California
Create Incentives For Infill Development
Housing and commercial development near mass transit is sensible, but California must create incentives to encourage it.
Downtown L.A.'s $2.4 Billion Redevelopment Plan
Los Angeles approves a $2.4 billion downtown redevelopment plan to revitalize sections of the city's historic core.
Regionalism Vs. Localism
Dan Walters looks at the recent academic trends in promoting regionalism in spite of residents who are hesitant to become a part of "bigger government."
Downtown L.A.'s Bold Plan
A massive redevelopment effort could bring thousands of new homes and possibly a stadium to downtown Los Angeles. Will the bold plan revitalize downtown or lead to gentrification and increased housing costs?
Ballot-Box Zoning Begets More Ballot-Box Zoning
Once they take hold, land use ballot measures are like dandelions. You cansnip away at them, but they keep coming back and multiplying.
Proposed L.A. Breakup Is Bold Model
This opinion column examines the proposed breakup of Los Angeles as an option to consider for Philadelphia
Bay Area Should Adopt Smart Growth
Smart growth, says Steve Heminger, is good business for the Bay Area and its people.
City's Housing Plan Challenged
Housing advocates have filed a lawsuit against Pasadena, CA alleging the city has failed to comply with a state law that requires cities to plan housing for low- and very low-income residents.
Hi-Tech Town Gets Hi-Tech Parking Meters
San Francisco is moving to replace its quarters-only parking meters with high-tech machines that accept different denomination coins and are touted as being more accurate and less susceptible to theft and tampering.
California's 6,000 Public Agendas
With more than 6,000 different elected entities and funding sources throughout the state, how can you plan effectively?
In-fill Development Becomes Stylish
Responding to traffic, limits on growth, and the need for affordable housing, in-fill development and smart growth are becoming trends.
Soboroff: An Environmentalist's Worst Nightmare
Respected L.A. developer Steve Soboroff has taken over the Playa Vista mega-project. And he's a developer willing to compromise.
Serious Health Problems In Los Angeles' Inner City
Ten years after the Los Angeles riots, South-Central and adjacent neighborhoods suffer chronic health problems.
L. A. Downtown Stadium By 2003?
In an effort to bring the NFL to Los Angeles, a group has proposed a downtown stadium adjacent to the Staples Center.
Teens Use Urban Planning To Create Cities
This article looks at a unique program that is teaching 50 high school students the intricacies of urban planning.
A Dozen Options For Easing Gridlock In L.A.
Government agencies offer a variety of suggestions to alleviate congestion on one of Los Angeles' most congested freeway.
Southern California's Planning Agency 'High Risk'
An audit of the agency responsible for regional planning in Southern California rates it a 'high-risk' recipient for public funds.
New Law Mandates A Clean Environment
Californians passed Proposition 40, a bond to fund efforts that protect and improve the environment.
Praying For Land Use Relief
Local regulation of religious land uses has become the latest battlefield in California development.
L.A. Joins Growing Trend To Ban Billboard
Los Angeles joins a growing list of cities that have decided to ban all new billboards within city boundaries.
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
