Government / Politics
Proposal for Delta Hits Clog
A battle is being fought over the seven-year, $8.6 billion water-management plan for restoring the Delta.
Growing Pains of Sprawl
The challenge for every Governor: to properly balance growth with livability.
Hertzberg's Ambitious Agenda
Robert Hertzberg was unanimously elected as Speaker of the State Assembly this April while pledging to support planning issues and the New Economy.
California Water Policy Demystified
MIR Interviewed State Senator Jim Costa who represents the agriculturally rich Fresno region.
Regional Government For San Diego Area?
A new regional governmental agency is proposed for the San Diego area toaddress growth, transportation issues.
Genetically Modified Crops Barred On Open Space
The Boulder, CO, Open Space Department barred genetically modified agricultural crops from city lands.
Census Anti-Sampling Lawsuit
Dearborn, Los Angeles, Houston, Denver among the cities criticizing the Census' anti-sampling law.
Airport Bill's 'Escape Hatch'
New bill related to preparing the environmental impact report for the proposed expansion of San Francisco airport comes under fire from critics.
LA Sees Profit
This is how good the times are: Even the Los Angeles city government has managed to produce a surplus.
LA Weekly On LA's Neighborhood Councils
The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, created to run LA's new neighborhood councils, is under fire.
Local Governments Suffer Under State Budget
The passage of the state budget late last month begins another year of belt tightening by city and county governments.
Smart Growth: Devil Is In The Definition
The Capitol warms up to smart growth, but splits emerge as smart growth means different things to different people.
Mukowski's CARA Bill
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed and sent to the Senate floor the Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA) by a 13-7 bipartisan vote on Tuesday, July 25.
Business Group Forms To Oppose EPA
California's most powerful business interests including members from manufacturing and petroleum industrieshave formed a coalition to oppose EPA efforts to impose stricter water-pollution limits.
Bill Would Limit ERAF Payments
Senate Bill 1637, authored by Senate leader John Burton, D-SanFrancisco, seeks to lessen the damage inflicted by the state on localgovernment finances by limiting future ERAF payments to their 1999-2000level.
Victory For San Fernando Valley
It's not what Los Angeles City Hall wanted: LAFCO is being allowed to decide what's best for both the Valley and Los Angeles.
Historic Water Deal To Force Water Conservation
A historic water deal between seven Western states could limit California's portion of Colorado River and force extensive water conservation in the State.
Water Plan Running Out Of Time
Due to expire on Sept. 30 of this year, funding for the waterpact between California and the U.S. government called CalFed may be injeopardy unless Congress votes to renew it.
SF Valley Secessionists Gain Victory
In documents released July 25, 2000, the Los Angeles County Counsel rules that LAFCO has the power to decide how to break up the city.
California's Regions Have a New Champion
Supported by a grant from the Irvine Foundation, the California Center for Regional Leadership is devoted to building collaborative regional initiatives.
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.
Florida Atlantic University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
City of Piedmont, CA
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
