The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Good Economy Benefits Kern County
Kern County Administrators release their pleasantly plump spending plan for fiscal year 2000-2001.
Big Fine Day
A new report endorses the use of fines to punish gas stations and oil companies who have polluted public drinking water sources.
A New, New River
The New River will be the subject of a clean-up effort that should deliver cleaner water to the Salton Sea in four years or less.
Buyer Be Worried!
Not enough sellers, not enough homes, what's a prospective homebuyer to do?
Keeping the Richmond Ferry Afloat
Op Ed Columnist Karen Hershenson bemoans the fate of the Richmond Ferry, currently slated to be discontinued September 17, while offering solutions on how to keep it going.
San Francisco: Redeveloping the Rules?
San Francisco Chronicle editorial questions the trade off between breaking planning laws and bringing desired development into downtown San Francisco.
Downtown LA's Dot-Com Boom
Downtown Los Angeles is drawing the interest of dot-coms looking for lower rents.
Palm Desert's Proposed Tribal Land Bill
The Torres-Martinez Indian Tribe have yet to be compensated for land they lost almost ninety years ago. Mary Bono's new bill may fix that.
Friant, L.A. Form Water Partnership
Groundbreaking partnership could be a model for other water districts, even though plan raises the specter of Owen's Valley takeover in the movie "Chinatown."
The Market Power of Cities?
Before the mid-20th century no one would have thought to ask such a question. The market power of cities was manifest.
Delta's Field of Dreams
San Joaquin farming town hedges future on theme park and European villages despite warnings that plan is doomed.
A River Runs Back Through It
The California Coastal Conservancy is pursuing a proposal to restore a twelve mile stretch of the Santa Clara River to its natural state.
Mountain Ranch Purchased for State Park
A 4,413-acre mountain ranch in California's Mount Hamilton range will be acquired by the Nature Conservancy and will become park of a State Park.
Cinema Proposal Sparks Debate
In Redwood City, CA, a downtown cinema complex is being designed to blend in with surrounding historic buildings, but also comes with a five story garage.
Southern California's Hot Housing Market
Job growth in Los Angeles and Orange Counties has resulted in housing prices reaching an all-time high.
Caltrain Plans 'Baby Bullet' Trains
Caltrain is planning an extra rail line to halve the commute time from San Francisco to San Jose.
Fuel Tank Cleanup Is Failing
San Francisco, San Diego and San Jose have the most known leaking tank sites, with more than 1,000 each.
Floating Power Plant Headed To Hunters Point
Additional power for northern California will be delivered by a floating power plant from Texas.
Toward a New Urban Agenda
The marginalization of urban policies is in part a response to the diminishing political influence of cities after decades of depopulation and suburban growth.
Keeping the San Joaquin River Wet
Farmers and environmentalists have begun experiments aimed at eventually restoring the river, which runs dry in the summer since the Friant dam was built in the 1940s.
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