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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)
Other Planning Related Associations and Organizations
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
Smart Growth & Sustainability
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
Planning Forums
Cyburbia - Discussion Forums
Metropolitan Forum Project
Online Planners Forum - College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Arizona State University
Professional Development
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)
Planning Education in California
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
Agriculture
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
Architecture, Engineering, and Urban Design
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
Citizen Participation
E-Governance Institute: Citizen Participation Network
Civic Practices Network
International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)
Participation Toolkit
National Charrette Institute
Economic and Community Development
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
Grants & Funding Information
US EPA Guide to Contracts, Grants, and Environmental Financing
The Foundation Center
Historic Preservation
Housing
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
Financial & Insurance
Fannie Mae
Insurance Services Office (ISO)
Transportation
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
GOVERNMENT SITES
Local Governments
California Cities' Websites - League of California Cities
California Counties' Websites - California State Association of Counties
Regional Councils of Government
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
California State Agencies
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 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
Federal Agencies
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
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Department of the Interior
State and Federal Legislation and Law
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
Governance, Finance and Fiscal Reform
California Governance Consensus Project
CA Speaker's Commission on State/Local Government Finance
CA State Treasurer's Office
Demographics, Statistics, and Databases
CA Department of Fish and Game - Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch
California Demographics - Demographic Research Unit, DOF
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
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)
Legal Research
The ABA's LawLink™ Legal Research Jumpstation
Land Use and Community Alliance Service (LUCAS) - The Land Use Law
California Attorney General Opinions
Center, Pace University School of Law.
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
MAPS AND GRAPHICS
Maps and Spatial Data
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
Planning Related Photography
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
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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)
NATURAL RESOURCES
Environment, Natural Resources, and Conservation
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
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
Natural Disturbances & Health and Safety
Active Living by Design
CA California Seismic Safety Commission
CA Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Natural Disasters/Disturbances Resources - LUPIN
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