California
Compton: The Nation's Most Notorious City?
Compton's mayor has been called the King of Compton -- and his term the reign of chaos.
California Parks Awarded Largest Grant Ever
California state officials approve $388 million in grants to cities and counties for improving parks.
PBS Airs Special Tonight On Sustainable Development
The Plan for Central Hercules, CA will be featured on PBS at 9 P.M. PST. A live online discussion about sustainable development will follow.
Solving Los Angeles' Transportation Woes
According to Martha Welbourne, Project Director of the Surface Transit Project, the new long-range draft report by the Metropolitan Transit Authority paints an ominous future if steps aren't taken to form regional planning solutions.
Funding California's Municipalities
The League of Cities is pushing for reform to correct the inbalance of State vs. Local finances in the state.
California Suburbs Continue To Grow
Census figures show that California residents are fleeing to the suburbs and beyond.
Rediscovering Older Neighborhoods
The Fairfax district in Los Angeles is an example of investing in older,established, neighborhoods.
Managing Southern California's Watershed
The Executive Director of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy cites the lack of cohesive regional planning for the deterioration of the region's watershed.
Cities Mobilize Against Affordable Housing Bill
Cities in California's East Bay regiona are uniting to oppose a state bill that would fine cities that do not plan for affordable housing.
Planning Energy Efficient Government Buildings
In the wake of the energy shortage, policy makers are detailing plans for more sustainable government buildings.
California: Distinctly Diverse
California, the nation's most diverse large state, is an indicator of the changes that lie ahead for other large states.
A New State Park Designed By UCLA Class
A UCLA Extension city planner's class has designed a proposal for a state park at a downtown Union Pacific railroad yard.
Preservationists Win Victory In California
The State high court ruled that cities cannot lift landmark status from historic homes without environmental review.
A New Ethnic Order In Southern California
Latinos have ascended to dominance in L.A. and nonwhites came to outnumber whites according to census data now out.
Is California Running Out Of Land?
A shortage of developable land in California may change how the state grows.
San Francisco Will Lose 80% Of Dot-Coms
A report by real estate company Cushman & Wakefield Inc. predicts that the dot-com industry in S.F. will collapse in the next year.
The Tale Of Two Cities: L.A. & The Valley
The LAFCO report is out and it says that the Valley City proposal is viable. A secession vote is sure to come.
Recycling Sewage Water Into Tap Water
A $600-million program to convert recycled sewage for taps is nearing approval in Southern California.
High-tech Boomtown To Ghost Town?
Internet companies are facing massive layoffs and closing up shop in the Bay Area. How will this impact real estate in the region?
Stacking Retail Stores In Mid-City L.A.
It would be a Home Depot above a Costco above a major bus station. And the neighbors are very concerned.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Ada County Highway District
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
