California
Regional Plan For Bay Area Shopped To Officials
Planning for 2 million additional Bay Area residents in 25 years, three regional agencies will tie transportation funding to land use development to promote medium and high density housing within 1/2 mile of transit centers.
Schwarzenegger's Road To A Greener California
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promises of a greener California are being tested by a proposal to build a major toll road through a state park.
New Is Old Again At Getty Villa
The Getty's project manager for its Villa restoration and remodel describes the painstaking work to make a faux Roman Villa into both an authentic approximation of an archeological site and a spectacular setting for classical art.
LA Police Department's 'Architectural Armor'
L.A.'s architecture critic tears into the "conflicted" design of the Los Angeles Police Department's new headquarters building in downtown Los Angeles.
How To Make Massive Infrastructure Improvements With No Money
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's infrastructure program bumps into California's 21st century reality.
Last Of Los Angeles' Movie Palaces
Even with a downtown revival, Los Angeles cannot attract amenities such as movie theatres.
Historic Theater To Be Reborn As Asian American Center
Downtown Los Angeles's urban development gets a boost with a new theatre, as movies, live performances, cultural events, and even Karaoke are planned for the center, developed in partnership with ImaginAsian Entertainment.
Transportation Fairy Tales?
Wendell Cox charges that Ventura County, CA's plans to promote alternative transit strategies over expanding highways is a "fairy tale" that will result in additional pollution and more traffic.
Environmentalists Oppose Sale Of Public Land
California environmentalists criticize Bush administration's plan to sale of over 300,000 acres of public land.
California's Only Affordable County
In remote Modoc County, the median home price just passed $100,000 -- and this only six-and-a-half hours from San Francisco.
Architect Of The Next Great Urban Park
Landscape architect Ken Smith is in charge of designing the transformation of the abandoned El Toro military base in Irvine, CA, into a park bigger than New York City's Central Park.
Transit Villages Planned In The Bay Area
Planners envision transit villages in the Bay Area connected by trains, ferries, buses, and light rail.
Inland Southern California Leads State In Growth
Riverside and San Bernardino counties continue to attract jobs and residents, some fleeing from the costlier, more congested areas of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties.
An Epic Journey In Los Angeles...By Public Transit
Dan Turner narrates his personal experiences as he takes on the challenge of traveling to Los Angeles International Airport using only public transportation
Ray Bradbury: 'Monorail Is Our Future'
Author Ray Bradbury of "Fahrenheit 451" fame predicts that in the next five years Los Angeles' freeways will freeze and explains why he believes monorail is the answer to the region's transportation needs.
Do Mega Malls Improve Communities?
As mega-malls begin to emerge in established communities, communities have mixed feelings. Some think the development will bring traffic. Others look to increasing property values.
'Special' Segregation
In San Francisco schools, some African-American and Latino children are mislabeled as 'learning disabled' due to cultural and behavioral differences from the mainstream.
RAND Study Finds Los Angeles Lacks Parks
The new study says that L.A.'s underserved areas need parks the most, preferably within one mile of homes, although more parks alone may not be enough to promote adequate levels of exercise.
California Agency Allocates $2.9 Billion To Solar Energy
The state Public Utilities Commission creates the California Solar Initiative, but does it have enough power to popularize the alternative energy course?
Group Petitions To Limit City's Eminent Domain Authority
Armed with 14,000 signatures, a community group petitions to restrict city's eminent domain authority to a 'strictly defined public use'.
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
