California
Regional Government For San Diego Area?
A new regional governmental agency is proposed for the San Diego area toaddress growth, transportation issues.
Businesses Support San Jose BART
A $6 billion ballot measure to extend BART to San Jose gets a boost when the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group lends support.
City Accepts Stock Options For Land
Oakland, CA, may be the first city to accept stock options from a high-tech company in partial payment for real estate.
Sticker Shock Cools Bay Area Home Sales
After prices reached a record high in July, home sales in the Bay Area are cooling down as buyers get hit by sticker shock.
Power Plant Passes Air Test
Bay Area air quality officials say San Jose's proposed Coyote Valley power plant complies with air-pollution regulations.
Region Won't Forfeit Billions Over 710 Freeway
The EPA will not pull $4.5 billion in regional transportation fundingif controversial 710 Freeway is not completed.
Riverside County to Plan Four New Highwways
A divided city commission voted to study two interior and twointer-county highways.
Cities Sue County Over Development Restrictions
City of San Ramon has joined Brentwood in suing California's Contra Costa County for shrinking the urban limit line.
Playa Vista Bailout?
New Times LA charges that environmental sellout Ruth Galanter is trying to pull a fast one in Sacramento to bail out Playa Vista.
San Francisco Water Plan Gets OK
San Francisco approves. a $3.5 billion public works project to upgrade a century-old water system.
Nation's Smoggiest Cities
In a tight contest, Los Angeles has, for the moment, overtaken Houston for the dubious distinction of smog capital of the US.
Limits On California Redevelopment
Decision against Mammoth Lakes project is the third in two years to say planners overreached. Cities fear the ruling will limit urban renewal.
Sea World Plan Faces Opposition
Sea World's plan to expand the San Diego theme park faces opposition.
Water Regulators Boost Enforcement
Federal and state water regulators increaseenforcement in Southern California.
SeaWorld's Expansion Plans
The proposal would take advantage of a more liberal height limit. Critics' fears range from noise to a fundamental change at the theme park.
OC's El Toro: Airport Or Horse Stables?
The agreement for the heavily polluted and much disputed former marine base only covers horse stables, a golf course and community programs.
A Rising Tide
With the explosion of the super-affluent class from theSilicon Valley, Carmel, Sonoma and Truckee have seen a sharp increase inhousing costs as dot-commers are buying second and third houses in theseareas.
Keep Spark in Electric Car Market
This Los Angeles Times editorial encourages the California AirResources Board to reaffirm its commitment to electric cars and maintainthe state's Zero emission vehicles standard.
Art for BART
Residents to inspire 65 nationwide artists create 'transit art' for four new BART stations.
Oakland's Tallest Building In The Works
Oakland's first commercial and residential building could also be the city's tallest.
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
