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.
Every City For Itself: Adapting to Climate Change
A great deal of literature has already anointed the hero in the fight against climate change: the city. Beginning with David Owens’ Green Metropolis and including the work of Paul Hawken, Ed Glaeser, and countless …
Joel Kotkin Anticipates How California Will Handle Its Share Of ‘The Next 100 Million’
In his latest book, The Next 100 Million: America in 2050, Los Angeles-based author and urbanist Joel Kotkin discuses who these 100 million new Americans are going to be, where they are going to live, and what type of lifestyles they will lead.
Placemaking for Pot Smoking
What the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 does not do is prescribe how cannabis should be regulated, controlled, and taxed. Nor does it dictate where pot can be sold or grown. It leaves those complex decisions up to cities and counties, which many consider both a blessing and a curse.
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.
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.