The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
How Does Your City Rate?
Boston, Cincinnati and Minneapolis have the best urban park systems in the US, while Miami, Detroit and Cleveland rank near the bottom.
Plant's Plan Hinges on Air Quality
The California Energy Commission issued its first statusreport for a proposed expansion of Contra Costa Power Plant just east ofAntioch, stating that air quality and public health are the mostimportant issues identified so far.
Livin' on the Dock of the Bay
Silicon Valley's soaring housing prices are driving home-seekers to "floating homes" to escape highrents or mortages.
UC Merced: Environmental Battle Heats Up
Supporters of a UC Merced campus have launched a lobbying campaign charging environmental critics as "elitists" who put the fairy shrimp ahead of students.
Dueling Growth Measures In SF
Two competing measures to control San Francisco's dot-com development boom are headed for the November 7 ballot.
Peidmont May Meet Garbage Goal
City of Piedmon will probably meet state goal due to success of its curbside recycling and green waste programs.
Both Sides Dig In For Water War
At stake is 30% of the San Joaquin River's annual flow -- with dramatic impacts on downstream planning efforts.
Building Permits Increase -- But Will Housing?
Good news for those struggling with California's housing shortage -- multifamily building permits shot up in June to it's highest level in a decade.
California 2000 Quick Facts
Governor Davis has launched "California 2000 Quick Facts," -- easy-to-read facts on a variety of topics -- including planning.
Ventura County Wary of Sanctuary Expansion
Ventura County may ask Federal officials to consider impacts on boating and commercial fishing as they study the Channel Island National Marine Sanctuary.
Road Fee on New Development?
The Western Riverside Council of Governments has formed a committee to study imposing a road-improvement fee on new development
LA-Las Vegas Rail Route In Trouble
The sleek, Spanish-designed rail cars Amtrak plans to use for the route don't meet new federal crash-safety standards.
SF's New Waterfront Sports Arena?
The idea of building a waterfront sports arena in San Francisco is starting to become more than just talk...
Fighting Runoff Pollution
Fight to reduce runoff pollution will needbroad public cooperation.
The Market's Answer To Sprawl
Urban planners have complained for decades about sprawl, blaming outward suburban creep for traffic congestion and pollution. But what to do?
Traffic Flow Metering...By Instinct
When high-tech fails, a Caltrans employee controls the flow metering lights that regulate traffic across San Francisco's Bay Bridge - the busiest toll bridge in the world.
Santa Clara County Rejects BART Tax for Ballot
Santa Clara County supervisors reject a BART extension tax for the November ballot.
County Limits Monster Homes on Coast
California's San Mateo County votes to limit thesize of single-family houses on unincoporated landalong the coast.
HUD Report On Affordable Housing
This HUD study shows that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the presence of supportive housing does not devalue surrounding property.
Nonresidential Construction Healthy
For the first 6 months of 2000, new industrial construction in Los Angeles has inched back into the positive column, with permit values up by 2.6%.
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