California
Cinema Proposal Sparks Debate
In Redwood City, CA, a downtown cinema complex is being designed to blend in with surrounding historic buildings, but also comes with a five story garage.
Southern California's Hot Housing Market
Job growth in Los Angeles and Orange Counties has resulted in housing prices reaching an all-time high.
Caltrain Plans 'Baby Bullet' Trains
Caltrain is planning an extra rail line to halve the commute time from San Francisco to San Jose.
Fuel Tank Cleanup Is Failing
San Francisco, San Diego and San Jose have the most known leaking tank sites, with more than 1,000 each.
Floating Power Plant Headed To Hunters Point
Additional power for northern California will be delivered by a floating power plant from Texas.
Keeping the San Joaquin River Wet
Farmers and environmentalists have begun experiments aimed at eventually restoring the river, which runs dry in the summer since the Friant dam was built in the 1940s.
Oakland's Plan to Save Affordable Housing
The housing boom has come to Oakland, and officials are afraid that affordable housing will be the first to be lost.
California's Worst Water Pollutors
New state water study lists California's worst water polluters with San Francisco topping the list.
Environmental Concerns Delay Mountain Casino
A casino planned in the mountain community of Coarsegold, CA, near the Yosemite National Park, has been delayed due to environmental concerns.
Palo Alto's Green Police Building
Design for new police building in Palo Alto, CA, will be environmentally sensitive.
Wildlife Service Seeks Feedback
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public feedback concering a proposal to protect about 2,500 acres of private land in California's Coachella Valley.
Trains or BART?
Could conventional commuter trains be a cheaper alternative to extending the BART to San Jose, CA?
National City Projects Back on Track
National City, CA, plans to replace abandoned industrial buildings and unused railroads with tourist attractions.
Brick and Mortar Meets Technology
And historic downtown Los Angeles building Forms alliance with business incubator.
Portola Valley Fights Monster Homes
Portola Valley, CA, tries to maintain its rustic character as Silicon Valley's rich move in.
Genesis LA Targets Inner City Development
With support of Mayor Riordan a new project called Genesis LA is focusing $250 million on 15 major unused parcels in Los Angeles.
San Francisco's Loft Movement
Joe O'Donoghue, director of the San Francisco Residential Builders Association, has reshaped the San Francisco landscape through loft construction.
Anaheim, Garden Grove Duel Over Hotels
Anaheim has been slow to react to a Disney expansion, but neighboring Garden Grove has moved quickly to meet the need for new hotels.
Rents Soar in Silicon Valley
Up to 40 percent increase in apartment rents hits the Silicon Valley.
Fresno's Parking Lot Boom
Fresno County has 443,000 licensed drivers -- and almost as many parking spaces. Is it time to change zoning codes?
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
