California
Developer Rick Caruso Builds New 'Historical Landmarks'
Rick Caruso aims to reinvent a cultural icon -- the mall.
Applying The Wal-Mart Model To Housing
D.R. Horton Inc. is the nation's largest home builder, and has achieved success by emulating Wal-Mart's efficiency techniques.
An Environmental Agenda For L.A. Ports
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach must work to reduce air pollution even as shipping volume expands.
252 Lane Miles Planned For Long Beach Freeway
Most important goods movement freeway in America will mimic American children-the freeway is expanding.
Wanted: Utilitarian City Planning
Will a San Francisco bus plan beneficial for the city as a whole be stopped by the protests of a few?
A Neighborhood Made Of Music
Raising rents could destroy the musical culture of the mariachis in East Los Angeles.
Latino New Urbanism Defined
Does the Latinos' cultural inclination to a lifestyle supportive of compact cities provides policy makers with a sustainable alternative that possesses a built-in consumer base?
Zombies In L.A.'s Planning Department?
Los Angeles City Councilman Ed Reyes started his career in the Los Angeles Planning Department, and now wants to get rid of the the "zombies" in the planning department.
Los Angeles' Bicycle Kitchen
A growing number of people are using bikes in Los Angeles, and their informal headquarters has become the Bicycle Kitchen.
Cramped Style
How regulators derailed California's most environmentally progressive development.
Downtown San Diego: A Model For Fighting Sprawl
San Diego's Downtown Community Plan sets forth a vision for downtown's future growth and development as an intense yet livable place.
County Loses $5.5 Million Land Use Case To Vegetable Grower
Jurors decide a wetlands designation imposed by Santa Barbara County violated the rights of a vegetable grower.
Have Blight; Will Redevelop
The Claremont Institute provides an in-depth case study of a redevelopment project in Southern California, and questions whether redevelopment was needed at all in this case.
San Francisco's Transportation 2030
The Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission releases its 25-year plan for the region's transportation network.
Eminent Domain and Redevelopment
Is emiment domain a valuable redevelopment tool or a way for government to intimidate landowners?
California Housing Prices Driving Away Younger Population
A quarter of all Californians are considering moving to bring down housing costs.
California Considers Tracking Your Car
As fuel efficiency has increased, gas taxes have declined. California considers an alternative tax on mileage rather than gasoline.
Will Critcizing Growth Make You Disappear?
A local water district that has criticized rapid growth and the availabilities of water supplies may be dissolved.
Using Public Transit To Make Your Getaway Doesn't Usually Work
A bank robber escaped from a Chinatown heist into BART's underground tunnels, forcing part of the system to shutdown for four hours.
A Primer On Workforce Housing
Thanks to incentives and increased demand, some developers are find workforce housing a viable development option.
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
