California
Mayoral Candidate Hertzberg Unveils A Vision For L.A.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Bob Hertzberg lays out his vision for a new and revitalized L.A.
Financing Transportation Infrastructure
Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Studies at the Reason Public Policy Institute, addresses the need for California to look at alternative financing vehicles for transportation projects.
The Renaissance And Evolution Of Desert Modern Housing
New housing developments in the Palm Springs desert capitalize on Modernist styles popularized in the 1950s, while adding newer sustainable touches.
Environmental Challenges Facing Schwarzenegger
Former Calfiornia Resources Secretary Mary Nichols opines on her legacy and the environmental challenges facing the Schwarzenegger administration.
Gavin Newsom's controversial 'Care Not Cash' program begins.
San Francisco to offer housing and counseling instead of cash to its 2,500 homeless people.
Growing Differently: An Alternative To Sprawl
Sacramento's most influential leaders want the city to grow without sprawling.
Innovative New 'Workforce Housing' Fund Launched
An innovative new private equity fund s dedicated to building homes in Los Angeles's inner city.
Hybrid Car Sales Are Booming
Drivers are switching and not looking back.
Solar Power To Stop Being A Luxury Item
Solar power and cheap electricity are becoming available to those who need it most.
Honoring Design Solutions to Urban Ills
Bay Area landscape architect, Walter Hood, to be honored by city of Oakland, CA for his influential urban park designs.
Budget Problems Causing Havoc With California Transportation Plans
Without money, even the best plans can go bad.
Even Racetracks Are Moving To Suburbs
Will the famous Southern California Hollywood Park racetrack abandon inner city Inglewood for Irvine's suburbs?
The Significance Of Wal-Mart's Defeat In Inglewood
Despite a million dollar public relations effort, Wal-Mart plans for a "Supercenter" in Inglewood, CA, were thwarted by a historic grassroots intiative.
Smog Regulations Just Got Tougher
Half of Americans live in areas that violate air standards, and L.A. faces the hardest challenge.
Anatomy Of A Large Scale Redevelopment Deal
Jon Jerde is negotiating with the city of Sacramento to develop a 240-acre rail yard and Superfund site into a new neighborhood for the capital's downtown.
Anatomy of a Downtown Revitalization Plan
Since Los Angeles's Bunker Hill was blighted and cleared 50 years ago, developers and architects have attempted to bring life back to the area, with Grand Avenue as its core.
Orange County Builders Are Filling Up Space
Much of the coastal 42-mile stretch from San Clemente to Seal Beach is already occupied but O.C. developers continue to build
My Tall Mature Tree v. Your Gorgeous Unobstructed View
Conflicts between neighbors about trees and views have been esacalating. Would a "view ordinance" work?
Finding The Right Agricultural Buffer Zone
As new development replaces agricultural land, cities struggle with an appropriate buffer zone between the two uses.
How To Spot A Suburb Becoming An Urban County
Once considered a suburb, Orange County, CA has run out of coastal land for building, and is now more crowded than Los Angeles.
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
