California
Luxury Lofts Meet Skid Row
In the last of his five-part series, columnist Steve Lopez examines the jarring juxtaposition of rapidly-gentrifying luxury lofts that overlook prostitutes, drug dealers and homeless on LA's skid row.
Mixed Use Development Attracts Crowds Despite High Prices
How did Santana Row, a controversial San Jose development criticized for being "fake" and "Disneyland North," turn into a real neighborhood?
'Political Recall' As Slow Growth Strategy?
California's fastest growing region resorts to using the political strategy of 'recall' to slow growth.
A Busway In 'America's Suburb'
Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley has outgrown it's reputation as 'America's Suburb' and become a high-density community -- now complete with its own dedicated busway, modeled after the system in Curitiba, Brazil.
Homes For Salton Sea?
The Salton Sea Test Base could be used to build over 200,000 houses -- provided the area is fit for human habitation.
LA's Worst Corner
In his second and third installments, columnist Steve Lopez meets the people who live and work on one of the city's worst corners on Skid Row.
Designing California's Second-Largest Park
At more than 2,300 acres, Orange County's new park on the site of a former marine base, will be the second-largest in California, about the size of Griffith Park in Los Angeles.
Southern California's 'Single Most Promising Design Project'
Three design finalists have been selected for the Orange County Great Park; a debate on the merits of each ensues.
A View Of Life From Skid Row
In the first of a five-part series, columnist Steve Lopez takes readers on a tour of Los Angeles' skid row, through the eyes of a paramedic.
The Effect Of Sprawl Controls On Home Prices, House Size
A graduate student and a professor of public policy and administration examine the relationship of concentrating population in the urban center and home prices.
Ten Years Of Urban Growth Boundaries
After 10 years, it appears Ventura County's Save Open-space & Agricultural Resources (SOAR) effort -- a unique urban growth boundaries initiative -- is working. Why haven't they been duplicated elsewhere?
Ventura County's Unique Growth Control Measure
This southern California county employs a different type of urban growth boundary. Rather than forbidding development outside the UGB, such developments are determined by the electorate.
Hollywood's Time to Shine
Hollywood, California, is finding new life, new residents, and new business thanks to ambitious redevelopment plans.
We Need Rail! We Hate Rail!
What do you do when the only corridor in Los Angeles that could actually justify mass transit doesn't want it?
Subdividing Paradise
Los Angeles is overflowing with an abundance of nature. So why isn't the city more readily available to the public in the form of parks, asks D.J. Waldie.
How And Where to Build Schools
TPR interviews Dwayne Mears of the California-based Planning Center, who offers guidance on how to comply with the school district regulations and to build better, more effective schools.
Is Skid Row A Dumping Ground Los Angeles' Problems?
A major revitalization of downtown Los Angeles leaves skid row residents with far fewer choices in housing, and has led to accusations of 'dumping' the homeless.
Smart Code Expert Resigns From Ventura, CA Smart Growth Dream Team
Architect and smart code expert Ann Daigle resigns suddenly from Ventura's planning department to join Andres Duany's CNU-sponsored rebuilding effort.
Wanted: More Urban Parks in Los Angeles
Author D.J. Waldie calls for the creation of more open space in park poor Los Angeles.
Proposed Downtown L.A. Hotel Causing Controversy
A proposed 55-story hotel next to the downtown Convention Center already has other area hotel owners ready to fight the City Council in court.
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
