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Cisco Details Campus Plans
Cisco systems, San Jose's largest private employer, detailsplans for a controversial $1.3 billion campus development in Coyote Valley - the city's most desirable open space.
Sacramento's Air Quality Challenge
In an editorial, SACOG's executive director outlines the steps SACOG is taking to ensure that the Sacramento area meets state and federal clean air requirements.
Why Cities Matter to Welfare Reform
A new report by the Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy tracks welfare caseloads in the 89 counties that contain the 100 largest U.S. cities.
An LA River Park System: Reality or Dream?
Can an $88.5 million park system along the 51-mile-long Los Angeles River unite the social and community divides in the city?
A Disturbing Trend In Transportation Spending
Neil Pierce argues that federal spending on transportation is misguided, given our efforts to curb growth.
No Easy Answers
The Brookings Review publishes cautionary notes for competitive cities.
Battle Brewing Over SF's Cab Permits
San Francisco cab companies want more permits for cabs, which under current law are allotted to individuals.
Queensway Bay: Will It Float?
Is a $100 million entertainment complex on the Long Beach waterfront permissible or prohibited under the Tidelands Trust?
Happiest Place on Earth May Get Happier!
Second Disney theme park will open in February 2001. Third park for Anaheim planned.
Santa Barbara's Lost Historical Treasures
Some are questioning county's permit process after old Montecito home was partially demolished
Dublin Supports Vision 2010 Plan
The Dublin City Council favors two of the three anti-growth measures due for the November ballot, each of which aim to curb city sprawl.
How to Finance LA's New Schools?
Los Angeles Unified School District is presenting a new facilities master plan for $2.4 billion for new school construction and renovation.
New Funds for New Schools in LA
New state allocation system may mean millions more for LAUSD to help with land-acquisition and development of new schools.
Traffic Problem? Send In The Robots!
University of California professor is developing robotsto automatically respond to traffic emergenciesfaster than humans could.
The Paradox of Infrasructure Investment
The potential benefits of public capital investments are of two sorts -- market benefits and "quality of life" benefits.
The Real (Estate) Technology Deal
InformationWeek Stock Index reports that the new hot trend is a focusing on a decidedly real estate issue -- which companies own office property in LA, SF and Seattle?
$400 Million North Hollywood Project Stalled
A six month delay is granted to JARCO's 2-million-square-foot retail redevelopment project near North Hollywood's Red Line station.
Coastal Growth Boom a National Phenomenon
Wealthy retirees, aging baby-boomers, and professionals with flexible work arrangements aided by technologyare flocking to coastal areas and the resulting growth boom is reshaping the nation's coasts.
Hillside Project Rejected To Protect Sheep
Plan to construct 63 hillside homes is rejected to protect thehabitat of the endangered Peninsular Bighorn Sheep in California's Riverside County.
Contra Costa's Urban Growth Boundary
Contra Costa Times columnist Theresa Keegan discusses Conta Costa's urban growth boundary. The goal should not be where Contra Costa grows, but how it grows -- slowly.
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