California
Election Focus: Land Use
Two candidates stake out similar positions on Stanford University's proposed 10-year development plan.
Conservation Plan Alarms Landowners
Riverside County's ambitious plan to map out land usedesignations for wildlife preservation, housing and transportationcorridors has caused concern among local landowners and city officialsin the area.
Power Shortage Could Be Affecting Air Quality
The power shortage currently affecting California may bepolluting the air as well, say Environmental Protection Agencyofficials.
Got Milk? Got Problems Too
Over 60 dairy projects have been stalled due to a lawsuit that alleges large-scale dairy farms cause a serious threat to air and water quality.
Terminal Expansion: Not Without Curfew
In its decade-long effort to gain approval for a new terminal, the Burbank Airport Authority is examining the possibilities of a curfew.
Airport Bill's 'Escape Hatch'
New bill related to preparing the environmental impact report for the proposed expansion of San Francisco airport comes under fire from critics.
The Figueroa Corridor: One Street, Two Agendas
Over the past two years, both a BID and a coalition for economic justice have formed in LA's Figueroa Corridor.
LA Matches Neighborhood Efforts
Neighborhood groups are tapping into a program to enhance their communities.
Court Backs Farmers in Water Rights
Court sides with farmers that challenged a water agreement and the ruling will make it more difficult for California's booming cities to get the water they need.
Helping Cities Improve Business Districts
Pleasanton, CA, recently honored for a well-developed downtown, is helping other cities shape programs to improve their business districts.
Electric Vehicle Showdown
California's zero emissions vehicle mandate is at stake. Will it be postponed again? Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Walters reports.
Bacteria To Filter Trash Odor
California transfer station to be the first in the state to use a biofilter -- an all-natural air-cleansing device that uses bacteria to filter foul-smelling fumes from trash.
More Dot-Com Development Backlash
An influx of high-tech's new rich is changing face of getaway cities, raising prices and residents' ire.
The Case For ZEV Standards
LA Times editorial comes out in favor of electric vehicles and maintaining California's zero emission vehicle standard.
Boom Economy Spurs Construction Backlog
The booming economy is subjecting homeowners to frustrating week or month-long waits for home repairs which draw less interest that bigger projects.
Economic Boom Finally Reaching Blighted Areas
The decade-old economic boom is finally reachingdown into blighted Southern California communities.
San Francisco's Giant Retail Plan
San Francisco's plans for 1.58-million-square-foot complex might just be the largest urban redevelopment project in the country.
San Jose Rethinks Big Signs
Two years after rewriting city rules toaccommodate giant rooftop signs, San Jose officials now plan to rein in the size of such corporate displays.
Blighted Communities Rebound
Good times finally start to rub off on distressed Southland communities hurt most by the recession. Is this good planning or good fortune?
Experiment With Electric Bikes
As part of a new, and perhaps most comprehensive plan in the nation, Santa Cruz County residents will receive economic incentives on electric bikes.
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.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
