California
California Malls Being Recycled As Homes
From San Jose to Los Angeles, California's dying malls are being repurposed as mixed use livng spaces.
Building The Nation's Biggest Cathedral
The New Times LA offers some surpriring information about the planning and financing of the largest Roman Catholic cathedral in the U.S.
Skyscraper Architecture At A Crossroads
For builders and designers, the collapse of the World Trade Center has led to a trouble sense of culpability.
San Francisco Bay's $10.5 Billion Transit Plan
The new regional plan is part of a $82 billion comprehensive transit blueprint for the Bay Area.
BART Extension To San Jose Approved
An Bay Area Rapid Transit extension to San Jose, CA, has been approved.
Sonoma County Offers Lessons In Preserving Land
Ventura County, CA is proposing the creation of a land conservation district.
Affordable Housing: The Problem Is Planning
A Northern California community development director says that the problem of affodable housing is the fault of poor planning.
L.A.'s Crackdown On Illegal Housing
Los Angeles' code enforcement crackdown on illegal housing units has several unforunate consequences.
Report: Ventura County, CA, Faces Severe Housing Shortage
Study says Ventura County, CA, is facing a severe housing crisis and will run out of housing by 2008.
1,600 More Angelinos To Live, Work, Play In Downtown L.A.
Two housing projects may bring 1,600 units to downtown Los Angeles.
Ventura County Housing Shortage Is Near, Study Warns
Study suggests that there are significant deficiencies in the capacity of existing planning systems to accomodate rational planning goals.
California Can't Ignore Growth
A Sacramento Bee editorial argues that California can no longer ignore its growth. Planners must choose a course.
A Hole In S.F.'s Mission Bay Neighborhood
Catellus Development Corp. has suspended construction at the highly-touted Mission Bay campus.
Holiday Profile Of A Mythical Developer
The Los Angeles Times profiles the mythical California developer Fritz Burns who went from riches to poverty and back to riches.
Are L.A.'s New Urban Runoff Rules Too Strict?
In an unprecedented step, Los Angeles County is cracking down on urban runoff with unusually strict new rules.
L.A.'s Green Line Exceeds Expectations
Originally dubbed the "train to nowhere", ridership has surged on Los Angeles Green Line.
California Considers Air Policy Change
The California Air Resources Board is debating a proposal to change air quality policy to take into account "environmental justice" issues.
A Bold New Museum For Los Angeles
Los Angeles has some exciting new buildings: Disney Hall, the Cathedral, the Getty. Now, there may be another.
Land With Bad Karma In Southern California
Dream Works bailed out, Frank Gehry cooled people off, and there's still methane and oil residue. Will it sell?
Grappling With Growth In Northern California
The Sacramento Bee's in-depth series, "Grappling With Growth", looks at how well suburban northern California is dealing with growth.
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
