California
Growth Control Ads Go For Emotions
Colorado's beauty is what unites both sides of the growth control debate. The similarities end there.
Selling Fuel Cells
Oil companies and the South Coast Air QualityManagement District will join together to formthe California Fuel Cell Partnership in efforts to make fuel cells practical.
Hi-Tech Paradise Or Campus Sprawl?
Cisco Systems' plan for a new corporate complex in CoyoteValley was unanimously approved by the San Jose City Council.
Ports, Highways & Sewage Demystified
An Infrastructure Panel Discussion: Ports, Highways & Sewage Demystified, an excerpt from APA's recent regional conference in Long Beach.
Independence in California's Urban & Agricultural Regions
MIR presents an exceprt between two prominent Civic Entrepreneur Summit participants: Richard Hollingsworth and Carol Whiteside.
Silicon Valley Sprouts Grand Estates Amidst Housing Shortage
While middle-class and low-wage workers suffer from an acute housing shortage, Silicon Valley magnates are erecting large estates.
Los Angeles' Vision for Neighborhood Empowerment
Los Angeles' new Department of Neighborhood Empowerment is creating a system of neighborhood councils to restructure city government and local planning. Will it succeed?
Relocation Money Equals New Home
Glendale's Edison-Pacific project creates housing problems for some, but dream fulfillment for others.
Complete List of California's Landuse-Related Local Measures
The California 2000 (C2K) Project has compiled comprehensive summariesof 58 local traffic, housing, and open space measures on Novemberballots throughout the state with direct land use implications.
California Voters Face Quality of Life Issues
Californians face a myriad of local initiatives addressing 'quality of life' issues- specifically traffic, housing, and open space; these measures will have a longstanding affect on future land-use decisions statewide.
Selling City Lights
While most cities fight power plants this city is inviting the power companies in.
If You Build Housing, Will They Come?
The San Jose Mercury News urges San Jose officials to carefully analyze the housing situation in the city before proceeding with housing in Coyote Valley.
Is Deregulation Still the Answer?
California State Senator Bowen offers perspective on whether deregulation is the answer to this summer's shocking electricity price hikes in San Diego.
The History of California's Varied Regions
State Librarian, Kevin Starr, chronicles the history of California's varied regions.
California Water Wars On Again
An editorial discusses the recurrence of the California water wars. Everyone thought peace was established in June. It was short-lived.
BART-San Jose Plan Flawed, Critics Say
Measure A, a ballot measure sponsored by the ValleyTransportation Authority that would implement a30 year half-cent sales tax to be used for transportation projects, hasbeen criticized for not doing enough to alleviate congestion.
State Legislature's Environmental Record
Metro Investment Report presents an insider's candid review of what happens when a former environmental advocate finds himself working from the inside.
Red-legged Frog May Slow Dublin's Growth
U.S. Fish and Wildlife may designate the entire city of Dublin as a critical habitat for the red-legged frog.
Millions Ride on Prop. 35
What is Prop. 35? Why have private companies contributed $11.5 million to try to convince voters to approve it?
Smart, Equitable Investment
Phil Angelides advances smart, equitable investment in urban infrastructure in his first year as California's State Treasurer.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
