California

Create Incentives For Infill Development

Housing and commercial development near mass transit is sensible, but California must create incentives to encourage it.

May 10, 2002 - The San Francisco Chronicle

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.

May 9, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

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."

May 9, 2002 - The Sacramento Bee

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?

May 8, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

May 8, 2002 - California Planning and Development Report

Proposed L.A. Breakup Is Bold Model

This opinion column examines the proposed breakup of Los Angeles as an option to consider for Philadelphia

May 8, 2002 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Bay Area Should Adopt Smart Growth

Smart growth, says Steve Heminger, is good business for the Bay Area and its people.

May 7, 2002 - American City Business Journals

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.

May 7, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

May 7, 2002 - The San Francisco Chronicle

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?

May 6, 2002 - The Sacramento Bee

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.

May 6, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

May 5, 2002 - New Times-LA

Serious Health Problems In Los Angeles' Inner City

Ten years after the Los Angeles riots, South-Central and adjacent neighborhoods suffer chronic health problems.

May 4, 2002 - The New York Times

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.

May 4, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

May 3, 2002 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

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.

May 3, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

May 2, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

New Law Mandates A Clean Environment

Californians passed Proposition 40, a bond to fund efforts that protect and improve the environment.

May 2, 2002 - The Trust for Public Land

Praying For Land Use Relief

Local regulation of religious land uses has become the latest battlefield in California development.

May 2, 2002 - California Planning and Development Report

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.

May 1, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

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Planning for Universal Design

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