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Congestion Relief Plan... Or Pork?

CP&DR Editor Bill Fulton suggests that Governor Davis' new Congestion Relief Plan is "called a plan, but it looks a lot like pork."

June 29 - California Planning and Development Report

HUD Announces $100 Million Urban Investment

Vice President Al Gore and Housing and Urban Development Secretary AndrewCuomo today announced that a new $10 million Community Empowerment initiative will generate upto $100 million to help revitalize some of the nation's most distressed urban neighb

June 29 - HUD News

San Jose Funding for Affordable Housing

San Jose City Council approved $150 million funding for 2,056 new affordable homes.

June 29 - San Jose Mercury News

New Report Supports BART Expansion to San Jose

Report suggests that BART expansion from Fremont to San Jose would lure 44,800 commuters onto BART.

June 29 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Clash over North Coast's Redwoods

Pacific Lumber, environmentalists clash over loggingin the last unprotected area within the Headwaters Forest Reserve in California's North Coast.

June 29 - The San Diego Union-Tribune


BART Extension Plan in Jeopardy?

A sales tax to fund a BART extension to San Jose may be in jeopardy after the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors gave it a lukewarm endorsement.

June 29 - San Jose Mercury News

Zoning Approved for Shoreline Hotel

Mountain View, California, approveszoning changes to make way for a hotel complex that could add to rush-hour traffic problems.

June 29 - San Jose Mercury News


Plan to Dump Runoff In Delta Dropped

Controversial plan to drain agricultural runoff into the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is rejected.

June 29 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The Future of Transportation

Will the need for mobility or the need for community define the future of transportation? Christopher Lee examines the future of transportation over the next 25 years.

June 29 - Urban Land Magazine

San Jose Downtown Growth

High demand for office space in the Silicon Valley willdramatically impact San Jose's downtown skyline where plans for 10 new high-rises are in the works.

June 29 - San Jose Mercury News

Long Beach Approves $100 Million Project

Long Beach City Council approved the $100 Million Queensway Bay Project which includesa waterfront entertainment, dining and retail complex.

June 28 - Long Beach Press-Telegram

$9 Billion for Housing Programs

State Agency Will Finance Homes for 64,600 Families Over Five Years.

June 28 - State of California, Office of the Governor

California's Coastline At Risk

FEMA report says erosion will destroy 5,000 homes along California' coast over next 60 years.

June 28 - The Los Angeles Times

Indian Casinos Sweep Across The State

With the approval last March of a statewide initiative and the signing of a pact between the governor’s office and 63 Indian tribes, development of Indian casinos is taking off.

June 28 - California Planning and Development Report

Chief Operating Officer Discusses MTA

An insider's look how the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Agency is dealing with the Consent Decree's ruling and regaining the public's trust.

June 28 - The Metro Investment Report

BART Expansion Derailed

Planned BART expansion to San Jose is on hold following Santa Clara Supervisors vote.

June 28 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Building of the Century

Members of the American Institute of Architects select the "Building of the Century" and list the top ten buildings.

June 28 - E-Architect

EPA to Reward Environmental Performance

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency elevated its efforts to work with businesses which have achieved a higher environmental performance level beyondlegal compliance requirements.

June 28 - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

Shake, Rattle, and Stay

The development of a new high-rise structural system may revolutionize how building is done in earthquake-prone areas.

June 28 - Urban Land Magazine

Amazon Seeks Real Estate Efficiencies

PikeNet interviews Amazon.com's Director of Real Estate about selecting a distribution facility.

June 27 - PikeNet

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