California
California's Clean-up Bill May Help Slow Sprawl
A passed bill for environmental clean-up of small contaminated sites may revitalize blighted neighborhoods and slow sprawl.
Burying Sewage Below L.A. Harbor
They don't want anymore treated sludge in outlying counties. So now the proposal is to bury it under Terminal Island.
Saving Old Trees By Regulating Logging On Private Land
Old-growth trees on private land in California are vulnerable to logging. Will a 2002 ballot measure regulate logging on private land?
County To Buy Coastal Land To Prevent Development
San Mateo County, CA, plans to purchase 49 acres of coastal land for recreational use.
The Village: A Thomas Kinkade Community?
Fans of the most popular living artist, Thomas Kinkade, can now buy homes in a Vallejo suburb modeled after his art.
UCLA's New Real Estate School
The CEO of Arden Realty Inc. donates $5 million to create a real estate school at UCLA's Anderson business school.
Los Angeles' Downtown Development Dilemma
Developers complain that lenders are reluctant to invest in downtown urban residential development in Los Angeles, CA. Lenders are concerned about the risk of investing in such projects.
California Governor Seeks To Protect Old-Growth Forests
Gov. Gray Davis unveiled a plan to close a loophole in the protection of old-growth trees in California. Environmentalists say the plan is inadequate.
The New Chic Vehicle: Hybrid Cars
In San Francisco, there is a five-month wait for one of the new hybrid vehicles. These cars are sexy.
Environmental Terrorism In Malibu?
A speculator has purchased 2,000 acres of coveted parkland in Malibu. There is fear that he will build on this pristine land.
Saving A Fish May Save The River
This article examines the characteristics of the San Gabriel River in Southern California and how saving an endangered fish is good for the river.
Entertainment Mecca Near Staples Center
The L.A. City Council has approved plans for a $1-billion entertainment district on 27 acres around Staples Center.
Silicon Valley Housing Crisis Continues Despite Tech Downturn
Though the dot com bubble may have burst, the housing crisis in Silicon Valley continues, with overcrowded conditions throughout the region.
Building Materials Of The Future
Plastic, carbon and glass are replacing steel in bridges. Are these the building materials of the future?
San Francisco: Avant-Garde Design Is Shunned
San Francisco's best-designed new buildings is raising eyebrows. The city is curiously old-style when it comes to architecture.
Architectural Debate In Redding, CA.
It has a dramatic new bridge constructed from steel and glass. Designed by a Spanish architect, it is causing a furor.
The Future Of California's Water Policy
California is an arid desert and it's water is delivered through one of the most sophisticated delivery systems in the nation.
How To Keep High-tech Corridors From Failing
While Silicon Valley's tech hub suffers, Los Angeles' diverse 101 Tech Corridor continues to thrive.
New Trend In Malls: Main Streets
The hot new concept for a hybrid mall combines an indoor mall and outdoor restaurants with a town center.
California's Master Plan For Education
Is California's educational system dysfuntional? If so, how does California plan and manage for better education?
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
