Orange County Register

Making Planning Services More Accessible to the Public

The new city hall building in Buena Park, CA, typifies a trend in Orange County to make civic buildings more user-friendly.

15 October 2003 - 10:00am

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A Skeptic's Guide To Public Policy

Two veteran reporters publish a list of the '10 main ways that the government spins the public,' and offer their guide to interpreting the spin.

20 June 2003 - 1:00pm

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Too Decentralized For Light Rail?

Light rail proponents say Orange County's projected growth will turn the freeways into "crawlways." But is light rail the right solution?

5 June 2003 - 5:00am

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Smart Growth Attack Is Confused

Dr. Howard Frumkin responds to last week's editorial by the Reason Foundation, "Smart growth types' dumb rhetoric."

27 May 2003 - 12:00pm

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Innovative Ideas For The Suburban Landscape

The quintessential "Suburban Lawn" is slowly being replaced by other more innovative design ideas.

4 March 2003 - 9:00am

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Orange County Implements Hi-tech 'Talking' Bus System

New voice and display system enhances accessibility and reduces confusion for Orange County transit users.

22 August 2002 - 3:00pm

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Mansionization Restrictions Emerge

A Planning Commission in Orange County, CA, approves new mansionization restrictions on homeowners building massive homes.

17 August 2002 - 9:00am

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Redevelopment Might Take Homes Away

City of Garden Grove may change residential areas into a commercial zone; residents fear eminent domain.

8 June 2002 - 7:00am

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California Population Grows To 35 Million

Annual state numbers indicate that California's population grew by 1.9 percent in 2001.

10 May 2002 - 2:00pm

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State Panel Approves Bolsa Chica Restoration Plan

The California Coastal Commission approved a $100 million restoration plan for the Bolsa Chica wetlands in Southern California.

20 November 2001 - 1:00pm

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Orange County, CA Faces More Development

With ever higher rents and low vacancy levels, Orange County's only choice may be to move ahead with more development if it wants to house its work force.

20 August 2001 - 12:00pm

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Removing Gridlock From Orange County's Streets

Poor road planning has led to chronic gridlock, and county planners face a growing population that is frustrated with current traffic levels.

22 June 2001 - 8:00am

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Solving California's Water Needs

Though the recent power crisis has garnered a lot of attention lately, California is still working on the decades old problem of meeting its demand for water.

22 June 2001 - 5:00am

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Orange County Residents Oppose Highway Due To Sprawl

33 percent of residents surveyed about a new toll highway in Orange County oppose it. Their reason - increased urban sprawl.

8 June 2001 - 1:00pm

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Developing Affordable Housing

An Orange County developer is working to provide affordable housing in one of the nation's most expensive housing markets.

20 April 2001 - 1:00pm

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Urbanizing Orange County

Traditionally known as the low density suburban neighbor of Los Angeles, the region has discovered that it is becoming denser than its urban counterpart.

11 April 2001 - 10:00am

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