MTC ABAG Library

Planning

- California
- General Resources
- Online Resources

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California

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 California Planner's Book of Lists

Contains the results from OPR's latest local government planning survey. Includes a chart summarizing the status of local general plans, directories of California's city and county planning agencies, Councils of Governments, and Local Agency Formation Commissions.

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.

General Resources

Planetizen

Planning and development news, jobs, and events.

Online Resources

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.