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Free Homes in East Palo Alto
Upscale residents want to donate homes to get a tax write-off and save on demolition costs.
Newhall Left Out to Dry?
Decision to halt massive Newhall Ranch project due to water shortage represents a crucial policy shift.
San Bernardino's Development 'Donut Hole'
AB 1544 would require City of Redlands city to provide services in unincorporated San Bernardino, but receive no development fees.
The Highs and Highs of Living in the LA Valley
Joel Kotkin celebrates the new epoch of the San Fernando Valley.
If You Build It, They Will Stay
Op-Ed by Newhall CEO Thomas Lee calls for changes in LA's development process and changing perceptions of high density.
Affordable Housing Battle Brewing in Sacramento
Attempt to bring Sacramento Affordable Housing Requirment in compliance with State mandates likely to be a controversial issue.
Disney's California Misadventure
An ambitious new Disney theme park in Anaheim, California, draws criticism from residents.
San Diego's Infrastructure Planning -- What Went Wrong?
While San Diego's planning successes are the envy of many, big infrastructure projects face major problems.
Convention Center Expansion as Revitilization Tool
San Diego expansion will be complete in 2001, and is generating new investment in downtown.
Golf or Sheep?
Environmentalists fight golf course in Palm Springs to protect endangered species.
Leave Urban Planning for Professionals?
LA Times Op-Ed by two attorneys argue that citizens should let professional urban planners plan.
Urbanism, Suburbanism and The Good Life
Hour-long PBS special on new urbanism in Portland and California leaves viewers with a negative impression of smart growth.
Sacramento Addresses the Cost of Sprawl
Sacramento considers shifting more of the cost of infrastructure required for new development to new homes buyers.
Vineyards, Activists, Clash in Sonoma County
Activists are concerned about wineries transforming the landscape but vineyards counter that they are taking measures to mitigate adverse impact.
Planning for Ethnicity and Technology in San Jose
Urban Land Institute takes on planning project to revitalize culturally diverse downtown San Jose
Kennedy Dicusses Hudson's Lessons for LA River
Attorney for the NRDC shares his perspective on LA and Hudson Rivers and the role of environmental litigation in protecting the environment.
Bacteria on California's Beaches
Dangerous ocean water bacteria levels resulting in beach closuresthreaten California's tourism industry.
Competing High Speed Rail Projects
Local LA-region maglev proposal is capturing interest at the expense of $25-billion Sacramento to San Diego line.
School Bond Measure Failure Forces Re-districting
Failed school bond measure forces Folsom Cordova Unified School District to redraw school attendance boundaries to reduce overcrowding
Communities Urge 710 Long Beach Freeway Completion
San Gabriel Valley cities say expansion is important to compliance with regional air quality, but EPA refutes claim.
Placer County
City of Morganton
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Dongguan Binhaiwan Bay Area Management Committee
City of Waukesha, WI
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Indiana Borough
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