California

Strong Regional Agency Proposal Failing

An effort to replace the San DiegoAssociation of Governments with a stronger agency is failing.

May 23, 2002 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Inside Scoop On L.A.'s Billboard Ban

The Planning Report interviews a Los Angeles City Council member on the movement to ban billboards -- and not just in L.A.

May 23, 2002 - The Planning Report

Breaking Up Los Angeles

A six-year campaign to break Los Angeles from the San Fernando Valley will finally go to the voters.

May 23, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

A New Model For Solving Urban Congestion

Los Angeles' $2.4 billion Alameda Corridor rail project required only a moderate amount of federal money.

May 22, 2002 - The Washington Post

Battle Over Mixed Use In Los Angeles

An upscale community in L.A. is the battlegroud between a saavy developer and sophisticated residents.

May 22, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

California Infrastructure Crisis Looms

Airport development and expansion is on hold after 9/11, even though air travel is increasing rapidly.

May 21, 2002 - The Sacramento Bee

Mega Churches Go To Court Over Zoning

Seven California religious institutions go to court to fight local city zoning restrictions which they say favor projects that generate tax revenues.

May 20, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

L.A.'s Transition From Suburban To Urban

This commentator's view is that the planning issues in L.A. now revolve around how, not whether, to accommodate increased population density.

May 16, 2002 - Los Angeles Downtown News

Is Fresno County's Housing Strategy A Charade?

The sincerity of Fresno County's goals are questioned.

May 15, 2002 - The Fresno Bee

Inside Scoop On Inner-City Development

Development in the inner-city is a whole different ballgame than thesuburban-style development that is predominant in California.

May 15, 2002 - California Planning and Development Report

Real World Urban Planning Courses

New zoning courses are exposing high school students to development, politics and profit.

May 15, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Innovative Financing For Downtown Hotel

Unable to find development interest in a hotel central to redevelopment efforts, redevelopment financing in downtown Los Angeles gets creative.

May 14, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court Upholds L.A. Ban On 'Sex Superstores'

A divided Supreme Court upheld a Los Angeles zoning ordinance that bars operation of more than one adult entertainment business at a single location.

May 14, 2002 - FindLaw Legal News

Homeowner Lawsuits Slowing The Construction Of Affordable Housing

As California continues to face a housing crisis, developers complain their hands are tied from building more affordable housing by the cost of construction-defect lawsuits.

May 14, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Learning From LA.'s Alameda Corridor

Neal Peirce writes that the nation needs more projects like the Alameda Corridor in Los Angeles.

May 14, 2002 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Saving Suburbia?

It will take the brightest minds in architecture to save suburbia, says columnist John King.

May 13, 2002 - The San Francisco Chronicle

A Different Theme Park

A theme park in Gilroy, CA, celebrates trees.

May 12, 2002 - The Washington Post

U.S. Video Gamers Organize To Save Historic Video Arcade

Video game players across the nation plan rally to protest city plans to close historic video arcade in Pasadena, CA.

May 11, 2002 - Twin Galaxies

Friday Funny: Freeway 'Prank' Goes Unnoticed For Months

The unusual and unauthorized "artwork" was seen by 150,000 motorists every day. Embarrassed highway officials who failed to discover the prank concede it is useful and will not press charges.

May 10, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

California Population Grows To 35 Million

Annual state numbers indicate that California's population grew by 1.9 percent in 2001.

May 10, 2002 - Orange County Register

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

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