California

A Park Renaissance In Los Angeles

Nature is working its way into Los Angeles, where only 10% of the land within city limits is designated as open space.

November 7, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Retail Vs. Religion

A church and a developer have contrasting visions for the same piece of land.

November 6, 2000 - Orange County Register

The Million Band March

Punks, rockers and artists protest skyrocketing San Francisco rents.

November 6, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Will What Has Gone Up Ever Come Back Down Again?

The white-hot housing market in the Bay Area, has some wondering if a real estate crash is possible.

November 6, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

List Of California Land Use Ballot Measures

CP&DR lists all the 54 local land use ballot measures for November 8, 2000.

November 6, 2000 - California Planning and Development Report

Edgeless Cities: The Result Of Sprawl?

The Brookings Institute coins a new term: Edgeless cities. Is this the end result of sprawl?

November 5, 2000 - USA Today

Is This California's Future?

In her Sacramento Bee column, Diana Griego Erwin advocatesadhering to urban growth boundaries in efforts to curb sprawl.

November 5, 2000 - The Sacramento Bee

California Transportation Projects Approved

The California Transportation Commission approved $127 million for 11 transportation projects that are part of Governor Davis' TrafficCongestion Relief Plan

November 5, 2000 - State of California, Office of the Governor

Growth Measures Dominate California Ballots

Over 50 local measures affecting growth throughout the stateappear on the November ballot, the largest number in about a decade.

November 5, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

California Water District Warning

"Critical habitat" designation could result in much higher water costs for consumers.

November 5, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Talking Smart Growth, Doing Nothing

President of Save our Forest and Ranchlands, Duncan McFetridge criticizes San Diegosupervisors and elected officials for their "empty [smart growth]rhetoric" in this Union Tribune opinion editorial.

November 4, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Apartment Construction In State Far Short Of Forecasts

September building permit figures show that fewer apartmentshave been constructed in California this year than the state predicted.

November 4, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

California Housing Gets Money, But No Respect

With affordable housing ranking as a major issue in nearly all of California, the Davis administration and the Legislature responded this year with a gigantic increase in funding for housing programs.

November 4, 2000 - California Planning and Development Report

Prop. 35 Pits Public Vs. Private Engineers

State architects and engineers and private firms are battlingto determine the outcome of Proposition 35, an initiative that wouldlift restrictions on the state and allow it to contract out to privatecompanies for public projects

November 4, 2000 - The Sacramento Bee

Fishing For Water Quality

Orange County Water District will soon begin an experiment using fish to testthe quality of Santa Ana River water.

November 3, 2000 - Orange County Water News

North Livermore Development Debate

Supporters of the two measures also disagree about which measure woulddo more to protect agriculture and open space.

November 3, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

84 Million To Ease East Bay Traffic

East Bay's efforts to ease traffic congestion to gets a boost from Caltrans.

November 3, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Newport Beach Growth Battle Costs Skyrocket

A growth control measure in Newport Beach called Measure S, orthe Greenlight Initiative, would require a citywide vote to allowdevelopments which exceed the city's General Plan guidelines over a setamount.

November 3, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Teaming Up To Fight Urban Limit Line

Developers combine lawsuits against county's urban growth limit.

November 1, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

LA Considers Limits On Megastores

The Los Angeles City Council is considering a bank on big-box retailers.

November 1, 2000 - Wall St. Journal

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.

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New York City School Construction Authority

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Village of Glen Ellyn

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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.