California
UC Merced: Environmental Battle Heats Up
Supporters of a UC Merced campus have launched a lobbying campaign charging environmental critics as "elitists" who put the fairy shrimp ahead of students.
Dueling Growth Measures In SF
Two competing measures to control San Francisco's dot-com development boom are headed for the November 7 ballot.
Peidmont May Meet Garbage Goal
City of Piedmon will probably meet state goal due to success of its curbside recycling and green waste programs.
Both Sides Dig In For Water War
At stake is 30% of the San Joaquin River's annual flow -- with dramatic impacts on downstream planning efforts.
Building Permits Increase -- But Will Housing?
Good news for those struggling with California's housing shortage -- multifamily building permits shot up in June to it's highest level in a decade.
California 2000 Quick Facts
Governor Davis has launched "California 2000 Quick Facts," -- easy-to-read facts on a variety of topics -- including planning.
Ventura County Wary of Sanctuary Expansion
Ventura County may ask Federal officials to consider impacts on boating and commercial fishing as they study the Channel Island National Marine Sanctuary.
Road Fee on New Development?
The Western Riverside Council of Governments has formed a committee to study imposing a road-improvement fee on new development
LA-Las Vegas Rail Route In Trouble
The sleek, Spanish-designed rail cars Amtrak plans to use for the route don't meet new federal crash-safety standards.
SF's New Waterfront Sports Arena?
The idea of building a waterfront sports arena in San Francisco is starting to become more than just talk...
Fighting Runoff Pollution
Fight to reduce runoff pollution will needbroad public cooperation.
Traffic Flow Metering...By Instinct
When high-tech fails, a Caltrans employee controls the flow metering lights that regulate traffic across San Francisco's Bay Bridge - the busiest toll bridge in the world.
Santa Clara County Rejects BART Tax for Ballot
Santa Clara County supervisors reject a BART extension tax for the November ballot.
County Limits Monster Homes on Coast
California's San Mateo County votes to limit thesize of single-family houses on unincoporated landalong the coast.
Nonresidential Construction Healthy
For the first 6 months of 2000, new industrial construction in Los Angeles has inched back into the positive column, with permit values up by 2.6%.
San Joaquin Water Wars Get Vicious
The huge Westlands Water District has launched a "sneak attack" by filing a legal claim to water that irrigates much of the the San Joaquin Valley.
Who Should Pay For BART Extension?
Assemblyman Tom Torlakson (D-Antioch) wants Santa Clara County to pay for rail extensions to Livermore and Antioch.
L.A. District Considers Landfill Purchase
County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County serving 6 million people is considering the purchase of two landfills.
Ferry System Plan Faces Hurdles
Ambitious $1 billion plan for a Bay Area ferry system faces enormous hurdles.
Homebuilding Strong in June
There was a 9.9% increase over the year in total housing permits issued in California. Permits for multi-family units jumped 127.4% over June 1999.
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
