California
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
