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California Is Divided Along East-West Divide

California has long had a north-south split, but local land use politicssuggests more of an east-west divide.

2 October 2002 - 7:00am

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California's State Planning Bill

A bill that takes a small step toward better "state planning" in Californiaawaits a decision by Governor Gray Davis.

26 September 2002 - 10:00am

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Combining Schools And Shopping?

Aging regional malls with land assemblages of 50 acres or more, obsolete buildings and dwindling customer bases look like good quarries for school sites.

18 September 2002 - 7:00am

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Voters, Elected Officials Differ On Growth Management Tools

Voters and elected officials prefer different types of growth managementstrategies.

12 September 2002 - 8:00am

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A Governor's Race Silent On Growth

Don't count on a debate about growth during this year's California race for governor.

5 September 2002 - 9:00am

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Infrastructure Fee Shortfall Plagues Modesto's Village

An infrastructure fee shortfall for an 1,840-acre project in a Central California Valley city could reach into the tens of millions of dollars.

28 August 2002 - 1:00pm

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Poll: Searching For The Best Urban Planning Movies

Chinatown. Blade Runner. Tombstone? What are the best urban planning movies of all time?

22 August 2002 - 8:00am

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When Public Subsidies Aren't Enough

What to do when public subsidies for convention centers and the towering hotels adjacent to them aren't enough?

21 August 2002 - 7:00am

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Challenges To San Diego's 'City Of Villages'

The City of San Diego is having toconfront institutional obstacles to its proposed "City of Villages."plan.

14 August 2002 - 8:00am

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It Takes More Than UGBs

Infrastructure and open space policy also shape metropolitan growth.

7 August 2002 - 5:00am

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CA Construction Defect Rules May Change

Developers say they don't want to buildattached housing units in California because of liability for alleged construction defects.

31 July 2002 - 9:00am

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Growth Management Clashes With Housing

At a San Luis Obispo, CA workshop, local officials complain that housing elements don't take resource constraints into account.

24 July 2002 - 7:00am

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Sunshine State Proves Movies Really Are About Planning

Finally, there is a movie that specifically tackles urban planning

18 July 2002 - 9:00am

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New Cities Raise Taxes, Pay Alimony

A decade after the passage of the "revenue neutrality" law, the incorporation of new cities appears to be back as a major planning issue in California.

10 July 2002 - 7:00am

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San Diego Regional Authority Proposed

Proposals to create regional planning agencies with real power have amountedto political suicide in California.

3 July 2002 - 9:00am

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Moratoriums Prove Useful In Limited Quantities

No word that strikes terror into the hearts of developers more than the word "moratorium."

26 June 2002 - 8:00am

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Employers Begin Chasing Population Growth

Future growth and development patterns will turn the relationship between jobs and people on its head.

19 June 2002 - 7:00am

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Regional Needs Conflict With Desire For Local Control

The needs of a growing region often conflict with desires of individualcommunities.

12 June 2002 - 9:00am

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Nevada Takings Initiative Heads To Ballot

An initiative that would require Nevada County to pay property owners if a land use regulation diminishes property value appears headed for the November ballot.

5 June 2002 - 1:00pm

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