The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
El Pueblo Renovation Completed
Renovation of two El Pueblo buildings and the surrounding streets is complete. The next project is Olvera Street, scheduled for 2001.
LA's Past, Present And Future
An in-depth article about LA's growth and development in the recent past, its current status and a look at the future in this growing metropolis.
Growth Issues Dominate Northern CA
Growth issues are fueling referendums on Contra Costa and Alameda County ballots, as the region struggles with problems of gridlock and sprawl.
Santa Barbara's Search For A Landfill
The search to locate a new dump to replace the almost-full Tajiguas Landfill in Santa Barbara is narrowing to a few possible sites.
San Marcos: A New Zoning Measure
San Marcos City Council will ask voters to amend the city charter so that all zoning in the city be consistent with the general plan.
Santa Clara's Fight For Transit
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority votes to put a 30-year extension of a half-cent sales tax on the ballot for BART and mass transit.
Unprecedented Housing Expansion
Housing expansion set new records for 1999.
Suburbia Observed
Higher density is still a tough sell. What homebuyers want often is not what they get—usually because they cannot find the type of home they want.
Eyesore or Landmark?
Morro Bay, CA, is divided over the removal of power plant smokestacks as "one resident's blemish is another's beauty mark."
Nature Needs Urban Limits
Columnist makes an argument in defense of urban limits following Contra Costa County's redrawing of its urban limit lines.
Coastal Bird Sanctuary
One of the best bird-watching areas in California may expand. The 221 acres of rare coastal dunes and wetlands would expand the McGrath State Beach park in Ventura County.
Crystal Cove Development To Proceed
The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to allow a 980-acre Orange County home development to proceed. Located between Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach, 635 homes will be built.
Critics Blast Landfill Purchase
Critics say purchase of landfill by a coalition of Los Angeles County sanitation districts will make Riverside County the dumping ground for L.A. residents' trash.
Bearing Fruit
Smart growth principles and multiethnic pride revive an inner-city neighborhood in Oakland.
Testing The Limit...In Court
City of Brentwood, CA, decides to challenge the environmental justifications put forth by Contra Costa County for redrawing the urban development limit line.
Water Re-Use
Press Democrat editorial applauds the Coalition forSustainable Agriculture for applying for Santa Rosa wastewater to use onnorth county farms.
Habitat-Sensitive Golf
While environmentalists and designers fight turf battles, golf course developers are shooting for higher standards.
Pollution Rules Tighten Squeeze on Power Supply
Power officials stated that the state's energy crisis may worsen if regulators don't ease air pollution restrictions.
'Green Power' Companies Could Benefit
Green energy providers may be able to offer Californians analternative power source that is not subject to the power spikesoccurring in the deregulated energy market by establishing a fixed ratefor their customers.
Controlling Growth
Effective growth management techniques can help control the negative aspects of expansion at mountain resort communities.
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Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
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Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
