California
Proposal for Delta Hits Clog
A battle is being fought over the seven-year, $8.6 billion water-management plan for restoring the Delta.
G. M., Air District Partner To Reduce Smog
In an unusual partnership General Motors and the South Coast Air Quality Management District will retrofit school buses, study natural gas trains and run hybrid vehicles.
Growing Pains of Sprawl
The challenge for every Governor: to properly balance growth with livability.
Landlords Pulling Out Of HUD Contracts
According to the Southern California Association of Governments, 2,200 units of affordable housing are needed in Ventura County, but new apartment starts remain stagnant.
Funds Available For Reducing Pollution
$14.5 million in MSRC funding is available for projects to reduce car, truck, bus pollution in Southern California.
New Push For Cleaner Air
New report recommends that cigarette-style "biohazard" warning labels be placedon new cars.
Extension Of Runways Backed
Despite criticism from environmental groups, Regional Airport Planning Committee is likely to recommend runway expansion at San Francisco and Oakland airports.
San Fernando Valley Slums
A lack of affordable housing and medical care are both contributing to the deterioration of the northeast San Fernando Valley.
New OC Toll Road
The Orange County Transportation Authority is divided on the new toll road issue. Opponents cite environmental issues.
Hertzberg's Ambitious Agenda
Robert Hertzberg was unanimously elected as Speaker of the State Assembly this April while pledging to support planning issues and the New Economy.
Have Californians Kept Up in the 1990s?
Although the California economy has been outperforming the U.S., statistics on family income suggest that Californians are losing ground.
California Water Policy Demystified
MIR Interviewed State Senator Jim Costa who represents the agriculturally rich Fresno region.
Water, Air & Environmental Justice
EPA's Felicia Marcus shares information while building relationships with local residents to foster meaningful community participation.
Santa Cruz Island Doubles Its Parks
The Nature Conservancy has transfered 8,500 acres on the east end of Santa Cruz Island to the National Park Service.
LA's MTA: Self-Inflicted Wounds
Los Angeles Times Op-Ed takes a hard look at some of the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's recent self-inflicted wounds.
Regional Government For San Diego Area?
A new regional governmental agency is proposed for the San Diego area toaddress growth, transportation issues.
Businesses Support San Jose BART
A $6 billion ballot measure to extend BART to San Jose gets a boost when the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group lends support.
City Accepts Stock Options For Land
Oakland, CA, may be the first city to accept stock options from a high-tech company in partial payment for real estate.
Sticker Shock Cools Bay Area Home Sales
After prices reached a record high in July, home sales in the Bay Area are cooling down as buyers get hit by sticker shock.
Power Plant Passes Air Test
Bay Area air quality officials say San Jose's proposed Coyote Valley power plant complies with air-pollution regulations.
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
