MTC ABAG Library

Planning

ABAG - Association of Bay Area Governments: ABAG is a regional planning agency working to help solve problems in areas such as land use, housing, environmental quality, and economic development.

California Governor's Office of Planning and Research: OPR is a part of the Governor's Office that serves the following core functions: comprehensive statewide planning; interagency coordination; local agency planning assistance, etc.

The Interactive California Planner's Book of Lists: Every year since 1972, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) has published basic information on California local planning agencies, including an annual survey that identifies recent planning activities, accomplishments, and trends. Since the 1980s, the annual publication that has included both the survey results and a directory of local planning agencies has been known as the California Planners' Book of Lists.

A Citizen's Guide to Planning: A laymen's introduction to the mysterious world of planning. The general plan, zoning, land subdivision, and California Environmental Quality Act are among the topics discussed. It also contains a glossary of common planning terms and suggests additional readings in the field.

LUPIN : California Land Use Planning Information Network: LUPIN strives to give planners, land-use professionals, resource managers, and citizens quick, easy access to general plans, land-use documents, and other publications related to city, county, and regional planning in California.

Sources: An Annotated Bibliography for California Planners: The OPR has put together this bibliography to publicize some of the written references that are available about sources of information on land use planning.

CP & DR: California Planning and Development Report Reference Sources: A list of online reference sources from the California Planning and Development Report.

American Planning Association: Website of the natioanl professional association for planners.

California Government and Public Policy Internet Resources: Online resources from the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley.

Cyburbia : The Urban Planning Portal: Cyburbia, the Internet's oldest portal site for urban planners and others interested in cities and the built environment, contains a selective directory of Internet resources relevant to planning and urbanism.

Housing Bibliography Database: A database of Housing references and resources, hosted by the Universy of Calorado, Boulder