California
Breaking Up Los Angeles
Now Hollywood is also talking about secession. Will it be on the ballot in November with the Valley and harbor areas?
The Transformation Of 'Sprawl-Weary' Los Angeles
The second-largest city in the U.S. is transforming itself as it grows inward and upward. Planners praise new anti-sprawl projects inside the city.
Troubled Plazas
By pushing the homeless out of public spaces, these San Francisco plazas have gone from bad to worse. John King offers a case study.
Suburbs Outperform Los Angeles
A long-time pattern of uneven development has put a severe strain on public services in the core of Los Angeles County.
Historic Downtown Los Angeles Design Guidelines
The Los Angeles Conservancy has prepared a set of guidelines to guide alterations to historic buildings in downtown Los Angeles.
San Francisco Plans Quake-Resistant Bridge
New bridge planned in San Francisco, the largest public works project in California's history, will be one of the safest structures in the Bay Area.
El Toro: Surprise In Orange County
In a surprise announcement after voters reject a regional airport, the Navy says it will sell the former El Toro Marine base.
Slow-Growth Side Narrowly Carries Election Day
Slow-growth advocates in California were victorious in eight of fourteen local ballot measure elections on March 5.
'Killer Algae' Spreads In So. California Lagoon
Scientists try to beat the clock by eradicating the invasive seaweed in the Lagoon before it spreads to the Pacific Ocean.
Ten Most Endangered Places In California
A new report focuses on the detrimental effects of urban sprawl, logging and energy exploration on California's wilderness.
A City Saturated By Homelessness
San Francisco's liberal tolerance for homeless people appears to be near the breaking point.
Branding Historic Downtown Los Angeles
Students from the University of Southern California set out to "brand historic downtown Los Angeles."
A New Model For L.A.'s Transit Agency
A revolutionary new idea for Los Angeles' transit agency would divide operations into five geographic sectors.
Feng Shui In Sausalito
Plans for a public safety building are on hold pending criticisms about Feng Shui.
America's Promise Evinced Through Brick & Mortar
New National Center For Preservation of Democracy
California Environmental Scorecard
The California League of Conservation Voters publishes its overview of environmental legislation for the past year.
Housing, Bonds Top CA Lawmakers' Priority Lists
Despite the lack of money -- or maybe because there is no money -- lawmakers could still pass a number of policy bills related to planning.
Stupid Sprawl: Enemy Of Smart Growth and Regionalism
Logan Jenkins says "smart growth" is actually "old growth."
Playa Vista: A New Urban Tech Paradigm?
The Southern California region may be producing a new model of high-tech-development that provide a new formula for the digital age.
California's Obsolete Computers Pollute Asia
An estimated 50 to 80 percent of all electronic waste "recycled" in the U.S. ends up in Asia.
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
