California
The San Luis Drain?
State water officials and farmers are joining forces behind a controversial agricultural plan to move wastewater from San Joaquin Valley to the San Francisco delta.
Disney: A Bumpy Ride in Glendale
Impacts of Disney's proposed "creative campus" on a 125-acre site in Glendale are released in a draft environmental review.
Building Neighborhood Councils
USC experts call for flexibility in defining boundaries as the new Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) begins creating neighborhood councils.
OC Toll Road Plan Vetoed
Governor Davis vetoed a $5-million plan to study an 11-mile toll road along Orange County's Santa Ana River.
Davis Signs Housing Package
Governor Gray Davis signed the Budget Housing Trailer Bill package totaling $240 million in new funding to meet the state’s housing needs.
SF's New Housing Proposal
A proposed plan would make it easier for developers in San Francisco to build taller residential buildings and sidestep planning regulations in return for more affordable units.
Protected Habitat for Endangered Sheep
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service proposes 1,370 square miles stretchingfrom Palm Springs, California, to to Mexico border, to bedesignated protected habitat for the endangered peninsular bighorn sheep.
Indio Building Project Abandoned
A new building aimed at boosting city of Indio's downtownrevitalization efforts is abandoned.
Toads Vs. Developers
One of the largest housing developments in Los Angeles County historyis held up by a nearly extinct toad.
County to Pay for State Highway
A California county will have to pay a large sharefor widening a state highway as Caltrans now hasless discretion on how it spends its money.
NASA Plans for Moffet Field
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will hold public hearingsconcerning their plans for a large shared-use educational and research-and-development campus at Moffett Fieldin Mountain View, California.
Counties, Cities, Gain Little from Surpluses
Local governments in California that suffered in last decade say they are not gaining much in recent good times.
Who Pays for Pollution?
Sacramento Bee asks: Who pays for the costs of pollution -- the polluter or the public? Voters will decide in November.
Lies, Damn Lies, and Playa Vista
New Times LA takes an irreverent look at Playa Vista and the Los Angeles City Council.
LA's New Money Train Just Left the Station
LA City Councilwoman Gallanter comes out strongly against SCAG's maglev transportation proposal.
Placer's Flood Control Proposal
Placer and Sacramento counties evaluate 18 flood control projects for 100-year flood event.
Weeds at El Toro
The former El Toro Marine base in Orange County should have been a cargo airport already. Instead, the county is losing money just trying to maintain the empty airfield.
The Greening of California
An awareness, and perhaps fear, of urban sprawl is causing a dramatic policy shift toward thinking green -- even in places like Los Angeles.
Stockton Criticizes Water Rules
Stockton officials criticize the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board saying complex pollution rules could prove costly for businesses.
Surprise Inspections For Residential Developers
The Department of Industrial Relations has launched a new policy of monthly surprise sweeps of residential-tract construction sites.
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
