Land Use
FAA Study Will Affect El Toro
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will study air-traffic over Southern California and make recommendations that could impact the future of the El Toro aiport.
Zoning As A Segregation Tool
Court ruling that suburb's laws are discriminatory will reverberate across US.
Backlash to Dot-com Hypergrowth
High tech can be a remarkable engine for economic growth, but it's also causing planning problems and economic and racial tensions.
SF's Mission District Fights Gentrification
Hundreds protest influx of dot-coms and wealthy tenants in SF Mission District and vow to fight at ballot box.
Changing the Grid
Increasing the sensitivity of new urbanist communities to the market should help ensure their success.
Growth Issues Dominate Northern CA
Growth issues are fueling referendums on Contra Costa and Alameda County ballots, as the region struggles with problems of gridlock and sprawl.
Santa Barbara's Search For A Landfill
The search to locate a new dump to replace the almost-full Tajiguas Landfill in Santa Barbara is narrowing to a few possible sites.
San Marcos: A New Zoning Measure
San Marcos City Council will ask voters to amend the city charter so that all zoning in the city be consistent with the general plan.
Suburbia Observed
Higher density is still a tough sell. What homebuyers want often is not what they get—usually because they cannot find the type of home they want.
Coastal Bird Sanctuary
One of the best bird-watching areas in California may expand. The 221 acres of rare coastal dunes and wetlands would expand the McGrath State Beach park in Ventura County.
Crystal Cove Development To Proceed
The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to allow a 980-acre Orange County home development to proceed. Located between Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach, 635 homes will be built.
Critics Blast Landfill Purchase
Critics say purchase of landfill by a coalition of Los Angeles County sanitation districts will make Riverside County the dumping ground for L.A. residents' trash.
Bearing Fruit
Smart growth principles and multiethnic pride revive an inner-city neighborhood in Oakland.
Habitat-Sensitive Golf
While environmentalists and designers fight turf battles, golf course developers are shooting for higher standards.
Controlling Growth
Effective growth management techniques can help control the negative aspects of expansion at mountain resort communities.
How Does Your City Rate?
Boston, Cincinnati and Minneapolis have the best urban park systems in the US, while Miami, Detroit and Cleveland rank near the bottom.
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.
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.
The Market's Answer To Sprawl
Urban planners have complained for decades about sprawl, blaming outward suburban creep for traffic congestion and pollution. But what to do?
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.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
