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The Million Band March
Punks, rockers and artists protest skyrocketing San Francisco rents.
Smart Growth, Better Neighborhoods
A new study examines the ill effects of unchecked growth, and proposes strategies for community involvement in smart growth and development.
Will What Has Gone Up Ever Come Back Down Again?
The white-hot housing market in the Bay Area, has some wondering if a real estate crash is possible.
List Of California Land Use Ballot Measures
CP&DR lists all the 54 local land use ballot measures for November 8, 2000.
Metro Areas Ranked By Sprawl
The Fannie Mae Foundation Conference Defines 'Fair Growth,' Ranks 13 Major Metropolitan Areas According to Sprawl
Silicon Barrio?
There's now Silicon Barrio in Miami and Silicon Hollow in Tennessee. But is tech growth causing a decrease in quality of life?
Edgeless Cities: The Result Of Sprawl?
The Brookings Institute coins a new term: Edgeless cities. Is this the end result of sprawl?
Is This California's Future?
In her Sacramento Bee column, Diana Griego Erwin advocatesadhering to urban growth boundaries in efforts to curb sprawl.
California Transportation Projects Approved
The California Transportation Commission approved $127 million for 11 transportation projects that are part of Governor Davis' TrafficCongestion Relief Plan
Online Financing
The Internet brings efficiencies to commercial real estate financing, but it does not change the fundamental process.
Growth Measures Dominate California Ballots
Over 50 local measures affecting growth throughout the stateappear on the November ballot, the largest number in about a decade.
Arsenic Standards Changing
Using new technology, the Environmental Protection Agency is striving to change the standards for arsenic levels in drinking water by as early as 2001.
California Water District Warning
"Critical habitat" designation could result in much higher water costs for consumers.
Ballot Box Planning Initiatives By State
The Brookings Institute presents a preliminary survey of state-wide ballot initiatives and key local initiatives that impact smart growth.
Nation Taps The Rockies For Natural Gas
To meet the demand for electricity, natural gas producers are tapping in to the Rockies with economic and environmental repercussions.
Talking Smart Growth, Doing Nothing
President of Save our Forest and Ranchlands, Duncan McFetridge criticizes San Diegosupervisors and elected officials for their "empty [smart growth]rhetoric" in this Union Tribune opinion editorial.
Apartment Construction In State Far Short Of Forecasts
September building permit figures show that fewer apartmentshave been constructed in California this year than the state predicted.
California Housing Gets Money, But No Respect
With affordable housing ranking as a major issue in nearly all of California, the Davis administration and the Legislature responded this year with a gigantic increase in funding for housing programs.
House Set To Vote On Everglades Restoration Bill
The Everglades restoration bill enters political waters.
Prop. 35 Pits Public Vs. Private Engineers
State architects and engineers and private firms are battlingto determine the outcome of Proposition 35, an initiative that wouldlift restrictions on the state and allow it to contract out to privatecompanies for public projects
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