California native wildflowers:
black sage (Salvia mellifera), photo taken near the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, April 2003.

Useful Links:
Associations
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
American Planning Association (APA)
+ APA California Chapter
Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP)

California State Government Agencies and Regulations
California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA)
California Resources Agency
California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES)
+ CEQA Web
Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
California Code of Regulations, Title 24 (Building Standards Code)

Green Building/Sustainability
Green Building Design and Construction (CIWMB)
U.S. Green Building Council (L.E.E.D. rating info available here)
Education for Sustainability, Western Network

Redefining Progress (Ecological Footprint info available here)

Landscaping: California Native Plants
California Native Plant Society
Theodore Payne Society

Mapping/GIS
Geography Network
U. S. Geological Survey Library
+ Historical Mapping

The Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center
+ Urban Dynamics Program
+++ Analyzing Land Use Change in Urban Environments Fact Sheet (pdf)
U.S. Census Bureau - Guide to Online Cartographic & Geographic Resources (pdf)

Planning and Development Compilations
PLANetizen (planning news, announcements, jobs)
Cyburbia (urban planning portal)

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