Livermore Tries To Decide If It Should Go North

County's November approval of urban growth limit measure comes in the way of city's long planned development.

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December 11, 2000, 11:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"After years of planning for development in North Livermore, voters' November approval of a measure limiting urban growth has again put the city at a crossroads. On Monday, City Council members and the public will discuss how to proceed with building what is essentially a new community in the Las Positas Valley -- likely without the help of Alameda County."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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