California
New Faults Found Off California Coast
Scientists discovered two hidden faults off the California coast capabale of magnitude - 7.6 earthquakes.
CA Voters Want To Slow Growth
The process of initiative and referendum is California’s most peculiar institution. William Fulton explains why.
Landowners To Unveil Transit Overhaul Plan
Landowners pushing the North Livermore development plan presented a $50 million transit proposal to Livermore city and county planning commissions on Tuesday.
A Step Toward Rational Growth
This Los Angeles Times editorial endorses Assembly Bill 2838 by Speaker Bob Hertzberg, D-Sherman Oaks, which would reform the process by which local governments alter boundaries and authorize municipal services.
California's Housing Crisis Affects Us All
In this L.A. Times opinion article, Jan Breidenbach, executive director of the Southern California Assn. of Nonprofit Housing, and Peter Dreier, Professor of Politics and Public Policy atOccidental College, highlight the plight of low-income families.
$1.6 Billion To Be Passed For Conservation
Congress agreed on a bill that will provide $1.6 billion in 2001 and $2.4 billion by 2006 for conservation. This is the largest increase ever.
Santa Barbara Waterfront Doesn't Smell Good
Three creeks in Santa Barbara flush naturally during the rainy season. The city breached the creeks in the summer. No more. And now it smells.
Luxury Housing Along Orange County Coast
After decades of controversy, lawsuits and threats, housing developments along Orange County's prime coastal areas are now moving forward.
San Francisco's Lousy Cab Service
Now there is a place where San Francisco residents can complain about how lousy their cab service is.
Real Estate in California: A Belief System
One of every 10 free-standing single-family homes in the US is in California; one of every 100 in the world. This is a California tale from Sonoma.
San Diego May Form Sprawl Agency
A new agency dealing with sprawl and congestion may go before voters in 2002.
Dense Housing, Buses Urged to Ease Traffic
In efforts to accommodate growth with population expected todouble over the next 20 years, local transportation officials andconsultants in Riverside County propose a fast moving shuttle system moving through densely populated communities.
New Group With Vision, Fire Needed
In this San Diego Union-Tribune column, Richard Louv writesabout the need for a regional "civic entity" to provide leadership forSan Diego as it faces the prospect of accommodating 1 million newresidents.
OK Given To Demolish In Venice
A Superior Court judge has ruled against the city of Los Angeles. Developers may demolish a low-income, aging, complex, and replace it.
Chromium 6 in L.A. County Tap Water?
Excessive levels of chromium 6, a suspected carcinogen, werefound in tap water tests of 100 Los Angeles County facilities, accordingto a state official; however, officials stressed that these werepreliminary results that need follow-up testing.
The Downside of Smart Growth
At an annual housing conference at UC Berkeleyhousing researcher Robert Lang of the Fannie Mae Foundation warned that by enacting smart growth revitalization strategies without ensuringaffordable housing and subsidy programs, gentrification occurs.
Filters Added To Clean Runoff
A pilot project in Dana Point of Orange County will installfilters on public storm drains in efforts to keep trash and motor oilout of the ocean.
Fungus Causing Sudden Oak Death On Coast
An oak tree epidemic is spreading across coastal California. Environmentalists are expressing alarm and a sense of urgency.
L.A.'s Hot Zones
HUD designated certain Los Angeles neighborhoods as Hot Zones for protection from possible predatory lending practices and also allocated resources to protect consumers from unscrupulous lenders.
Freeway Landscapes and Timescapes
"As 'natural landscapes' become increasingly elusive and scarce, and as sprawl consumes greaterterritory, there may be more attempts to create 'wilderness infills' in the midst of urbanized areas."
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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City of Grandview
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