California
California's Designer Desert Development
Mirada is the only master-planned community built entirely within a federal parkland.
Arizona's Fake Lakes
Thanks to a complex set of water laws, Arizona residents can count on full "fake lakes" even during a drought.
Mass Transit Grants For Low Income Residents
Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission to federal and state funding to assist low-income residents with transportation needs.
A Cautionary Tale Of Mall Revitalization
Radical design changes don't always result in an improvement. They didn't for this mall in a Northern California suburb.
Dot-Com Slowdown Speeds Up Bay Area Traffic
The collapse of the dot-coms in the Bay Area has eased traffic on the area's freeways. It is the biggest one-year decline in nearly a decade.
Tough Loss For San Jose Redevelopment Effort
New York's Palladium Company dropped plans to build a $1 billion retail and enterainment complex in downtown San Jose, CA.
Bush And Critters
It's how you interpret the species law, not what it says.
Paramount,, CA: A Brave Turnaround
Declared a "disaster area" in a 1982 HUD study, the city of Paramount, CA, is fighting blight and remaking itself.
And The Winner Is...Hollywood?
Redevelopment efforts in Hollywood are responsible for the return of tourists and the Oscars, but current residents say all the new buildings have done little to improve the quality of life.
Combatting Sprawl With A Radical Tax Plan
California legislators are considering a radical new tax-sharing plan that would change sales tax incentives on land use.
Incentivize Infrastructure Investment
California Governor's Building For The 21st Century report looks to incentivize infrastructure investment.
Seawater As Water Source
In this opinion piece, Turner looks at the potential of sea water as a source for fresh water in the San Diego region.
Regional Transit Planning Done Right
The Sacramento Council of Governments offers a concept that is truly regional in scope.
L.A.'s Ahmanson Ranch Debate: Now Live
Warren Olney moderates a live debate (now streaming on the Web) about the controversial Ahmanson Ranch development in Los Angeles.
Wireless 'HotZone' In Palo Alto
A new 'HotZone' computer network in downtown Palo Alto, CA provides users with Internet access over a six-block area.
Inside The Big Box
City meets big-box. City loses big-box. City wins big-box over with a big subsidy.
Forcing Below-market Housing Units
A proposed law in San Francisco would make below-market housing units mandatory for all new development.
Sacramento Area Planning For Pedestrians
The Sacramento Area Council of Governments is exploring ways to make walking a viable mode of transportation in its new regional transportation plan.
Kinkade-Inspired Development Is Not New Urbanism
A 1300 acre development of 10 communities is marketed as being "inspired" by the paintings of Thomas Kinkade and promises a return to "simpler times." But it should not be mistaken for New Urbanism.
Developers Required To Fix Civic Problems
If developers receive public funds, many believe that they should be required to do 'extra' for the local communities.
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
