenson writes about her transformation into a suburbanite.
Late Night BART
An op-ed advocates increasing the operating hours for the Bay Area Rapid Transit system.
A Planned Community With No Cemetery
If you live in Irvine, California, you have to move elsewhere when you die. This master-planned city has no cemetery.
California's Lost Farmland: Yawn Or Crisis?
Urban growth in Northern California is growaing at an alarming pace, according to a study by the California Department of Conservation.
Tech Companies Design Office Campus Of The Future
A new technology office complex in Silicon Valley will offer the ultimate in work environments. It's a throw-back to college.
Saving San Diego With Regional Planning
A Union Tribune editorial charges that San Diego's quality of life is under attack by unmitigated growth.
Is L.A.'s Cathedral A Yellow Armadillo?
Los Angeles is home to the first major cathedral to be built in North America in a century. But is the new cathedral ugly?
San Francisco Bay Vs. Airport
In this Chronicle editorial, Savethe Bay urges San Franciscansto take a stand against SFO's new runway development plans.
Can A City Be Too Successful?
National Public Radio explores whether cities are drowning in their own success and driving the poor out of revitalized urban areas?
Non-Profit Promotes Shared Housing
Project Share, a non-profit organization that matches "home providers" with "home seekers" in Berkeley and Oakland, is helping to meet housing needs in the Bay Area and finding seniors the extra help they need.
Casual Carpooling Is Business As Usual In Bay Area
The casual carpool system in the East Bay is quite possibly a utopian vision come to life. And it's been operating for more than 20 years.
Should Los Angeles Follow New York And London?
With residents in the San Fernando Valley favoring secession from the city, David Fleming suggests that Los Angeles should adopt a system of Boroughs to ease local governance tensions in the city.
California's First Solar Subdivision
California builders find that solar panels increase home value -- and boost respectability of solar energy.
California Struggling To Manage Growth
Despite some of the best minds in the nation and its creativity in movies and technology, California lags behind the rest of the nation in controlling growth.
S.F. Planners Vs. Feds Over New Federal Building
A "sustainable" building design for a federal office tower in San Francisco is not allowed under current zoning, but local planners have no jurisdiction.
Removing Gridlock From Orange County's Streets
Poor road planning has led to chronic gridlock, and county planners face a growing population that is frustrated with current traffic levels.
The Future Of Habitat Conservation Plans
Bush appears likely to continue support for Habitat Conservation Plans as a way of managing endangered species issues.
Desert Facility A Model Of Energy Efficiency
The Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve visitor center is so energy-efficient that is does not need an air conditioner or a furnace, despite fluctuating temperatures.
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
