California

California Cities Must Reclaim Their Money

California's political system is broken. Local governments in California are handcuffed by Sacramento, and unable to develop their own tax structures and spending priorities.

September 9, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

San Francisco Can Lead The Nation In Using Solar Energy

San Francisco incorporates sustainable building practices, including pilot solar programs, in its own real estate but stymies the use of solar energy by residential and commercial property owners

September 9, 2003 - BizJournals

Safer Urban Driving Through Confusion?

Experiments with traffic circles in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood has slowed traffic, but only because drivers are confused.

September 9, 2003 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Can L.A.'s River Be Saved?

A collaboration of local government agencies outlines a 10-year plan to restore and clean up the Los Angeles river.

September 8, 2003 - Downtown News

Goodbye Car, Hello Bus

In a car crazy culture, a planner decides to make the switch to transit.

September 8, 2003 - Planetizen

Getting Business To Pay For Housing?

The City of Petaluma, CA is considering a workforce housing linkage fee on new commerical, industrial, and retail development in the city.

September 6, 2003 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Shaping Growth In San Francisco

San Francisco's Transbay Area is destined to take advantage of promixity to the financial district, waterfront, and a new multi-modal transit terminal with high-density residential development.

September 5, 2003 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Profile Of A New Town: Doe Mill, CA

Like most successful new urbanist developments, Doe Mill Neighborhood in Chico, Calif., is a jewel crafted by generalists.

September 3, 2003 - The Town Paper

Historic Preservation Vs. A New School

How will the Los Angeles School District convert one of city's most famous hotels into a school?

September 2, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

HOA's: California's First Level Of Government

In a sign of rebellion against homowner association boards, three new California bills would weaken the powers of HOAs.

September 2, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

HOT Lanes: A Win-Win Transportation Solution

Variable-priced toll lanes would make more effective use of existing carpool lanes and also help finance the infrastructure improvements California has failed to provide.

September 1, 2003 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Opposition Causes Developers To Abandon Plan For New City

A conservation group seeks to buy the land on the border of Joshua Tree National Parkt to ensure that it will never be developed.

September 1, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Sustainable Neighborhoods Through Community Based Policing

The Redlands, California Police department have created a new model for crime control: the police department also manages housing and recreation.

August 31, 2003 - The Planning Report

California State Budget's Impacts On Regional Mobility

MTA chairman Zev Yaroslavsky assesses how the state budget will affect Southern California's mass transit agenda.

August 31, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Backlog Of Affordable Military Housing

A lack of affordable rents and homeownership opportunities is causing strain for more than 2000 military families in San Diego, CA

August 31, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

Check Out This Bike Library

Borrowing a successful idea from Europe, this town has a free volunteer-run "bike library."

August 30, 2003 - The Sacramento Bee

State Treasurer On California Budget's Policy Implications

Treasurere Phil Angelides analyzes the budget, its impact on the capacity to accomodate the state's inevitable growth, and it's implications for California's long-term fiscal health.

August 30, 2003 - The Planning Report

Does Immigration Cause Sprawl?

A new report by the Center for Immigration Studies says that sprawl in California's Central Valley could be controlled by curtailing immigration.

August 29, 2003 - The Fresno Bee

California Recall's Infrastructure Set-Aside Sleeper

California's October 7 recall ballot will feature more than Gray, Cruz, and Arnold.

August 28, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

'Silhouetting' Proposed Development

Five Los Angeles cities that control development on the coastal peninsula require the use of 'silhouetting' to alert neighbors about proposed development.

August 28, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

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The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

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Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.