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Regional Government For San Diego Area?
A new regional governmental agency is proposed for the San Diego area toaddress growth, transportation issues.
Businesses Support San Jose BART
A $6 billion ballot measure to extend BART to San Jose gets a boost when the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group lends support.
City Accepts Stock Options For Land
Oakland, CA, may be the first city to accept stock options from a high-tech company in partial payment for real estate.
Sprawl Imperils Colorado Parks
Suburban sprawl in the Denver area is threatening the health of four of Colorado's most popular state parks.
Sticker Shock Cools Bay Area Home Sales
After prices reached a record high in July, home sales in the Bay Area are cooling down as buyers get hit by sticker shock.
Power Plant Passes Air Test
Bay Area air quality officials say San Jose's proposed Coyote Valley power plant complies with air-pollution regulations.
Court Orders HUD to Pay $8.8 Million
Federal court orders Department of Housing and Urban Development to pay $8.8 Million in damages for canceling a contract.
Region Won't Forfeit Billions Over 710 Freeway
The EPA will not pull $4.5 billion in regional transportation fundingif controversial 710 Freeway is not completed.
Tips On Creating Urban Greenways
More and more U.S. cities and suburbs are creating greenways or linear parks which create new challenges and enormous benefits.
Riverside County to Plan Four New Highwways
A divided city commission voted to study two interior and twointer-county highways.
Cities Sue County Over Development Restrictions
City of San Ramon has joined Brentwood in suing California's Contra Costa County for shrinking the urban limit line.
Denver's First Mixed Affordable/Market Housing
Curtis Park in northeast Denver, CO is undergoing a $65 million renovation that will bring 500 new homes to a five-block neighborhood
Playa Vista Bailout?
New Times LA charges that environmental sellout Ruth Galanter is trying to pull a fast one in Sacramento to bail out Playa Vista.
San Francisco Water Plan Gets OK
San Francisco approves. a $3.5 billion public works project to upgrade a century-old water system.
Nation's Smoggiest Cities
In a tight contest, Los Angeles has, for the moment, overtaken Houston for the dubious distinction of smog capital of the US.
Genetically Modified Crops Barred On Open Space
The Boulder, CO, Open Space Department barred genetically modified agricultural crops from city lands.
Limits On California Redevelopment
Decision against Mammoth Lakes project is the third in two years to say planners overreached. Cities fear the ruling will limit urban renewal.
Census Anti-Sampling Lawsuit
Dearborn, Los Angeles, Houston, Denver among the cities criticizing the Census' anti-sampling law.
Sea World Plan Faces Opposition
Sea World's plan to expand the San Diego theme park faces opposition.
How Practical Is Smart Growth?
Richard Carson argues that smart growth only slows growth, while New Urbanism simply makes increased density more enjoyable.
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