California
It's Not Easy Being Green
The LA Weekly reports on some brilliant - and bungled - attempts to save Los Angeles' urban forest.
Future of San Francisco's Bay Bridge
The tug-of-war over the rebuilding of San Francisco's Bay Bridge continues.
Strolling Ventura Boulevard
Conceived in the 1980s, and scaled down in 1996, a plan to make Ventura Boulevard walker-friendly is again being discussed. But it looks as though it will be a very slow go.
Stanford Univ. Landuse Plans Under Scrutiny
Standford University, the largest single landowner in the Bay Area, has drawn up a landuse map for the future that is facing unprecedented community scrutiny.
Tracy Becomes Poster Child For Sprawl
The Sierra Club has joined the political political battle over growth in south San Joaquin County, and Tracy is ground zero.
Baldwin Hills' Own Central Park?
Those barren fields of oil wells in Baldwin Hills may become a 700 acre park, larger than Golden Gate Park or Central Park. This is the largest area of undeveloped land in urban LA.
Water Source For Newhall Ranch Project
Newhall Ranch development has gained a water diversion agreement from a Ventura County water district. Five other issues must be resolved before the project can restart.
California Must Give Up Colorado Water
California has signed a tentative pact giving the state 15 years to reduce its use of Colorado River water by 800,000 acre-feet per year.
Local Governments Suffer Under State Budget
The passage of the state budget late last month begins another year of belt tightening by city and county governments.
Goodbye, Sonoma Parks...
Sonoma County set aside a $100 million park program due to concerns that the Rural Heritage Initiative would freeze land use and building rights.
Smart Growth: Devil Is In The Definition
The Capitol warms up to smart growth, but splits emerge as smart growth means different things to different people.
Growth Boundaries in San Joaquin
Practical challenges face growth boundary advocates. Supporters should work together to identify common solutions.
Governor's Transportation Plan Is Porkish
The Legislature recently realized that infrastructure and transit are integral to a states continued economic prosperity.
Cisco To Wire L.A. Homes
Cisco Systems is teaming up with a Southern California land developer and a service provider to wire to wire 13,000 new homes in Los Angeles with networking technology.
Main Street Certifications
California Trade and Commerce program recognizes nine commuities with California Main Street certification.
Placer River Held Hostage
Placer County faces a water shortage by 2004 if officials cannot come to an agreement on drawing water from the American River.
Dot-Com Development Draws Protests
Planned conversion of a historic structure into multimedia offices attracts protests in San Francisco.
Yosemite's New Posh Resort?
A proposal is quietly advancing for a new upscale resort inside Yosemite Valley's park gates.
$34.4 Million HUD Grant for Oakland
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo awarded a$34.4 million grant to the Housing Authority of the City of Oakland, CA, that will be used to provide housing for 329 families and to demolish 178 deteriorated public housing apartments.
Lofty Living in San Francisco
Developers in San Francisco are converting oldindustrial buildings into high-priced and controversial living spaces.
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
