California
OK Given To Demolish In Venice
A Superior Court judge has ruled against the city of Los Angeles. Developers may demolish a low-income, aging, complex, and replace it.
Chromium 6 in L.A. County Tap Water?
Excessive levels of chromium 6, a suspected carcinogen, werefound in tap water tests of 100 Los Angeles County facilities, accordingto a state official; however, officials stressed that these werepreliminary results that need follow-up testing.
The Downside of Smart Growth
At an annual housing conference at UC Berkeleyhousing researcher Robert Lang of the Fannie Mae Foundation warned that by enacting smart growth revitalization strategies without ensuringaffordable housing and subsidy programs, gentrification occurs.
Filters Added To Clean Runoff
A pilot project in Dana Point of Orange County will installfilters on public storm drains in efforts to keep trash and motor oilout of the ocean.
Fungus Causing Sudden Oak Death On Coast
An oak tree epidemic is spreading across coastal California. Environmentalists are expressing alarm and a sense of urgency.
L.A.'s Hot Zones
HUD designated certain Los Angeles neighborhoods as Hot Zones for protection from possible predatory lending practices and also allocated resources to protect consumers from unscrupulous lenders.
Freeway Landscapes and Timescapes
"As 'natural landscapes' become increasingly elusive and scarce, and as sprawl consumes greaterterritory, there may be more attempts to create 'wilderness infills' in the midst of urbanized areas."
A Little Local Color
"Our cities seem so insecure about identity that any brush with expressiveness sends them scampering to pass another ordinance."
L.A. County Tech Center Wins HUD Award
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo presents a HUD Best Practices Award to the Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County’s Community Development Commission.
Cathedral Of Our Lady Of The Angels
Moneo designs an exciting new landmark for the Catholic Archdiocese in downtown Los Angeles.
Renters Get Warning For Large Hikes
New legislation forces landlords to notify tenants 60 days in advance for rent increases over 10 percent.
Silicon Valley Towns Turn Anti-Growth
Redwood City, Palo Alto, Menlo Park consider stringent growth controls.
Crystal Cove Dispute Continues
Runoff from the Irvine Company's Crystal Cove building project is polluting pristine coastal waters. State officials are backing off. Why?
Colorado's Transit Ultimatum
Colorado Transportation director gives Jefferson County officials an ultimatum: plan for the missing link to the metro beltway.
Housing Assistance for Low-Income Elderly
HUD announced fourgrants totaling $27.5 million to provide 270 affordable housing units and rental assistance for the elderly in Reseda, Sylmar, Moreno Valley and Bakersfield.
San Diego's Regional Growth Uneven
Researchers find San Diego's regional growth leaving the majority of workers behind.
Goodbye Mall, Hello Main Street
The downtowns of tomorrow will lookmore like traditional downtowns.
HUD Stalls LA Cornfield Project
HUD is withholding $12 million from the Los Angeles Chinatown Cornfield industrial development until an environmental impact report is completed.
The Lake Effect
San Bernardino city and water officials want to carve out a network of lakes and streams in a controversial attempt to spur development in this ailing desert city.
San Jose's Housing Crisis Team
On the heels of another study confirming the acute housing shortage in Silicon Valley, San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales has convened a 'housing production team.'
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
