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OC's El Toro: Airport Or Horse Stables?
The agreement for the heavily polluted and much disputed former marine base only covers horse stables, a golf course and community programs.
A Rising Tide
With the explosion of the super-affluent class from theSilicon Valley, Carmel, Sonoma and Truckee have seen a sharp increase inhousing costs as dot-commers are buying second and third houses in theseareas.
Keep Spark in Electric Car Market
This Los Angeles Times editorial encourages the California AirResources Board to reaffirm its commitment to electric cars and maintainthe state's Zero emission vehicles standard.
Art for BART
Residents to inspire 65 nationwide artists create 'transit art' for four new BART stations.
Oakland's Tallest Building In The Works
Oakland's first commercial and residential building could also be the city's tallest.
Election Focus: Land Use
Two candidates stake out similar positions on Stanford University's proposed 10-year development plan.
Conservation Plan Alarms Landowners
Riverside County's ambitious plan to map out land usedesignations for wildlife preservation, housing and transportationcorridors has caused concern among local landowners and city officialsin the area.
Power Shortage Could Be Affecting Air Quality
The power shortage currently affecting California may bepolluting the air as well, say Environmental Protection Agencyofficials.
Got Milk? Got Problems Too
Over 60 dairy projects have been stalled due to a lawsuit that alleges large-scale dairy farms cause a serious threat to air and water quality.
Terminal Expansion: Not Without Curfew
In its decade-long effort to gain approval for a new terminal, the Burbank Airport Authority is examining the possibilities of a curfew.
Airport Bill's 'Escape Hatch'
New bill related to preparing the environmental impact report for the proposed expansion of San Francisco airport comes under fire from critics.
Florida Puts Rail On The Fast Track
Ignoring official disinterest, Florida residents will vote on whether to build high-speed rail liking five cities.
Reflections on Regionalism
Devolution in governance is changing how we organize public investments in transportation, workforce and housing.
Inside City Parks
Inside City Parks, a new reprort, from The Trust for Public Land and the Urban Land Institute analyzes park systems in the nation's 25 largest cities.
The Figueroa Corridor: One Street, Two Agendas
Over the past two years, both a BID and a coalition for economic justice have formed in LA's Figueroa Corridor.
LA Matches Neighborhood Efforts
Neighborhood groups are tapping into a program to enhance their communities.
Court Backs Farmers in Water Rights
Court sides with farmers that challenged a water agreement and the ruling will make it more difficult for California's booming cities to get the water they need.
Helping Cities Improve Business Districts
Pleasanton, CA, recently honored for a well-developed downtown, is helping other cities shape programs to improve their business districts.
Electric Vehicle Showdown
California's zero emissions vehicle mandate is at stake. Will it be postponed again? Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Walters reports.
Bacteria To Filter Trash Odor
California transfer station to be the first in the state to use a biofilter -- an all-natural air-cleansing device that uses bacteria to filter foul-smelling fumes from trash.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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