California
Will Life Be Better In 2010?
Will the public support alternative modes of transportation and reinvestment in the urban core?
Silicon Valley Tech Vs. Environmentalists
Silicon Valley sprawls, pitting environmentalists against tech companies
The Code Enforcers
As cities grow and age, code-enforcement gains importance.
CalFed's New Wave Approved
State and Federal officials sign a $390 million plan outlining comprehensive water management measures in California.
Air Cargo Hub For San Bernardino County
A former airbase in Victorville will expand its runway and build an air cargodistribution hub.
400 New Cabs for San Francisco?
Supervisor proposes adding 400 more cabs in San Francisco to "pick up residents in the neighborhoods."
Long Beach to Protect Parks 'In Perpetuity'?
A bill would ban public and private development in Long Beach parks.
Telecom Hotels: Dead Zone?
Telecom hotels in downtown Sacramento are turning out to be a mixed blessing.
San Diego Affordable-Housing Setbacks
Three affordable-housing programs in San Diego are failing or costing the citymillions more than expected.
Goldberg's Way of Planning L.A.'s Neighborhoods
Jackie Goldberg discusses the plan, gives advice to LAUSD, and outlines the issues she will tackle as a State Legislator next year.
Wines, Vines, Tourism and Traffic
Santa Barbara County's boom in wineries and tourism has prompted concerns about traffic and a proposed moratorium on tasting rooms.
Do Urban Growth Controls Save Farms?
Banning urban development using urban limit lines may save farms but doesn't help to save farmers.
Housing Crisis in Northeast SF Valley
Dilapidated, unsafe housing is not being repaired. The poor are being evicted and become homeless. There is no end in sight.
Assessment of Brownfield Initiatives
HUD Office of Policy Development and Research published an Assessment of State Brownfields Initiatives.
California Prison Plan Criticized
A plan for a new $335 million prison in Delano, CA, is raising questions whether the country is building too many prisons.
Dot-Commers Go Home!
The dot-com backlash in San Francisco has gotten to the point where apartment-hunters indicate that they don't want to live with dot-commers.
New Role for L.A. River?
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works' new watershed management division is planning a revolutionary new role for the Los Angeles River.
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.
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
