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Satellite City Should Be Sustainable

Brian Schmidt criticizes San Jose's plan to build a satellite city.

15 August 2004 - 11:00am

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Electronic Eavesdropping At City Hall

Construction of San Jose's new city hall is delayed after questions are raised about electronic eavesdropping and collusion.

15 August 2004 - 9:00am

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Suburban 'Last Mile' Solution

A proposed personal monorail and advanced cellphone technology would reduce Palo Alto office park SOV commute trips and reclaim parking spaces for in-fill housing.

2 July 2004 - 11:00am

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Turning California's Growth Patterns Upside Down

Large-scale development in San Jose's Coyote Valley attracts national attention as it shuns sprawl and adopts New Urbanism.

7 June 2004 - 8:00am

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California's Transit Village Bill

California Governor Schwarzenegger signs a "Transit Village" bill.

29 May 2004 - 7:00am

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Hybrid Car Sales Are Booming

Drivers are switching and not looking back.

30 April 2004 - 12:00pm

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Oakland's Olmsted

Walter Hood is practicing a new approach for rejuvenating urban open spaces.

25 March 2004 - 2:00pm

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Jetson's Style Transport Coming to Santa Cruz, California

Hugely popular demonstration vehicles could be running in this beach town in less than one year.

3 March 2004 - 6:00am

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New Arrow In Smart Growth Quiver

Smart growth advocates now have new ammunition to fight urban sprawl. Will it work?

7 January 2004 - 8:00am

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Enforcement Of Pollution Laws Weakening

Analysis shows that fewer pollutors are being punished under the current Bush administration.

9 December 2003 - 8:00am

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Palo Alto Conducts Fiber-optic Cost-Benefit Analysis

Can and should Palo Alto, CA wire the city with Fiber-optic cable to compete with commercial services?

23 September 2003 - 11:00am

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Cowboy Conservationists Circle Wagons Against Sprawl

A trust run by ranchers has something in common with open space organizations.

25 July 2003 - 9:00am

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Amtrak Is Here To Stay

Amtrak will never overcome its deficit, but public support for a national long-distance train system means that Amtrak is here to stay.

9 June 2003 - 3:00pm

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A Commute Race: Bike Vs. SUV

A 19-pound racing bike goes up against a Range Rover for a 15-mile commute to work in the Bay Area. Guess who arrived first?

14 May 2003 - 1:00pm

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The Psychology Of Cheating In Carpool Lanes

The incidence of cheating in carpool lanes is on the rise, despite a $271 fine.

13 May 2003 - 1:00pm

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New Apartments For A Suburban City

New apartments blend urban ideas into business-park settings in San Jose.

16 April 2003 - 10:00am

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Stopping Cities From Zoning For Sales Taxes

California lawmakers are working on a proposal that would give cities a larger share of property taxes, and less incentive to build more big box retail stores.

15 April 2003 - 5:00am

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Housing Demand Drives Sprawl

As the state tries to meet housing demand, suburban sprawl spreads across the California landscape.

25 February 2003 - 9:00am

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Bush Plan Proposes Increased Logging

The Bush administration is proposing increased logging in national forests in the Sierra Nevada.

5 February 2003 - 12:00pm

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E-waste Bill

In a shift that will change how toxic electronic waste is recycled, a major computer maker supports legislation requiring manufacturers to bear the cost of disposal.

8 December 2002 - 1:00pm

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