Housing
Density At Issue In Riverside County
With population expected to double in 20 years, Riverside County officialsprepare blueprint for future.
Contrarian Views on Sprawl
Planners, journalists, officials, and politicians differ on how to address sprawl.
Anti-Growth Initiative In San Diego County
San Marcos measure would require voter approval of density increases.
CA Nonresidential Activity Mixed in July
Nonresidential data from the California Construction Industry Research Board's July report was uneven.
World's Largest Casino In Manhattan?
Donald Trump has proposed the world's largest casino for Manhattan.
Southern California Housing Goals Disputed
State, local officials differ as housing goals for 2005 are decided.
Montana Gets 'Aspenized'
Even the farthest corners of rural West are getting 'Aspenized'.
CA Homebuilding Disappointing in July
The summer months should see high levels of new homebuilding, but the total number of permits issued in the state during July was down.
Sprawl A Growing Problem For WNY
Buffalo and other upstate cities are suffering from perhaps the nation's only case of urban sprawl that can't be blamed on a population boom.
Boomtown With No Room
City living is facing a major dilemma. In Silicon Valley people have started to rent living rooms on a 12 hour basis.
Can Infill Housing Curb Sprawl?
Infill housing, while emerging as a hot solution for curbing sprawl in the Bay Area, has its critics.
Potential Hazards on Disney Site
Disney plans a $2-billion Creative Campus in Glendale. Neighbors warn that the environmental impact report glosses over potential toxic hazards.
$1 Million Northeast Valley Fix
The northeast San Fernando Valley lacks affordable housing and suffers poverty and blight. Many think that $1-million is too little and too late.
County-USC Baldwin Park Hospital Gets OK
A $47-million 80-bed San Gabriel Valley Hospital was OK'd by the County Board of Suervisors. Antonovich calls it a budget-buster.
Housing Mobility Key To Welfare Reform
Is housing mobility the key to welfare reform?Lessons from Chicago’s Gautreaux program.
HUD Rental Assistance for 60,000 Families
Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded rental assistance vouchers that will help 60,000 very low-income families live in housing they otherwise could not afford.
Redondo Beach Revitalization
King Harbor in Redondo Beach will undergo commercial and tourist redevelopment. A pact with the local power plant makes this possible.
HUD Funds Available For Mortgage Study
HUD announced availability of funds to support several studies related to the mortgage purchases of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Who Is Responsible For Storm Runoff?
California builders may be forced to stop storm runoff on-site.
Will Housing Bills Save Affordable Housing?
Five of 10 bills that California's home-building industry pushed to boost housing construction survived to make it to the governor's desk.
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.
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
