California
Affordable Housing Incentives In Southern California
A coalition of developers and businesses is proposing ways to build affordable housing without assessments and fees.
Paying For So. CA Farmland To Lie Fallow
MWD is paying farmers not to farm to provide water for coastal areas. The purchase of 16,000 acres is near Blythe.
Three Victories For California Conservationists
California Governor Gray Davis signed measures including one protecting coastal areas from land speculation.
Cities Should Pay Penalties For Housing Shortage
Editorial proposes imposing fines on California cities that do not comply with state requirements on housing construction.
California Governor Signs Land Use Legislation
Unlike past years, Davis approves all controversial bills, even the Hearst Ranch/"certificates of compliance" bill.
California's Last Best Train? - Part Two
Is high-speed rail the answer to California's traffic? Maybe, but politics may be the biggest roadblock of all.
Bill Requires Developers To Prove Water Availability
A new California law requires developers to prove there is enough water available for new homes.
Learning The Importance Of High-Speed Rail
Rod Diridon says high-speed rail is the "most prudent approach" for California and advocates a high-speed rail network connecting the state's major cities.
California Bill Aims To Close Land Loophole
A California bill awaiting approval is aimed at closing a state law loophole that, according to the bill supporters, that enables speculators to earn profits at the expense of taxpayers and not-for-profit groups.
The New California Gold Rush
How land speculators are exploiting a loophole in state law to "make millions at taxpayers expense."
New California Law Links Growth To Water Use
California has a new law that associates water-use planning with land-use planning for developments of over 500 units.
Breaking Up Los Angeles Is Hard To Do
Advocates of San Fernando Valley secession are demoralized. The new plan leaves them too dependent on Los Angeles.
New Commuter Rail Plans In Southern California
A coalition of 10 cities in Southern California is looking at a 13-mile rail line. The plan, previously doomed, is steaming up.
Environmentalists Urge Gehry To Quit Wetlands Project
Environmentalists protest against the Ballona Wetlands project in Southern California and urge architect Frank Gehry to quit the project.
New Plan For Los Angeles Int'l Airport
After six years and millions of dollars spent looking at ways to expand LAX, Mayor Jim Hahn announced that the airport's master plan is being scaled back, with the emphasis on increasing passenger safety.
California's Last Best Train?
Is high-speed rail the answer to California's traffic? Maybe, but politics may be the biggest roadblock of all.
Will California Be Buried Under A Mountain Of Trash?
As California's population climbs past 34 million people, a heralded decade of recycling and trash diversion is being overtaken by unceasing population growth.
Can Los Angeles Build Safe Schools?
The environmental regulations for school building in California should be changed. The existing process is deeply flawed.
An Insider's Look At Los Angeles' Transit Agency
Metro Investment Report presents an honest look at the inner machinations of the L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Downtown Lofts Become Hot Properties
Lofts in downtown Los Angeles are spacious and rich with architecture. The Los Angeles Times Magazine reports with a profile of five lofts.
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
