California
Logging Frim Gets Sustainability Certification
A California Redwood logging firm has received a coveted "sustainability" certification for it's forestry management.
New Flood-Plain Maps May Cost Residents
New FEMA maps put greater area in 100-year flood zone.
Home Prices Drive Mayor To Hills
"Buying a house in one Silicon Valley city is so expensive that even the mayor can't afford to live there."
Saving Yosemite Valley
A 10-year, $442 million plan to address Yosemite Valley problems is unveiled.
Rooms To Grow
A look at the changing face of the hotel industry in Orange County, its economic implications, and a discussion of some of the major developments in the region.
Second Defeat Of Desert Nuclear Dump
A company seeking to build a nuclear waste dump in the Mojave Desert has been defeated a second time in a federal appeals court.
Rail Transit Alternatives For Los Angeles
Authors of an academic journal article examine a variety of market-based transportation alternatives to rail transit for Los Angeles.
Silicon Valley's Homeless
The homeless population of Silicon Valley has grown by 23 percent in the last five years with families making up a growing segment.
California Transit Measures Win
Both Alameda and Santa Clara Counties approved sales tax increases to fund transit measures, including the extension of BART to San Jose.
NAACP Asks Palm Springs To Apologize For Destroying Homes
NAACP is demanding an apology and reparations from Palm Springs for destroying homes in a "city-engineered holocaust."
Sweeping Victories For Open Space And Transit
The Greenbelt Alliance highlights seven Bay Area ballot measures approved by voters November 7.
Air Quality Law Would Regulate New Fireplaces
New homes face design limitations if county passes air quality law.
Historic Deal Establishes Environmental Value Of Trees
Landmark sale of "carbon-credits" establishes environmental value of standing forests "independent of their worth as cut timber."
California Redevelopment Projects Get Bigger
Redevelopment is supposed to be out of fashion and more difficult these days. But some cities and even counties are moving ahead with gigantic redevelopment projects.
Orange County Supervisor Will Help Shape El Toro Redevelopment
The new member of the Southern California Regional Airport Authority will play a role in the future of the El Toro Airbase.
California Cities Make The Grade
See how the Golden State's cities stack up in this report card of the 35 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.
LA's School Construction: A Model For The Future?
The Los Angeles Unified School District hasn't built a school in 20 years. Their most recent attempt has been a disaster. Is this the future?
Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct: Goodbye?
The Alaskan Way Viaduct hugs downtown Seattle's Waterfront. Now there's talk about getting rid of it and opening up access to the waterfront.
A Silicon Valley Trailer Park
Yes, there is a trailer park in the middle of Silicon Valley...and rents are high.
LA Changes Its Mind About Telco Hotels
Los Angeles city officials are reconsidering earlier plans to limit telco hotels in downtown Los Angeles.
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
