California
Stacking Retail Stores In Mid-City L.A.
It would be a Home Depot above a Costco above a major bus station. And the neighbors are very concerned.
Designing Firms Moving To Downtown L.A.
Affordable rents and lots of space are the reasons that architectural firms are moving from Santa Monica to downtown L.A.
Still Crazy Over Electric Cars
Even as the state faces a power crises, electric cars are still popular in California.
Housing Bills Flood California Capitol
Although electricity threatens to be the dominant topic in California, legislators introduced over 150 housing bills.
Planning Contest Between USC And UCLA
USC and UCLA will meet on April 5 when students from the two business schools will have an urban planning contest.
New Economy: The Party Is Over
San Franscisco feels the impact of the dot-com collapse.
Energy Plant Or Quality Of Life?
California's energy crisis creates some strange bedfellows in support of the Metcalf Energy Center near San Jose, California.
Plan To Ease Gridlock In Orange County
Environmentalists oppose extending the tollway network in Orange County. Hearings begin to make a case for completion.
Creating A Virtual Tour Of A City
A project is underway to photograph every street intersection in San Francisco to create a virtual tour of the city consisting of 360-degree panoramic "photo bubbles."
Study Shows City's Economic Potential
Economic development study for El Cerrito, CA, identified posibilities for economic development.
Downtown L.A.'s First State Park
The Trust For Public Land purchases an industrial park and creates the first state park and recreation complex in downtown Los Angeles.
Builder Pays City. Foes Call It Graft.
West Hollywood accepted $5.2 million from a developer of a Sunset Blvd. project. Foes are outraged. Courts say it's O.K.
San Francisco: Doom And Gloom
Now that the dot-com rush is over, the real estate market in San Francisco is changing. Will the rest of the U.S. follow?
L.A.'s Mayor And DWP's GM Square Off
DWP plans to sell a $25-million conservation easement in the Eastern Sierra, keeping the ownership and water rights.
Cold Cities, Hot Architecture
Architect Aaron Betsky explains why "Architecture Must Burn."
'Destination Real Estate' To Be Explored
'Destination Real Estate' includes shopping centers that combine retail stores with entertainment uses.
ULI Residential Housing Case Study
ULI publishes a complete case study of Normandie Village, an award-winning residential apartment complex in East Hollywood, California.
Will L.A.'s Chinatown Bloom Again?
The next chapter in the long story of downtown L.A.'s revitalization is in progress with the Cornfield's purchase.
Car Sharing In San Francisco
San Francisco has just initiated a City CarShare program thatrents cars by the hour to its members.
A Hot Property In L.A.
Everyone wants a piece of this prime 7-acre parcel in Wilshire Center.
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
