After 31 years as a supposedly equal party in the Bi-State Compact governing the Lake Tahoe basin, Nevada has taken its first steps towards pulling out of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
Proposed ‘New City’ Banks on Resurrection of Salton Sea
Travertine Point would cover roughly 5,000 acres along the northwest corner of the Salton Sea, roughly 10 miles from Mecca and 35 miles from Palm Springs.
Epic S.F. Redevelopment Wins Approval
Replacing the former drydocks and heavy industrial facilities on the southern, bayside edge of San Francisco will be up to 10,000 units of housing as well as 5 million square feet of commercial space and and 300 acres of green spaces.
Irvine Embraces Infill
A new vision plan recently completed by the City of Irvine signals a major shift away from the suburban lifestyle of Orange County.
AB 32 Backlash Clouds Future of Smart Growth
As public support for global warming mitigation is faltering, the state’s economy remains stuck in neutral, and developments are dying on the vine, California’s landmark environmental legislation is under attack.
Mass Transit’s Reversal of Fortune
As the sobriety of 2009 has set in, this wild ride eased into a new reality: deficits, fare increases and cost-cutting strategies that are ushering in a new age of austerity that rivals any crisis that American public transit has ever experienced.
Horse Racing’s Decline May Be Cities’ Infill Opportunity
With attendance and handle down at California tracks – as at tracks across the country – rare opportunities are emerging to redevelop outsized parcels that sit amid heavily urbanized areas.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak Champions Smart Growth, True Regional Cooperation in Twin Cities
TPR was pleased to speak with Mayor Rybak about his success in the Twin Cities region, whose goals and challenges are not so different from those of Los Angeles.
Prioritized budget items head to council
The City Council Administration and Finance Subcommittee assigned priorities to an array of potential budget items proposed by commissions, community groups and individual citizens at its annual budget priorities meeting this month.