California
'Killer Algae' Spreads In So. California Lagoon
Scientists try to beat the clock by eradicating the invasive seaweed in the Lagoon before it spreads to the Pacific Ocean.
Ten Most Endangered Places In California
A new report focuses on the detrimental effects of urban sprawl, logging and energy exploration on California's wilderness.
A City Saturated By Homelessness
San Francisco's liberal tolerance for homeless people appears to be near the breaking point.
Branding Historic Downtown Los Angeles
Students from the University of Southern California set out to "brand historic downtown Los Angeles."
A New Model For L.A.'s Transit Agency
A revolutionary new idea for Los Angeles' transit agency would divide operations into five geographic sectors.
Feng Shui In Sausalito
Plans for a public safety building are on hold pending criticisms about Feng Shui.
America's Promise Evinced Through Brick & Mortar
New National Center For Preservation of Democracy
California Environmental Scorecard
The California League of Conservation Voters publishes its overview of environmental legislation for the past year.
Housing, Bonds Top CA Lawmakers' Priority Lists
Despite the lack of money -- or maybe because there is no money -- lawmakers could still pass a number of policy bills related to planning.
Stupid Sprawl: Enemy Of Smart Growth and Regionalism
Logan Jenkins says "smart growth" is actually "old growth."
Playa Vista: A New Urban Tech Paradigm?
The Southern California region may be producing a new model of high-tech-development that provide a new formula for the digital age.
California's Obsolete Computers Pollute Asia
An estimated 50 to 80 percent of all electronic waste "recycled" in the U.S. ends up in Asia.
San Francisco Tower Defines The City
San Francisco's Four Season's Tower captures the forces shaping the City, writes John King.
Car-Free Streets In California
Influenced by New Urbanism, a development in Corona del Mar, CA, incorporates elevated walkways limited to pedestrians and commands high prices.
Dr. Obiudu And The Richmond Community Garden
Dr. Chuma Obiudu is helping a community discover the power of community gardens.
Cheaper, Better Desalination Gets A Fresh Look
Desal in SoCal? It may not be as far-fetched as you think.
Lifestyle Centers: 'Mall-Town America'
The shopping center industry has discovered a hybrid of housing and retail development.
Regional Agency To Coordinate Transit Issues Proposed
The state Legislature will begin to review a bill that would create a regional government agency that would deal with transportation and land use issues.
San Diego's Neighborhood Of Villages
San Diego's Neighborhood Of Villages Growth Management Plan offers lessons for many cities.
Regional Tax Sharing Experiments In California
California begins to experiment with regional tax sharing to help struggling older cities with outer-ring suburbs.
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
