California

California's new chief of the state's EPA addresses the environmental agenda of the Schwarzenegger administration.

November 21, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

LA City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa addresses the recent conference on Latino New Urbanism sponsored by the Transportation and Land Use Collaborative in Los Angeles. 

November 21, 2003 - The Planning Report

'Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was a knockout Thursday in a new role: San Fernando Valley car salesman.'

November 21, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Reason's Transportation Fellow shows how the key to free-flowing roads may be public-private partnerships.

November 21, 2003 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Robert Lang addresses the need in San Diego to engage in better planning practices and increase density to accomodate future growth.

November 19, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

MTA buses and trains run in Los Angeles once again as the one of the longest transit strikes in the City's history comes to a tentative halt.

November 19, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Planners, developers and environmentalists weigh Arnold Schwarzenegger's approach to growth policies in California.

November 19, 2003 - Los Angeles Daily News

A new study by the Weingart Center shows that the city's economy has collapsed over the past 30 years.

November 17, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Growth in California is driving need for increased transportation investment. [Link Corrected.]

November 16, 2003 - The Sacramento Bee

The newly built Robert Redford Building in Southern California (office of the Natural Resources Defense Council)will likely bolster Santa Monica's reputation as a center for sustainable architecture.

November 16, 2003 - The New York Times

Eco-friendly homes are on the rise, but many Americans still aren't sure just what they're getting when they buy green.

November 15, 2003 - The New York Times

Robert Redford will join John Adams, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), to open the group's new Southern California office, which is constructed to the highest green building standards.

November 14, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

A local historic preservation group grades cities on efforts to save old landmarks; over 40 cities receive an F.

November 14, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

In efforts to increase the availability of affordable housing, a new California state law will make the construction of granny units easier.

November 13, 2003 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Will Frank Gehry's masterwork, Walt Disney Concert Hall, serve as a catalyst for large-scale city-making in downtown Los Angeles?

November 13, 2003 - The Slatin Report

A business group in the Bay Area invests in a private firm 'to bring private dollars into poor neighborhoods and promote infill, local business revitalization and contaminated site cleanup.'

November 13, 2003 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Southern California's former El Toro military airbase may be cleared, but not for airplanes.

November 12, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Consumers have less time on their hands while desiring more authenticity than before. Responding to these preferences, developers see Target and Nordstroms as next-door neighbors.

November 12, 2003 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Governor-elect of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger favors restoration of declining urban environments. His website criticizes "fiscally unsustainable sprawl" and promises new incentives revitalization of blighted areas.

November 11, 2003 - Orange County Register

Nine of California's ten most dangerous railroad crossings have been fixed. The tenth remains a hazard.

November 11, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times