California
Alternative Fuel Vehicles: Why Care?
Cities, as operators of large fleets, can provide leadership in this area. Case studies include Vacaville, Calabasas, and Newport Beach.
Tahoe Plans Lake Cleanup
Efforts to restore Lake Tahoe are finally starting to gain speed.
Sacramento Can't Solve Energy Crisis
Co-author of "Reinventing Electric Utilities: Competition,Citizen Action and Clean Power" Peter Asmus advocates allowing the powermarket to stabilize without regulation by state government in thisopinion editorial.
Dock City
San Pedro is bucking for a bit more respect these days and has plans for its own promenade.
California's Power Crisis
After leading the nation into a sweeping deregulation of the electric industry, California's electrical system is on the verge of failure.
BART Compromise Offered By Supervisor
Santa Clara County Supervisors offers a 25-year sales tax plan to pay for BART and other transportation improvements.
Balancing Environment, Sprawl
In this column series about the future of the San Diegoregion, Richard Louv highlights the work of Duncan McFetridge, founderof Save Our Forest and Ranchlands.
Will Housing Costs Harm Silicon Valley?
As housing rents soar in Silicon Valley experts debate whether housing costs will harm the Silicon Valley economy.
A Cease-fire
San Diego Union-Tribune editorial calls for comprehensivelegislation to facilitate water transfers within the state.
Redlands Sues State Over Donut Hole
The city claims the law violates its rights to supply water and sewer service to the unincorporated area.
Lompoc Prison or Salamanders?
Small salamanders and expensive home prices are overlooked in plan to build maximum-security prison near Lompoc.
160 Prime Acres in Downey
Boeing left Downey and 160 acres of prime commercial property. Companies are rushing to move in.
Housing Plan To Proceed Without HUD
San Francisco school officials still intend to build a teacher housing project but will proceed without a controversial partnership with HUD.
LA To Limit Telco Hotels?
City officials are considering limiting the spread of "telco hotels", fearing that downtown Los Angeles might be transformed into a warehouse district.
A Fake San Francisco
Opponents deride a plan for a huge history museum about San Francisco -- with fake fog and a mini-Golden Gate Bridge -- to be built in San Francisco.
LA's Chinatown May Benefit From BID
Plan to create a business improvement district and revitalize Chinatown is expected to pass.
Mockery of Urban Growth Plans?
Alameda voters will have to choose between two growth measures -- the Sierra Club's vs. Tri-Valley business'.
Valley Transit Zone Found to be Financially Viable
A study finds that a San Fernando Valley transit zone could run buses 20 percent cheaper than the current costs under the MTA.
LAUSD To Sell Prime Land Parcel
Los Angeles Unified School District will sella prime land parcel valued at $14 million so profits can be used to buy school sites.
Forcing out Santa Monica's Artists?
Santa Monica used to be a haven for artists. But high rents are driving many away, and the city isn’t doing much to keep them.
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
