Palo Alto Daily News

Officials Working Out Nitty-Gritty of Rail Project

Views are already beginning to clash as the California high-speed rail project begins its development process. But until environmental and design reports are available, many questions are to be left unanswered.

November 19, 2008 - Palo Alto Daily News

Bikes on Trains: The Downside Of A Popular Program

Caltrain's bicycle program has proven so popular that bike riders are regularly 'bumped', i.e they are left at the platform because the bike capacity has been reached, and relief doesn't appear to be forthcoming.

December 5, 2007 - Palo Alto Daily News

Affluent Community Torn By Housing Allocation Numbers

In Palo Alto, California, -- one of the country's most affluent and least affordable cities -- the City Council and residents are now wrestling with a regional housing allocation assigned by the Association of Bay Area Governments.

October 17, 2007 - Palo Alto Daily News

Building Green? Move To The Front Of The Permit Line

A San Mateo County supervisor is proposing that the county reward developers of environmentally-friendly projects with faster permit approvals.

July 21, 2007 - Palo Alto Daily News

City Vote Urges Neighbor To Zone Urban Farm

A neighboring city has tendered its support of a plan to set aside 5 acres of a planned housing development in Mountain View, California, as an educational urban farm space. Some officials see the vote of support as outsider meddling.

February 17, 2007 - Palo Alto Daily News

Developer Demands Doubling Height For Supermarket Deal

East Palo Alto may be one of the few U.S cities of 30,000 residents lacking a supermarket. Now this 23-year-old city is close to getting one on a 6-acre vacant lot, but increased land costs forced the new developer to renegotiate the prior plan.

January 18, 2007 - Palo Alto Daily News

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