California
Jerde's Innovative Historic Rail Infill Project
A huge development in the center of Sacramento will include 3,000 homes and acres of shopping at the site of a historic rail yard.
Housing Costs Vs. Regulation
California's disasterous style of providing housing seems to be: "Just say no."
McMansion Buyers Are The New Middle Class
McMansions have become the ultimate manifestation of the America dream.
Suburbia's Tide Threatens Identity Of Rural America
Ripple cities: California's new inland empire.
The Limits Of Urban Growth Boundaries And Urban Rail
A new Reason report examining San Jose's smart growth policies demonstrates that urban growth boundaries and light rail don't always work as planned.
Master Planning And Infrastucture
The City Manager for the city of Santa Clarita, CA discusses the challenges of planning and infrastructure under California's state/local fiscal relationship.
Planning Websites And Accessibility
The Southern California Association of Governments growth visioning website is profiled as an example of making technology accessible.
County Radio Network Emerges A Role Model
Fraught with problems during its 20 year development, the Orange County emergency radio network is declared a model for the nation.
Los Angeles Admits 3,600 Sewage Spills
The city's Bureau of Sanitation concedes in a federal court filing that it is responsible for thousands of spills.
The Nation's Newest And Largest Park
A former military base in southern California is being turned into one of nation's largest municipal parks.
Fixing San Francisco's United Nations Plaza
A famed planner calls San Francisco's plan to redesign United Nations Plaza no answer to drunks and homeless.
Historic Preservation And The NFL
A $500 million plan to redesign and preserve the 81-year old Pasdena Rose Bowl is part of attempt to lure an NFL franchise to Los Angeles.
Cutting-Edge Parking Garages
At the Grove, electronic display boards tell how many spaces are open, two SUVs can use ramps side-by-side and angled parking is extra wide.
From Historic Tower To Housing
A prime example of 1960s office architecture in downtown Los Angeles has been purchased and is likely to become housing.
New Apartments For A Suburban City
New apartments blend urban ideas into business-park settings in San Jose.
The Expense of Due Process
How due process bogs down city planning and drains public, andprivate, coffers in San Francisco.
Stopping Cities From Zoning For Sales Taxes
California lawmakers are working on a proposal that would give cities a larger share of property taxes, and less incentive to build more big box retail stores.
Hundreds Discover Freeway Expansion Threatens Their Homes
Even though the freeway expansion project has gone on for over two years, hundreds in Southern California find out their homes are threatened.
Los Angeles' Newly Hip Downtown For Rent Only
Welcome to the 'new' downtown Los Angeles, where it's hip to rent a trendy converted loft in an historic building.
Education: At What Cost Success?
Sylvia Lavin, chairwoman of UCLA's department of architecture and urban design, has dramatically boosted the school's reputation. But is the cost too high?
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
