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• American Planning Association  

• American Planning Association (California Chapter)

• American Planning Association (Central Coast Section)

• American Planning Association (Inland Empire Section)

• American Planning Association (Los Angeles Section)    

• American Planning Association (Northern Section)

• American Planning Association (Orange Section)

• American Planning Association (Sacramento Section)

• American Planning Association (San Diego Section)

• Association of Environmental Professionals (California Chapter)

• California Planning Foundation

• California Planning & Development Report

• California Planning Roundtable

• California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions (CALAFCO)

• Society for College and University Planning (SCUP)

• The Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy

• California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED)

• California Center for Regional Leadership

• California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB) California Prosperity Through Reform (CPR) - California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance

• California Research Bureau (CRB) - California State Library

• California State Association of Counties (CSAC)

• Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy (CCSCE)

• The Great Valley Center

• Governor's Office of Planning and Research - State of California

• International City/County Management Association (ICMA)

• Institute for Local Self Government

• Joint Venture Silicon Valley

• League of California Cities - Citylink 2000

• Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

• Local Government Commission (LGC)

• National Association of Counties (NACo)

• National League of Cities (NLC)

• National Neighborhood Coalition (NNC)

• Planners Web - Planning Commissioners Journal 

• Planning and Conservation League (PCL)

• PolicyLink

• Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)

• Solimar Research Group

• Urban Land Institute (ULI)

• Valley Vision

• California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES)

• Information Center for the Environment (ICE) - UC Davis

• Internet Resources for City Planning Research - Environmental Design Library, UC-Berkeley

• Land Use Planning Information Network (LUPIN) - California Resources Agency

• Planning Resource Directory - Cyburbia

• Planetizen - Planning and Development Network

• California Planning Documents (General Plans, HCP's, Regional Plans, & Urban Water Management Plans) - LUPIN

• California State Land Use Law - CERES

• California City Zoning Ordinances

• California County Zoning Ordinances

• Seattle Public Library - Municipal Codes Online

• America's Most Livable Communities

• Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Communities

• California Futures Network (CFN)

• Carfree: Solutions for Urban Automobile Dependency

• Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development - US Department of Energy

• Center for Livable Communities - Local Government Commission 

• Center for Neighborhood Technology

• The Citistates Group

• Clean Energy (EPA site)

• Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU)

• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - US Dept of Energy

• Greenbelt Alliance

• Green-E Renewable Electricity Certification Program

• Livable Communities Initiative

• National Town Builders Association

• PLACE3S - Planning for Community Energy, Environmental, and Economic Sustainability - California Energy Commission

• Place Matters

• PlannersWeb - Sprawl Resource Guide

• Power Profiler (test how efficient your power source is)

• Redefining Progress

• Sierra Business Council

• Sierra Club - Sprawl Issues

• Smart Communities

• Smart Growth in Maryland

• $mart Growth Network

• Sustainable Communities Network (SCN)

• US Census Bureau - Sprawl City

• Cyburbia - Discussion Forums

• Metropolitan Forum Project

• Online Planners Forum - College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Arizona State University

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)

• UC Berkeley Environmental Management Extension Program - Water, Land Use Planning and Natural Resource Management

• UC Davis Land Use and Natural Resources Extension Program

• UC Los Angeles Public Policy Extension Program (Includes Planning)

• Association of American Schools of Planning

• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo - City and Regional Planning Department

• California State Polytechnic University, Pomona - City and Regional Planning Department

• San Jose State University - Urban and Regional Planning Department 

• University of California, Berkeley - Department of City and Regional Planning

• University of California, Davis - Department of Human and Community Development

• University of California, Irvine - Department of Planning, Policy and Design

• University of California, Los Angeles - Department of Urban Planning

• University of Southern California - School of Policy, Planning, and Development

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OTHER PLANNING-RELATED SITES

• American Farmland Trust (AFT)

• Agriculture Information - LUPIN

• The New Farmer

• Placer County Legacy Open Space & Agricultural Conservation Program

• US Department of Agriculture

• Williamson Act (California Land Conservation Act) Statute

• American Institute of Architects (National)

• American Institute of Architects (California Council)

• American Society of Civil Engineers

• Bridges and Buildings: The Built Environment Overview

• Congress for New Urbanism

• Cyburbia - Urban Design and New Urbanism Index

• Metropolis Magazine

• National Trust for Historic Preservation

• National Trust for Historic Preservation - Main Street Center

• New Schools, Better Neighborhoods

• US Green Building Council

• E-Governance Institute: Citizen Participation Network 

• Civic Practices Network

• International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)

• Participation Toolkit

• National Charrette Institute

• California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED)

• California Trade and Commerce Agency

• Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy

• International Economic Development Council

• Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network

• Regional Economic Information Service

• Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group

• USDA Office of Community Development

• USDA Rural Development Internet Resources

• USDA Rural Development Programs

• US EPA Guide to Contracts, Grants, and Environmental Financing

• The Foundation Center

• National Trust for Historic Preservation

• National Trust for Historic Preservation - Main Street Center

• California Apartment Association

• California Coalition for Rural Housing

• CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)

• California Association of Realtors

• California Building Industry Association (CBIA)

• California Housing Law Project

• Housing Elements - CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)

• Housing Facts and Figures - National Association of Home Builders

• Housing and Household Economic Statistics - U.S. Census Bureau

• Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC)

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

• National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

• National Housing Institute (NHI)

• National Housing Law Project

• Statistical Resources on the Web - Demographics and Housing - University of Michigan Documents Center

• US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

• Western Center on Law & Poverty - Housing

• Fannie Mae

• Insurance Services Office (ISO)

• California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

• California High Speed Rail Report

• California Transportation Commission

• National Transportation Library - Bureau of Transportation Statistics

• Right of Way - right of way profession and related infrastructure industry links

• US Department of Transportation

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GOVERNMENT SITES

• California Cities' Websites - League of California Cities

• California Counties' Websites - California State Association of Counties

• Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)

• Association of Monterey Bay Area Government (AMBAG)

• Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG)

• Calaveras Council of Governments

• California Association of Councils of Governements (CALCOG)

• Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA)

• Council of Fresno County Governments

• Council of San Benito County Governments

• El Dorado County Transportation Commission

• Humboldt County Association of Governments

• Kern Council of Governments

• Kings County Association of Governments

• Madera County Transportation Commission

• Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG)

• Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG)

• Metropolitan Transportation Authority of Los Angeles (MTC)

• Metropolitan Transportation Commission (San Francisco Bay Area)

• Monterey County Transportation Authority

• Orange County Council of Governments

• Orange County Transportation Authority

• Placer County Transportation Planning Agency

• Riverside County Transportation Commission

• Sacramento Area Council of Governments

• San Bernardino Associated Governments

• San Diego Association of Governments

• San Joaquin Council of Governments

• San Luis Obispo Council of Governments

• Santa Barbara County Association of Governments

• Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission

• Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission

• Shasta County RTPA

• Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

• Stanislaus Council of Governments

• Tulare County Association of Governments

• Ventura County Transportation Commission

• Western Riverside Council of Governments

• Official State of California Home Page

• California State Agency "Yellow Pages"

• CA Department of Conservation

• CA Department of Finance (DOF)

• CA Department of Fish and Game (DFG)

• CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

• CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)

• CA Department of Parks and Recreation

• CA Department of Real Estate

• CA Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

• CA Department of Water Resources (DWR)

• CA Energy Commission

• CA Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA)

• CA Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR)

• CA Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES)

• CA Office of Historic Preservation

• CA Seismic Safety Commission

• CA State Lands Commission

• FedWorld - The National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

• The Federal Web Locator - The Center for Information Law and Policy

• Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Department of the Interior

• Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) - Department of the Interior

• Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Department of the Interior (DOI)

• Department of Transportation (DOT)

• Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Department of the Interior

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Forest Service (USFS) - Department of Agriculture

• Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Department of Agriculture

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• USDA Office of Community Development

• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Department of the Interior

• California Code of Regulations

• California Courts Internet Index - Judicial Council of California

• California Digital Library

• California State Assembly

• California State Senate

• Code of Federal Regulations

• Complete California Codes - Legislative Counsel of California

• Library of Congress

• Official California Legislative Information - Legislative Counsel of California

• Search California Legislation - Legislative Counsel of California

• Search U.S. Code - Legal Information Institute

• THOMAS - U.S. Congress on the Internet - Library of Congress

• The White House

• U.S. House of Representatives

• U.S. Senate

• California Governance Consensus Project

• CA Speaker's Commission on State/Local Government Finance

• CA State Treasurer's Office

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RESEARCH AND STATISTICS

• CA Department of Fish and Game - Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch

• California Demographics - Demographic Research Unit, DOF

• Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy (CCSCE)

• CSU Fresno Department of Economics

• Economic Data and Links - CA Department of Finance (DOF)

• Ed-Data - Fiscal, Demographic, and Performance Data for California's K-12 Schools

• Government Information Sharing Project - Oregon State University

• Housing and Household Economic Statistics - U.S. Census Bureau

• Housing Facts and Figures - National Association of Home Builders

• New Schools Better Neighborhoods

• The State of the Nation's Cities - Rutgers University Center for Urban Policy Research

• Statistical Resources on the Web - University of Michigan Documents Center

• U.S. Census Bureau

• U.S. Census Bureau Census Tract Maps (by Zip Code)

• The ABA's LawLink™ Legal Research Jumpstation

• Land Use and Community Alliance Service (LUCAS) - The Land Use Law

• California Attorney General Opinions

• California Code of Regulations

• Center, Pace University School of Law.

• Code of Federal Regulations

• State Court Decisions

• The Law Engine! ™ - Law and Legal Research and Searches

• Meta-Index for U.S. Legal Research - Law OnLine, Georgia State University College of Law

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MAPS AND GRAPHICS

• Aerials Express

• Art Source International, Boulder CO - Rare and Antique Maps

• Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) - Columbia University

• CERES Digital Maps

• CERES Spatial Data

• EPA Databases and Software

• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NCRS) Maps, Imagery and Data Resources

• U.S. Gazetteer - TIGER Map Server - U.S. Census Bureau

• Map and Cartography Links Earth Science and Map Library - UC Berkeley

• USGS National Mapping Information

• CERES Photo and Image Collections (includes aerial photos)

• Cyburbia Urban Planning Gallery

• Skyscraper City

• Skyscraper Page

• Urban Photo

• Sacramento Photo's

• Various California Photo's

• World City Photos Archive

• California Geospatial Information Library

• Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies - University of Arkansas

• ESRI

• Geo-Community GIS Data Depot

• National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) - UC Santa Barbara

• National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) - University of Buffalo

• National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) - University of Maine

• Statewide Database - UC Berkeley

• USGS Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center

• USGS / NASA Land Processes Database

• USGS San Francisco Bay Area Regional Database (BARD)

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NATURAL RESOURCES

• Aquatic Network

• California Air Resources Board (ARB)

• California Coastal Commission

• California Department of Fish and Game

• California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA)

• California Endangered Species Act - CERES

• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - CERES

• California Integrated Waste Management Board

• California Ocean: Ocean and Coastal Environmental Access Network

• California Resources Agency

• California State Water Resources Control Board

• California Wetlands Information System

• CEQA Support Project - CEQA Related Web Sites - (ICE)

• Dark Sky Association

• Environmental Law, Regulation, and Policy - CERES

• Federal Environmental Law, Regulation, and Policy - Selected Federal Environmental Statutes - CERES

• Groundwater Resources Association of California

• Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN)

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Resources - LUPIN

• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Department of Agriculture

• On-Line Environmental Assessment  EIR/EIS Documents - LUPIN

• Online Law Libraries - Environmental Law, Regulation, and Policy - CERES

• Special Status Species Info - CERES

• US Environmental Protection Agency

• Active Living by Design

• CA California Seismic Safety Commission

• CA Governor's Office of Emergency Services

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Natural Disasters/Disturbances Resources - LUPIN

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Local Governments

• City of Ceres