Category: California
Smart Growth Recommended to Reduce Ozone in Sacramento Region
The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued a recommendation that smart growth approaches be used to help prevent ozone from increasing in the Sacramento region. According to the ALA, new development should focus on infill projects, downtown revitali… more »
Los Angeles Housing Redevelopment Largest in United States
A $600 million transformation is underway for the Jordan Downs housing project in Los Angeles. The phased transformation will be the largest such effort in the United States. Over 700 aging housing units will be transformed into a mixed-income community… more »
LA River Restoration Underway
The Los Angeles River, which begins in the San Fernando Valley and moves east and then south through Los Angeles County, is undergoing a dramatic rebirth. Much of the river has been enclosed in concrete over the past decades. Converting the river back t… more »
Livable Street Emerges Next to San Francisco Freeway
A transformation has taken place on a one-block residential street next to the Central Freeway at Market Street and Octavia Boulevard in San Francisco. Cars are allowed on the street, but priority is given to people on foot and children playing. The pro… more »
Retrofitting Suburb for Walkability Spurs Economic Development
Lancaster, California, is a model of municipal foresight, walkable urban design, excellent planning, and green ambition, according to Kaid Benfield of NRDC. Lancaster, one of seven winners of EPA's 2012 National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement, is a… more »
Housing Trend Moves Toward Multi-Family Homes
Between 1985 and 2010, about 60 percent of all houses built in California were single-family homes and 40 percent were multi-family, such as condominiums and apartment buildings. But from 2010 to 2035 Southern California planners project almost 70 perce… more »
Los Angeles Development Eliminates Parking Requirement
The Los Angeles City Planning Commission recently approved a redevelopment plan for the Cornfield Arroyo Seco area. The plan will transform an underutilized industrial area north of downtown into a cluster of mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented and aesthetic… more »
Los Angeles Votes for New Streetcar
A proposed streetcar for downtown Los Angeles will become a reality, thanks to 73 percent of local residents who voted in favor of a property tax that will help cover a portion of the streetcar's cost. The vote surpassed the two-thirds the tax needed to… more »
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