California
Eminent Domain Abuse In Bay Area Redevelopment?
Use of minent domain for redevelopment activities in some San Francisco Bay Area cities is controversial.
Fixing Los Angeles
Los Angeles was never designed to be a dense, East Coast or European-style city dominated by a strong central core.
Watching Suburbia Take Shape
The Imperial Valley is Southern California's last affordable market. It's rapidly becoming a massive suburb.
L.A.'s 'Secret Search' For A Planning Director?
Hardly anyone knows that the second largest city in the nation is seeking a new planning director.
The Popularity of Community Gardens
The community garden concept is so popular in Southern California that some wait over a year for membership.
The Business Value Of Form-based Zoning
If we want to improve our cities, we should start by throwing away the traditional municipal zoning code.
Los Angeles' Town Home Ordinance
Livable Places explains the impact of allowing the construction of new "fee-simple" town homes in areas zoned for apartments or commercial development.
Engineering And Planning Matter
Good engineering building codes make an obvious difference in Southern California in the wake of this winter's unusual storms.
L.A.'s New Downtown Neighborhood
The developer of Downtown L.A.'s high profile Grand Avenue project releases early details about the mixed use plan.
California's 'Lifestyle Bills'
Legislators have unveiled a package of proposals being called 'lifestyle bills' aimed at limiting sprawl, reducing traffic and increasing housing.
Berkeley Vs. Berkeley
The City of Berkeley takes the University of California at Berkeley to court over 15-year growth plan.
Jolts Of Economic Juice
ULI's Maureen McAvey discusses "catalytic projects" and how they can transform troubled neighborhoods in positive directions.
TOD Is Great, But Where Do We Park?
Transit-oriented development is a necessary but not sufficient precondition to more transit ridership, writes Bill Fulton.
Surviving Traffic: An A to Z Self-Help Guide
With the demise of the Orange County's Centerline light-rail project, an alternative weekly sheds light on the past, present, and grim future of transportation in Southern California.
'Vulture Investors' Peck Away At California Condor Habitat
Development of the steep hillsides and valleys of 277,000-acre Tejon Ranch may displace and disrupt the recently reintroduced California condors.
Developer Wins El Toro Auction
Miami-based Lennar Corp. surpises observers and wins the auction to buy the former El Toro marine base in Irvine, CA.
London-style Congestion Pricing For San Francisco?
San Francisco Transportation Authority is asked to study implementing congestion charging for downtown San Francisco.
Latino New Urbanism Takes Off
Communities find cultural preferences can aid efforts to limit sprawl.
Why Do Carpool Cheaters Do It?
Carpool cheater confess and explain why they decide to run the risk of a huge fine to drive solo in the carpool lane.
State Of The Southern California Region, 2004
The State of the Region 2004 has been published by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG).
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
