California
New California Center To Address Regionalism
A new California regional organization announces its new website and the release of a report on California's regional technology efforts.
S.F. Cries No More Lofts!
The Board of Supervisors approved a six-month ban on the construction of live-work lofts in the city, and also imposed new rules on commercial developers to pay for affordable housing.
French Fry Oil Used To Power A Mercedes
Looking for alternative energy sources, students at Humbolt State live on 4% of the average home's energy.
Downtown Revitalization: At What Cost?
Mayor Brown of Oakland, CA proposes easing environmental and historical protections to attract development to downtown.
Growth Control Challenged In Court
California's City of Tracy is facing a lawsuit from a developer claiming that its recent growth control measure goes too far.
Los Angeles Red Line Rider Shortfall
Even if MTA says that ridership is close to their 2000 projections, critics say they are not meeting the L.A.'s needs.
A Building Renaissance In Downtown LA
There will be a new school built on Grand Avenue. It will hold its own with the new cathedral and Disney Hall.
California's Water Shortage
A water shortage seems likely to compound the state's crippling electricity shortage.
Environmental Extortion On CA Coast
In a move that conservationists say is a trap, Hearst Corp. says that it has a compromise to get its resort approved.
Ideas For Limiting Growth
Leaders from the San Diego Association of Governments dicussed proposals for coping with the region's growth.
Are Truck Emissions The Real Enemy?
A debate over the danger of diesel emissions and what to do about them is raging between environmentalists and truckers.
Easing FasTrak's Growing Pains
Caltrans admits Fastrak mistakes on Bay Area bridges and plans for new lanes.
Disney's Sanitized Urban California Experiment
Disney's experiment in urban living has an unusual feature for California: a pedestrian downtown.
L.A.'s Telco Hotel Dilemma
What do the emergence of Telco hotels mean for an urban downtown? Which Way, L.A. discusses the pros and cons.
Urban Goes Suburban In Anaheim
Disney's California Adventure reflects "the fusion of urban and suburban values that is redefining the So.Ca. lansdcape."
Small Town Mayor Fights Goliath--LAX
El Segundo's mayor is gathering a lot of support in the suburbs to fight LAX expansion.
Is The Hollywood Bowl Headed For Demolition?
New Times LA reports that plans to fix L.A.'s famous Hollywood Bowl have taken a suspicious turn: demolition.
San Jose's Last Frontier
Cisco Systems's plan for a 20,000 worker research and developmentcenter has caused a controversial battle.
Largest Concrete Pour Completed In L.A.
Perhaps the largest single concrete pour in history took place at Los Angeles' Howard Hughes Center.
Hey! Check Out LA's Urban Landscape Art
MOCA's billboards-61 of them throughout LA -encourage motorists to consider urban details as art in the landscape.
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
