California
To Build Or Not To Build: El Toro
Each side of the El Toro Airport question has spent $40 million:the largest amount ever on a public works project.
Revitalizing The Inner City With Economics
The market appears to be doing what years of social policy could not -- revitalize the inner city.
Making A Gritty Urban Neighborhood Safe For Kids
An innovative "kids watch" community development program in downtown Los Angeles has proved highly successful.
San Jose Wants High-Density Housing In Downtown
Officials from San Jose, CA, are urging developers to build high-density housing in dilapidated downtown areas to meet housing demand.
Jon Jerde: Building Urban Legends
Elitists may sneer, but California architect Jon Jerde has captured the public imagination in his designs.
BLM Violated Agreement To Protect Tortoise Land
A federal judge ruled that the Bureau of Land Management violated a court-ordered arrangement to protect sensitive public land.
Keeping Computers From Landfills
Each year, millions of outdated computerand television monitors end up in landfills. New programs are working to recycle obsolete machines, which often contain toxic materials.
No Support For An Airport? Use A Bus.
Irvine does not want an airport at El Toro, so this is its alternate proposal: shuttle OC passengers to LAX for $20.
Dot-Com Slowdown Hurts Bay Area Real Estate
Study finds declining commercial rents and higher vacancy rates in the home of the once booming dot-com companies.
Reforming Government Finance May Help Slow Sprawl
Assembly bill 680 proposes to redistribute tax revenues by population rather than by purchases, which some lawmakers hope will encourage more affordable housing in already developed cities.
Downtown Los Angeles' New Fiber Optic Map
The heart of Los Angeles is now wired. A fiber-optic map now details the central city's 65-block fiber rich district.
Does Cohousing Work?
Cohousing communities are cropping up around the state. In a surreal sort of way, they might be perfect.
King Of The Lofts In Downtown L.A.
Wade Killefer is the architect du jour for bringing new life to historic downtown L.A. buildings.
Conflict Of Interest Rules Affect Land Use
New California conflict-of-interest rules went affect public officials who make land use decisions.
Kotkin To L.A. Real Estate: Watch Out!
Joel Kotkin points to several trends in Southern California that should sound the warning bells for real estate investors.
A New Concept For Affordable Housing
Architectural firms throughout the country are improving low cost housing to enhance life style and foster community.
Making SUVs More Fuel Efficient
A new senate bill hopes to close a loophole that allows sport utility vehicles to have lower fuel efficiency standards than passenger cars.
Developers Challenging Growth Measure
A North Livermore developer has filed suit to overturn a recent growth measure passed by voters in November.
The Future Of California
Once a beacon of hope, California's fortune has dropped like a rock. Is this a warning for the rest of the nation?
California Churches Exempt From Preservation Laws
The Supreme Court let stand a California court decision that religious organizations are exempt from landmark preservation laws.
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
