California

Redevelopment Plan for East Palo Alto

Developers plan to attract high-tech and bio-tech firms, restaurants, and stores to 130 acres of bay shore land.

August 7, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Eli Broad's Vision For Downtown LA

Once called the "king of sprawl", billionaire home-builder Eli Broad has since turned his sites toward revitalizing downtown Los Angeles.

August 7, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Cities Ask Business To Fund Housing

CP&DR Editor William Fulton evaluates the return of linkage fees -- will they do any good — or any harm?

August 7, 2000 - California Planning and Development Report

Truck-Only Lanes?

California soon may advance two separate studies on the feasibility of constructing truck-only lanes along heavily congested state roadways.

August 7, 2000 - California Corridors

Racial Issues In Urban Planning

Racial tension is no more likely in multi ethnic neighborhoods, but Californians prefer to live in areas where their own ethnicity is the majority.

August 7, 2000 - Public Policy Institute of California

Cell Phone Towers Aren't Going Away

After several years in decline, new cellular phone towers are on the rise again, and this time designers are getting better at hiding them.

August 7, 2000 - The Sacramento Bee

El Toro Airport Won't Fly

A new FAA report concludes that air flight plans for the former Orange County Marine Base are seriously flawed.

August 6, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

A Better Transit Future in SD

San Diego Association of Governments begins process to update its 20-year Regional Transportation Plan.

August 6, 2000 - North County Times Escondido-Oceanside-Vista

Profiles of Clean Air Innovation

Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals releases report profiling cities' success in improving air quality.

August 6, 2000 - NALGEP

Increased Scrutiny Slows Central Valley Dairies

California is the nation’s largest dairy state. With annual production at $3.6 billion, the dairy industry is the largest agricultural sector in California.

August 6, 2000 - California Planning and Development Report

What Cities Need To Know About Green Power

Green energy comes from environmentally preferable, renewable resources like the sun and wind. Western City Magazine explains why cities should care.

August 5, 2000 - Western City

Two Growth Measures In Lawsuit

Supporters of a measure to limit urban growth in southern Alameda County have sued the Board of Supervisors for putting a rival proposal on the ballot.

August 5, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

LA's Water Replenishment District

New Times LA features an expose on the LA Water Replenishment District, which was a nice, quite bureaucracy for years...

August 5, 2000 - New Times-LA

Religious Land Use Act

Passed by both houses of Congress, the President is expected to sign the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. A similar previous law was struck down by the Supreme Court in 1997.

August 5, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

SF's Plan for Dot-Com Offices

San Francisco's dot-com firms have been seeking to be classified as research or in some category that would be exempt from the office cap.

August 5, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Coastline Pollution Worst In Nation

California had more than half of the nation's total beach closures or postings. The problem is even more acute in Southern California counties. Runoff from streets and lawns is the primary threat.

August 4, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

SF Waterfront Sports Arena

San Francisco's Mayor and port commissioners are considering building a sports arena on the waterfront near Pacific Bell Park.

August 4, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Gridlock in Folsom

A much-needed bridge is being held hostage to politics, causing traffic atop Fulsom dam to slow to a craw.

August 4, 2000 - The Sacramento Bee

End Of The Line For L.A. River Park

LA Weekly comes out against the first major decision of the new Area Planning Commission.

August 4, 2000 - LA Weekly

California Leads Nation in Beach Closures

California led the nation with 3,547 beach closings and warnings.

August 4, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

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