California

Land Trusts Reward Conservationists

Limit growth on desirable property and still make a profit. Sound good? Check out land trusts!

December 3, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Washington D.C. To Aid With El Toro

In a meeting with county officials, Clinton aides promise to help in the transfer of the former base

December 2, 2000 - Orange County Register

The New Yosemite National Park

Getting people out of their automobiles and into the natural beauty of the park is a goal of the restored park plans.

December 2, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

LA Regional Technology Scorecard

LA's regional technology alliance updates its ranking of Southern California's technology environment.

December 1, 2000 - Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance

MTA Eastside Rail Controversy

A $20.8-million contract was approved by the MTA despite accusations of a conflict of interest against the winners.

December 1, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Bay Cities Quibble Over Housing

Several municipalities are concern over the recently released state housing needs mandate.

December 1, 2000 - San Jose Mercury News

Pollution May Doom Downtown L.A. Schools

L.A. School Board says environmental problems in downtown L.A. may prevent new schools from being in the area and "require some existing schools to shut down."

November 30, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

L.A. Area Makes Big Air-pollution Gains

In the last five years, smoggy Southern California has made significant gains in fighting air pollution.

November 30, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Saving California's Open Spaces

California's growth will devastate the state's remaining open spaces. Gov. Davis must make preservation a priority.

November 30, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Environmentalists Sue To Stop High-Tech Campus

Environmentalists are suing the city of San Jose to stop a new technology research park by Cisco Systems.

November 29, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

JFK Aims To Build Green Campus

John F. Kennedy University aims to build the nation's first environmentally friendly campus.

November 29, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

City Council To Take Close Look At CRA

The LA City Council is considering taking over the management of the CRA. The City Controller says unlawful activity may have occurred.

November 29, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Half Of SC's Shoreline Unsafe

Contamination by urban runoff pervades over half of the shoreline from Santa Barbara to San Diego.

November 29, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Sprawl Vs. High-Density Housing

A survey shows that overcrowding in San Francisco has made residents more open to innovative housing concepts.

November 29, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

CRA Mishandled 7 Real Estate Deals

An audit discovered that the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency paid $1.57 million more than appraisals for land.

November 28, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Saving History

The Los Angeles Conservancy's Modern Committee fights to save 1950s "Googie" architecture scorned by traditionalists.

November 27, 2000 - Smithsonian Magazine

Waste Waterworld

The "Ewww!" factor and the $600 million Groundwater Replenishment System project to turn sewage into drinking water.

November 27, 2000 - Orange County Register

LA's Street Numbering System

Ever wonder how a large city's street numbering works? The LA Times disects LA's massive street grid.

November 27, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Homeless Want To Be Homeless

Columnist Jill Stewart argues that the ugly secret about homelessness is that many homeless want to remain homeless.

November 27, 2000 - New Times-LA

Growth Control Vs. Population Growth

California is in the midst of a huge population surge at the same time that growth control is gaining support.

November 26, 2000 - The Sacramento Bee

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.