California
Trains or BART?
Could conventional commuter trains be a cheaper alternative to extending the BART to San Jose, CA?
National City Projects Back on Track
National City, CA, plans to replace abandoned industrial buildings and unused railroads with tourist attractions.
Brick and Mortar Meets Technology
And historic downtown Los Angeles building Forms alliance with business incubator.
Portola Valley Fights Monster Homes
Portola Valley, CA, tries to maintain its rustic character as Silicon Valley's rich move in.
Genesis LA Targets Inner City Development
With support of Mayor Riordan a new project called Genesis LA is focusing $250 million on 15 major unused parcels in Los Angeles.
San Francisco's Loft Movement
Joe O'Donoghue, director of the San Francisco Residential Builders Association, has reshaped the San Francisco landscape through loft construction.
Anaheim, Garden Grove Duel Over Hotels
Anaheim has been slow to react to a Disney expansion, but neighboring Garden Grove has moved quickly to meet the need for new hotels.
Rents Soar in Silicon Valley
Up to 40 percent increase in apartment rents hits the Silicon Valley.
Fresno's Parking Lot Boom
Fresno County has 443,000 licensed drivers -- and almost as many parking spaces. Is it time to change zoning codes?
California Cities Helen Putnam Award Winners
This prestigious award program recognizes cities' outstanding achievements and innovations.
Santa Clara Property Value Up 9.74%
Assessed value of all real property in Santa Clara County, CA, grew 9.74 percentlast year.
Headwaters Environmentalists Get Extension
Judge gives environmental groups more time to get fundsto prevent logging in California's "Headwaters" case.
Beach City Toxic Dump Cleanup Unlikely
Huntington Beach's toxic dumpsite may be one of California's mostdangerous.
Cities and the Telecommunications Revolution
The stakes for cities is significant -- fiber optic cables run under city streets -- and could change the face and social fabric of local communities.
Waste Not, Want Not
The Arcada, California water filtration facility is a miracle of wastemanagement.
Golden Gate's New Electronic Toll System
The new system promises to speed up traffic by automatically deducting tolls from prepaid accounts. Now if only people would use the system...
Planners Tour SeaWorld
Members of the San Diego Planning Commission tour San Diego's SeaWorld to investigate proposedrides.
Fighting Beach Bacteria with Sand
Puzzled by fluctuating bacteria levels at Huntington Beach, CA, officials have come up with a plan.
Cisco Negotiates Campus Plan
Cisco Systems is negotiating with conservation groups over its plan for a 20,000 worker campus in California's pristine Coyote valley.
A New Airport for Las Vegas
Senate approves a bill to allow construction of a new airport in the Mojave Desert outside of Las Vegas.
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
