Land Use
LAUSD:$14 Million Albatross-Part 2
LAUSD owns 7.6 acres of land in the Santa Monica Mountains near Pacific Palisades. Appraised at $14 million, it is now for sale. Some local residents want to pool their money to buy it. They do not want it developed.
Tighter Growth Controls In Contra Costa
A new and powerful coalition shatters long-standing geographic and class boundaries to fight sprawl.
Coming Clean About 'Clean' Industry
High-tech manufacturing is seen as a "clean" industry and cities court such companies, but there is a growing awareness of dangerous chemicals used in this industry.
East Palo Alto Struggles With Success
East Palo Alto is experiencing long-sought after redevelopment and growth, but the economic boom is upsetting the balance of power.
Tracy Becomes Poster Child For Sprawl
The Sierra Club has joined the political political battle over growth in south San Joaquin County, and Tracy is ground zero.
Baldwin Hills' Own Central Park?
Those barren fields of oil wells in Baldwin Hills may become a 700 acre park, larger than Golden Gate Park or Central Park. This is the largest area of undeveloped land in urban LA.
Growth Boundaries in San Joaquin
Practical challenges face growth boundary advocates. Supporters should work together to identify common solutions.
Urban Limit Line to Restrict Sprawl
California's Contra Costa County voted to rein in sprawl with an urban limit line.
Toxic Turnaround In LA
Interest in putting LA infill sites back into productive use is attracting significant attention. But there's a problem: much of that core is toxic.
LAUSD:$14 Million Albatross
LAUSD owns 7.6 acres near Pacific Palisades worth $14 million. Taxes are $55,000 a year, but the land is rented for only $16,000 to an equestrian club. Neighbors oppose sale of the property.
Open Space Groups Outbid
Competing in one of the hottest real estate markets, theMidpeninsula Regional Open Space District has found themselves outbid inefforts to buy rural parcels to preserve open space in the region.
Legislation Discourages Large Chain Stores
New ordinance bans new stores greater than 4,000 square feet effectively discouraging large chain stores in San Francisco's Castro district.
New Planning Strategy for Downtown LA?
Los Angeles Downtown News editorial calls for a new planning strategy for the greater downtown area.
Burbank Nixes Airport Terminal Land
Burbank needs a new airport terminal. But the 81 acres set aside for that project will not be purchased by the Airport Authority.
A Way To Control Growth
Contra Costa Times editorial encourages Contra Costasupervisors to take land-use decisions a step beyond simply tightening the urban limit line and prohibiting development outside of it.
LA's Toxic Cleanup Sites
LA Business Journal series details 10 toxic sites in LA County that are ripe for development or already in development.
Santa Barbara Beach Transfer
Vandenberg Air Force is considering deeding a stretch of coastline to Santa Barbara County.
A Price Tag on California's Beaches
Economists are coming up with dollar values for California's most popular beaches. Ammenity valuations could have dramatic impacts on land use decisions.
Fresno's New Downtown
An EIR is sought on a 9.7-acre Cornerstone Fresno landmark project which would dramatically broaden Fresno's downtown.
Contra Costa Sets Growth Strategy
Growth is on the line for Contra Costa as Supervisors are on the verge of barring development on thousands of acres
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.
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Harvard GSD Executive Education
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