The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Peidmont May Meet Garbage Goal
City of Piedmon will probably meet state goal due to success of its curbside recycling and green waste programs.
Both Sides Dig In For Water War
At stake is 30% of the San Joaquin River's annual flow -- with dramatic impacts on downstream planning efforts.
Building Permits Increase -- But Will Housing?
Good news for those struggling with California's housing shortage -- multifamily building permits shot up in June to it's highest level in a decade.
California 2000 Quick Facts
Governor Davis has launched "California 2000 Quick Facts," -- easy-to-read facts on a variety of topics -- including planning.
Ventura County Wary of Sanctuary Expansion
Ventura County may ask Federal officials to consider impacts on boating and commercial fishing as they study the Channel Island National Marine Sanctuary.
Road Fee on New Development?
The Western Riverside Council of Governments has formed a committee to study imposing a road-improvement fee on new development
LA-Las Vegas Rail Route In Trouble
The sleek, Spanish-designed rail cars Amtrak plans to use for the route don't meet new federal crash-safety standards.
SF's New Waterfront Sports Arena?
The idea of building a waterfront sports arena in San Francisco is starting to become more than just talk...
Fighting Runoff Pollution
Fight to reduce runoff pollution will needbroad public cooperation.
The Market's Answer To Sprawl
Urban planners have complained for decades about sprawl, blaming outward suburban creep for traffic congestion and pollution. But what to do?
Traffic Flow Metering...By Instinct
When high-tech fails, a Caltrans employee controls the flow metering lights that regulate traffic across San Francisco's Bay Bridge - the busiest toll bridge in the world.
Santa Clara County Rejects BART Tax for Ballot
Santa Clara County supervisors reject a BART extension tax for the November ballot.
County Limits Monster Homes on Coast
California's San Mateo County votes to limit thesize of single-family houses on unincoporated landalong the coast.
HUD Report On Affordable Housing
This HUD study shows that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the presence of supportive housing does not devalue surrounding property.
Nonresidential Construction Healthy
For the first 6 months of 2000, new industrial construction in Los Angeles has inched back into the positive column, with permit values up by 2.6%.
Better Residential Structural Design
The Residential Structural Design Guide documents improvements in structural engineering for housing design and performance.
Innovative Inner-City Infill Housing Venture
Fomer HUD Secretary Cisneros and home builder Kaufman & Broad will joint venture to build infill projects in central city areas.
San Joaquin Water Wars Get Vicious
The huge Westlands Water District has launched a "sneak attack" by filing a legal claim to water that irrigates much of the the San Joaquin Valley.
Who Should Pay For BART Extension?
Assemblyman Tom Torlakson (D-Antioch) wants Santa Clara County to pay for rail extensions to Livermore and Antioch.
L.A. District Considers Landfill Purchase
County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County serving 6 million people is considering the purchase of two landfills.
Ada County Highway District
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
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