California
Solving California's Water Runoff Problems
An ambitious new state effort combines voluntary compliance with regulation to solve water runoff pollution problems.
Electricity, Blackouts and Deregulation
Utility bills are soaring because of inaccurate estimates of how much power would be needed to fuel an economy based on high-tech.
Tighter Growth Controls In Contra Costa
A new and powerful coalition shatters long-standing geographic and class boundaries to fight sprawl.
California's Vanishing Oaks
Researchers identify fungus responsible for killing tens of thousands of graceful oak trees along California's coast.
State, Feds, Fight Polluted Urban Runoff
State and federal environmental agencies announce a plan to fight polluted urban runoff.
BART Tax Plan Criticized For Ignoring Buses
Coalition of Santa Clara community organizations criticized a proposes BART tax plan for meeting transit needs of minorities and low-income families.
LA Weekly On LA's Neighborhood Councils
The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, created to run LA's new neighborhood councils, is under fire.
Coming Clean About 'Clean' Industry
High-tech manufacturing is seen as a "clean" industry and cities court such companies, but there is a growing awareness of dangerous chemicals used in this industry.
East Palo Alto Struggles With Success
East Palo Alto is experiencing long-sought after redevelopment and growth, but the economic boom is upsetting the balance of power.
Going With The Flow
$200 million project to reduce Napa river flooding by working with the river rather than trying to tame it may usher in a new era in water planning.
Pipe Rupture Caused Beach Closure
Sewage spill that closed the Aliso Beach was causedby a pipeline rupture inside the Aliso Water Management Agency sanitation plant.
Conservation Group Buys Backcountry Areas
The Nature Conservancy completes acquisition ofa historic ranch in the San Diego backcountry.
Sanitation Infrastructure for LA
The amount of waste produced daily by the City of LA is mind-boggling. L.A.'s Bureau of Sanitation is investing heavily in infrastructure.
The First Geographic Information Officer
Information technology director for California's Resources Agency will become the nation's first Geographic Information Officer for a state.
California's Sweeping Polluted Runoff Strategy
California maps an ambitious 15-year strategy to reduce polluted runoff that causes widespread beach closings and water pollution.
It's Not Easy Being Green
The LA Weekly reports on some brilliant - and bungled - attempts to save Los Angeles' urban forest.
Future of San Francisco's Bay Bridge
The tug-of-war over the rebuilding of San Francisco's Bay Bridge continues.
Strolling Ventura Boulevard
Conceived in the 1980s, and scaled down in 1996, a plan to make Ventura Boulevard walker-friendly is again being discussed. But it looks as though it will be a very slow go.
Stanford Univ. Landuse Plans Under Scrutiny
Standford University, the largest single landowner in the Bay Area, has drawn up a landuse map for the future that is facing unprecedented community scrutiny.
Tracy Becomes Poster Child For Sprawl
The Sierra Club has joined the political political battle over growth in south San Joaquin County, and Tracy is ground zero.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
