California
Buyer Be Worried!
Not enough sellers, not enough homes, what's a prospective homebuyer to do?
Keeping the Richmond Ferry Afloat
Op Ed Columnist Karen Hershenson bemoans the fate of the Richmond Ferry, currently slated to be discontinued September 17, while offering solutions on how to keep it going.
San Francisco: Redeveloping the Rules?
San Francisco Chronicle editorial questions the trade off between breaking planning laws and bringing desired development into downtown San Francisco.
Downtown LA's Dot-Com Boom
Downtown Los Angeles is drawing the interest of dot-coms looking for lower rents.
Palm Desert's Proposed Tribal Land Bill
The Torres-Martinez Indian Tribe have yet to be compensated for land they lost almost ninety years ago. Mary Bono's new bill may fix that.
Friant, L.A. Form Water Partnership
Groundbreaking partnership could be a model for other water districts, even though plan raises the specter of Owen's Valley takeover in the movie "Chinatown."
Delta's Field of Dreams
San Joaquin farming town hedges future on theme park and European villages despite warnings that plan is doomed.
A River Runs Back Through It
The California Coastal Conservancy is pursuing a proposal to restore a twelve mile stretch of the Santa Clara River to its natural state.
Mountain Ranch Purchased for State Park
A 4,413-acre mountain ranch in California's Mount Hamilton range will be acquired by the Nature Conservancy and will become park of a State Park.
Cinema Proposal Sparks Debate
In Redwood City, CA, a downtown cinema complex is being designed to blend in with surrounding historic buildings, but also comes with a five story garage.
Southern California's Hot Housing Market
Job growth in Los Angeles and Orange Counties has resulted in housing prices reaching an all-time high.
Caltrain Plans 'Baby Bullet' Trains
Caltrain is planning an extra rail line to halve the commute time from San Francisco to San Jose.
Fuel Tank Cleanup Is Failing
San Francisco, San Diego and San Jose have the most known leaking tank sites, with more than 1,000 each.
Floating Power Plant Headed To Hunters Point
Additional power for northern California will be delivered by a floating power plant from Texas.
Keeping the San Joaquin River Wet
Farmers and environmentalists have begun experiments aimed at eventually restoring the river, which runs dry in the summer since the Friant dam was built in the 1940s.
Oakland's Plan to Save Affordable Housing
The housing boom has come to Oakland, and officials are afraid that affordable housing will be the first to be lost.
California's Worst Water Pollutors
New state water study lists California's worst water polluters with San Francisco topping the list.
Environmental Concerns Delay Mountain Casino
A casino planned in the mountain community of Coarsegold, CA, near the Yosemite National Park, has been delayed due to environmental concerns.
Palo Alto's Green Police Building
Design for new police building in Palo Alto, CA, will be environmentally sensitive.
Wildlife Service Seeks Feedback
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public feedback concering a proposal to protect about 2,500 acres of private land in California's Coachella Valley.
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
