California
Gehry To Unveil 'Grand' Scheme For L.A.
The bold designs are part of the ongoing redevelopment of downtown L.A., sparked by Gehry's 2003 Walt Disney Concert Hall.
How Planning Can Redesign Los Angeles
Renowned L.A. Architects Brenda Levin and William Fain call on L.A.'s new team of public officials to envision a smarter, denser, more functional city -- and to implement the policies to make it happen.
Designing Cities With Latinos In Mind
The Latino Urban Forum embraces, and adapts, the ideals of New Urbanism to prescribe an updated urban vision -- of walkable streets, healthy neighborhoods, and vibrant informal street life -- for Los Angeles' new urban majority.
How L.A. Reduced Immigration
Why did the percentage of immigrants living in Los Angeles decrease from 1980 to 2000, while numbers across the United States rose dramatically?
California's Central Valley Farmland At The Tipping Point?
Most of the counties and major cities in California's Central Valley are failing to make significant progress at preserving farmland in the nation's most important agricultural region, according to this new study from the American Farmland Trust.
Does The 'Broken Windows' Theory Really Work?
Law professor Bernard E. Harcourt argues that the "broken windows" theory has be en proven not to be an effective crime-fighting technique. But LA Police Chief William J. Bratton, who has built his career on the theory, will not be easily convinced.
$30 Billion Public Works Bond Headed For Ballot In California
Governor Schwarzenegger's $222 billion Strategic Growth Plan was derailed earlier when the legislature failed to agree on a bond package for the June ballot. It now appears that a smaller package will make the ballot in November.
How The Bay Area Is Preparing For The Next 'Big One'
The San Francisco Bay Area is investing in seismic retrofit projects for public infrastructure, such as strengthening hospitals, bridges, overpasses, and water mains. But private residences remain vulnerable.
'California: America's High-Stakes Experiment'
A new book argues that one way to save the state, once proud of its preeminent physical and social infrastructure, is through help from recent immigrants.
San Francisco After The Great Quake of 1906
On April 18th, 1906, an earthquake of magnitude 8.3 rocked San Francisco. The subsequent firestorm, and efforts to contain it, destroyed 508 city blocks. But San Franciscans were eager to rebuild their city.
The Great Quake Of 1906
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the subsequent fire devastated the city known as "Paris of the West" and ranks as one of the nation's worst disasters in history.
Northern California Levee Failure -- 'Not If, But When'
California state legislators predict potentially disastrous developments for the creaky infrastructure in the north.
'Crossing While Elderly' Will Get You A Ticket
Columnist Steve Lopez wonders why police are ticketing seniors or cyclists crossing at intersections.
Segregating New Neighborhoods By Political Values
In suburban Orange County, California, Ladera Ranch is a thriving planned community of more than 16,000 people, where various villages are not customized to practical needs, but to what marketers call different "values subcultures".
'Urbane Future' For California's Inland Empire
Southern California's Inland Empire, once a blue-collar bedroom community, is transforming itself with upscale housing, new amenities, and jobs. "
Senior Struggling To Cross Street Ticketed For Jaywalking
The case of 82-year-old Mayvis Coyle, fined for "jaywalking" as she tried to cross a street in Los Angeles, is turning in to a cause celebre for senior citizens and pedestrians around the world.
100 Years Later: San Francisco's Great Quake
The San Francisco Chronicle produces a comprehensive series looking back at the impact of the disaster on the city since 1906.
Schwarzenneger Says: Go Slow On Global Warming
Gov. Schwarzenneger says California should move slowly on global warming to avoid frightening businesses, drawing criticism from environmentalists.
Schwarzenegger Calls For Market-based Approach To Limit Emissions
Breaking ranks with the Bush administration, California's Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorses a plan to combat warming that is facing opposition from some Republican leaders and businesses.
Controlling Floods By Learning From New Orleans
Heavy rains threaten property and personal safety in seven northern and central California counties; governor declares state of emergency.
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
