California

Revival Of The Courtyard Complex

New urbanist-looking courtyard apartment complexes are being revived in Southern California.

April 30, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

More Babies Than Immigrants Fuel County's Growth

According to the Census Bureau, San Diego County's population growth was fueled largely by new babies. Census figures suggest that number of people moving out is higher than the number of people moving in but some experts are skeptical.

April 30, 2002 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

L.A.'s Three Newest Open-Air, Pedestrian Malls

Do open-air "pedestrian-shopping experiences" work? An L.A. Times columnist examines the city's three newest open air shopping centers.

April 29, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

L.A.'s Demise Greatly Exaggerated

Joel Kotkin examines Los Angeles in the decade following the 1992 riots. L.A. is still not a paradise, but it's better.

April 29, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Urban Sprawl Disguised As Smart Growth?

Rob Reiner and Robert Pregulman say the Ahmanson Ranch project, promoted as a "Smart Growth" solution to Southern California's affordable housing crisis, is just "classic urban sprawl" and is neither affordable nor will it solve the area's housing crisis.

April 29, 2002 - The Seattle Times

Freeway Soundwalls: A Boondoggle?

California leads the nation in miles of soundwalls. Do other states know something California doesn't?

April 28, 2002 - The San Francisco Chronicle

L.A. Developer Rob Maguire Profiled

The Los Angeles Downtown News profiles respected real estate developer Rob "Bubbles" Maguire.

April 28, 2002 - Downtown News

Alternative Toll Roads Don't Work

The case study from Orange County, California demonstrates that paid toll roads don't solve traffic problems.

April 27, 2002 - Ventura County Star

Ira Yellin: A Los Angeles Institution

The Los Angeles Times profiles respected developer, Ira Yellin. Despite a health setback, he is committed as ever to revitalizing downown.

April 25, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Property Rights And Takings: Messy Stuff

The Christian Science Monitor editorializes on the Supreme Court's ruling on Takings.

April 25, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Future Of Redevelopment In California

The Planning Report interviews Steve Andrews, Chief of Strategic planning for L.A.'s redevelopment agency.

April 25, 2002 - The Planning Report

Profile Of Wildlands Conservancy

The low-profile Wildlands Conservancy has found remarkable success in preserving vast expanses of open space.

April 25, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

El Toro Airport No More

Ending an 8-year, $54 million planning effort, the former marine base in Orange County, CA will be sold for parks and development.

April 24, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Landmarks Ordinance Has Chilling Impacts

A Santa Monica, CA landmarks ordinance has chilling implications for homeowners.

April 24, 2002 - Harding, Larmore, Kutcher & Kozal Brief Insights

Supreme Court: Building Moratorium Was Not A Taking

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a temporary building moratorium was not an unconstitutional taking of property rights.

April 24, 2002 - California Planning and Development Report

Ten Years After L.A.'s Riots

Writer Peter King walks along Los Angeles' midsection to see what's changed in the decade since L.A.'s riots.

April 22, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Fueling The Hydrogen Age

A California startup is betting on genetically reengineered algae as the next alternative energy source.

April 20, 2002 - Wired

Affordable Housing Gets Key Backing

Council members back incusionary housing and declare housing emergency.

April 18, 2002 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

CA Smart Growth Bill Worries Builders, Municipalities

In its first major land-use initiative in years, Gov. Gray Davis'Office of Planning and Research is pushing a bill that will give the statebroad new powers over how and where cities expand.

April 18, 2002 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Los Angeles' Largest Infrastructure Project

Los Angeles' largest infrastructure project is open for business. It's the biggest project most people have never heard of.

April 18, 2002 - California Planning and Development Report

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