California
Environmental Extortion On CA Coast
In a move that conservationists say is a trap, Hearst Corp. says that it has a compromise to get its resort approved.
Ideas For Limiting Growth
Leaders from the San Diego Association of Governments dicussed proposals for coping with the region's growth.
Are Truck Emissions The Real Enemy?
A debate over the danger of diesel emissions and what to do about them is raging between environmentalists and truckers.
Easing FasTrak's Growing Pains
Caltrans admits Fastrak mistakes on Bay Area bridges and plans for new lanes.
Disney's Sanitized Urban California Experiment
Disney's experiment in urban living has an unusual feature for California: a pedestrian downtown.
L.A.'s Telco Hotel Dilemma
What do the emergence of Telco hotels mean for an urban downtown? Which Way, L.A. discusses the pros and cons.
Urban Goes Suburban In Anaheim
Disney's California Adventure reflects "the fusion of urban and suburban values that is redefining the So.Ca. lansdcape."
Small Town Mayor Fights Goliath--LAX
El Segundo's mayor is gathering a lot of support in the suburbs to fight LAX expansion.
Is The Hollywood Bowl Headed For Demolition?
New Times LA reports that plans to fix L.A.'s famous Hollywood Bowl have taken a suspicious turn: demolition.
San Jose's Last Frontier
Cisco Systems's plan for a 20,000 worker research and developmentcenter has caused a controversial battle.
Largest Concrete Pour Completed In L.A.
Perhaps the largest single concrete pour in history took place at Los Angeles' Howard Hughes Center.
Hey! Check Out LA's Urban Landscape Art
MOCA's billboards-61 of them throughout LA -encourage motorists to consider urban details as art in the landscape.
California's Power Plant Zoning Dilemma
Amid California's power crisis, the battle over the new Metcalf Energy Center heats up.
New Concept: Environmental Water
CALFED has begun a new program to acquire water for endangered species and hold it in reserve for when endangered species need it most.
California's Housing Crisis - What To Do?
Business leaders, labor representatives, and housing and consumer advocates are pleading for the state legislature to take action to alleviate the housing shortage.
Preserving California's Coastline
County officials and activists will lobby for millions in state conservation dollars to saving precious coastal wetlands.
A Black LA Church On Fire--With Vision
The new sanctuary is a synthesis-'which is what we're trying to do with society.'It will renew the Southwest LA area.
Orange County A Hot Spot For Office Space
A survey shows Orange County, CA, is one of the nation's top 10 office space hot spots.
Sprawl Vs. Development
The land between San Francisco and Sacramento in California has become too valuable for crops. Farmers are crying "Sprawl!".
Proactive Ecological Review In LA County
The Regional Planning Commission is beginning its first review of significant ecological areas in 20 years.
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
