California
How The Media 'Creates' A City Image
Is Modesto, California a rural 'hicksville', or a premier Bay Area bedroom community? The media is quick to judge.
California's Transportation Crunch
California faces a transportation funding shortfall of over $100 billion over the next decade.
Sprawl Is Expensive
A study by Cal State Bakersfield correlates the cost of building homes with the distance of the home from the City's core.
Housing Lottery Offers Families The American Dream
In Silicon Valley, a creative housing lottery has given some families the opportunity to own a home, though some participants walk away with crushed hopes.
The L.A. River Is Nurturing Wildlife
Birds and other animals thrive in what critics have called the 'puny" L.A. River. Work is beginning on improvements.
Sprawl Isn't Only In The Eye Of The Beholder
Columnist Daniel Weintraub recounts Sacramento State public policy professor Rob Wassmer's criticisms of a recent Brookings Institution study on sprawl in the U.S.
Frank Gehry vs Playa Vista Environmentalists
Architect Frank Gehry has been asked by environmentalists to resign from his position as designer of the Playa Vista project.
Military Base To Tourist Attraction
San Francisco's old Presidio military base will be converted to a tourist attraction and campus.
Redeveloped Areas Get Electric Cars in OC
Anaheim, CA is giving free use of electric cars to low-income residents as part of an antipollution project.
San Francisco's Urban Design Sensibilities
New "starchitects" are challening San Francisco's traditional sense of urban design.
Dot-Com Slump In O.C. Affecting Real Estate
There is a research park being built next to UC Irvine. The technology slump is causing companies to pull out of their leases.
Can California Combat Freeway Congestion?
A recent analysis of Governor Davis' $5.3 billion transportation spending package concluded that population growth over the next 25 years may nearly outpace efforts to relieve gridlock on Southern California freeways.
BART Shuttles To Ease Parking Shortage
Shuttles will transport commuters to BART station in order to ease parking shortage at the station.
Berkeley Extends Ban On New Cell Phone Antennas
Berkeley, CA, has extended a ban on new cell phone antennas due to health and visual concerns.
When A Public Utility Listens To Citizens
The beautiful Rowena Reservoir in Los Feliz is the result of Los Angeles' DWP and local residents working together.
Community Looks To Spur Growth, Slowly
Petuluma, a small city 40 miles north of San Francisco, is planning on allowing new development in the face of increasing pressure for housing and revenue.
San Diego Winning The Fight Against NIMBYism
Gail Goldberg, the city's Planning Director, outlines the new general plan that has begun to change the public's perception of population and density.
Transit Villages Springing Up In Los Angeles
Sylmar, a suburb of Los Angeles in San Fernando Valley, has planned a series of housing projects around Metrolink commuter rail stations.
Profile Of A NIMBY
Do NIMBY residents prevent good planning, or serve as the last defense of traditional neighborhoods? A San Francisco Chronicle columnist investigates.
California's Unsung Architect
An overview of the architecture of Rudolph Michael Schindler whose work was dismissed during his lifetime but continues to inspire a new generation of architects.
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
