California
Strong Regional Agency Proposal Failing
An effort to replace the San DiegoAssociation of Governments with a stronger agency is failing.
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.
Breaking Up Los Angeles
A six-year campaign to break Los Angeles from the San Fernando Valley will finally go to the voters.
A New Model For Solving Urban Congestion
Los Angeles' $2.4 billion Alameda Corridor rail project required only a moderate amount of federal money.
Battle Over Mixed Use In Los Angeles
An upscale community in L.A. is the battlegroud between a saavy developer and sophisticated residents.
California Infrastructure Crisis Looms
Airport development and expansion is on hold after 9/11, even though air travel is increasing rapidly.
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.
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.
Is Fresno County's Housing Strategy A Charade?
The sincerity of Fresno County's goals are questioned.
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.
Real World Urban Planning Courses
New zoning courses are exposing high school students to development, politics and profit.
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.
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.
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.
Learning From LA.'s Alameda Corridor
Neal Peirce writes that the nation needs more projects like the Alameda Corridor in Los Angeles.
Saving Suburbia?
It will take the brightest minds in architecture to save suburbia, says columnist John King.
A Different Theme Park
A theme park in Gilroy, CA, celebrates trees.
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.
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.
California Population Grows To 35 Million
Annual state numbers indicate that California's population grew by 1.9 percent in 2001.
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
