California
Should Los Angeles Follow New York And London?
With residents in the San Fernando Valley favoring secession from the city, David Fleming suggests that Los Angeles should adopt a system of Boroughs to ease local governance tensions in the city.
California's First Solar Subdivision
California builders find that solar panels increase home value -- and boost respectability of solar energy.
California Struggling To Manage Growth
Despite some of the best minds in the nation and its creativity in movies and technology, California lags behind the rest of the nation in controlling growth.
S.F. Planners Vs. Feds Over New Federal Building
A "sustainable" building design for a federal office tower in San Francisco is not allowed under current zoning, but local planners have no jurisdiction.
Removing Gridlock From Orange County's Streets
Poor road planning has led to chronic gridlock, and county planners face a growing population that is frustrated with current traffic levels.
The Future Of Habitat Conservation Plans
Bush appears likely to continue support for Habitat Conservation Plans as a way of managing endangered species issues.
Desert Facility A Model Of Energy Efficiency
The Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve visitor center is so energy-efficient that is does not need an air conditioner or a furnace, despite fluctuating temperatures.
Solving California's Water Needs
Though the recent power crisis has garnered a lot of attention lately, California is still working on the decades old problem of meeting its demand for water.
Caltrans' High-tech Transit Mapping Experiments
The California Department of Transportation builds an innovative "transit portal."
California Planning Process Is Unfair
Not all urban services receive equal treatment in the planning process.
Dallas Transit Chief To Come To Los Angeles
Roger Snoble, DART's top executive, has accepted an offer to lead the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
California Cities Face Growing Waste Problem: PCs
With up to 8 pounds of lead in one computer monitor, cities are trying to find solutions to cope with the disposal of obsolete computers filled with toxins.
San Francisco's Dirty Secret: SROs
Some of San Francisco's Single Room Occupancy Hotels (SROs) are infested with vermin, yet still fetch upwards of $600 - $1200 per month. Will new ordinances help?
Turning Strip Malls To Housing Villages
Orange and L.A. Counties are running out of land for housing. The solution? Some advocate changing strip malls to homes.
L.A. Says Valley Secession Not Viable
In a rebuttal to LAFCO's study, L.A.'s report cites 5 major factors that would risk financial damage to L.A. and the Valley.
Slow Growth Movement At Odds With Cultural Shift
A booming immigrant population is presenting a challenge to the slow growth movement in the state.
Solving Overcrowding Problems In The Golden State
Recent U.S. Census figures show that eight of the nation's tenmost crowded cities are in California, but there is widespread disagreement on how to remedy the situation.
Redisovering Hollywood And Vine
A $6 million restoration of the Beaux Arts Classical-style building in Hollywood has begun.
Cronyism In The San Francisco Planning Office
An audit of the Planning Department in San Francisco, CA suggests the city may be giving preferential treatment to some developers.
Denial Of Land Use Plan For CA City
Santa Clarita has requested to widen its 'sphere of influence' outside its borders. LAFCO will probably deny the request.
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
