Topic - Land Use & Planning Archive

	Title	Issue
	Reflecting on Our Progress and Moving Forward The League has met the challenges of the past year, and much work remains to be done. by Mike Kasperzak	August 2012
	Spotlighting Energy Efficiency in California Communities By Lindsay Buckley	July 2012
	New Resources: The Latest in Best Practices and More Local officials looking for tools to help them serve their communities now have access to a variety of new resources.	July 2012
	Sustainability’s Many Faces: Beacon Award Program Participants Create Vibrant Communities Cities and counties throughout California are demonstrating leadership in creating vibrant, healthy communities by adopting policies and programs that support sustainability. By Yvonne Hunter and Jessica Aviña Tong	July 2012
	Creating Economic Development at the Local Level The City of Alhambra took action early this year on an innovative plan to stimulate economic development and identified a range of tools to help finance new projects. By Julio J. Fuentes and Joseph Montes	May 2012
	What Comes Next? In the wake of the elimination of redevelopment agencies, city officials and legislators are wondering, “What comes next?” By Chris McKenzie	May 2012
	California’s Green Economy Links Economic Development and Sustainability The continued expansion in core green industries, such as energy generation and efficiency, recycling and waste, clean transportation, water and wastewater, offers cause for guarded optimism.	May 2012
	Built to Last: Charting a Path to a Sustainable Economy Two very different cities offer remarkable examples of pioneering efforts to chart a more sustainable economic future. By Steve Sanders	May 2012
	HEAL Cities Campaign Supports Healthy Communities Obesity and related diseases threaten the health of cities’ most vulnerable populations, particularly children and youth. In response, California cities are participating in the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities Campaign and adopting policies that support health. by Charlotte Dickson	April 2012
	Act Now to Create a Healthier Community As local officials, we grapple with a lot of challenging issues and tough situations, and we don’t always agree on the best thing to do. But once in a while we come across something that makes such good sense we can all agree on it. by Mike Kasperzak	April 2012