San Diego In Peril

San Diego Union-Tribune editorial highlights the need for a comprehensive regional approach to growth in order to preserve qualityof life in San Diego.

1 minute read

September 21, 2000, 9:30 AM PDT

By California 2000


This San Diego Union-Tribune editorial highlights the need fora comprehensive regional approach to growth in order to preserve qualityof life in San Diego. The editorial applauds the efforts of Sen. StevePeace, D-El Cajon, to consolidate planning agencies into a singularpanel to address regional decision-making. After preliminary attempts todo so under a plan called RITA, or Regional Infrastructure andTransportation Authority, Peace has revised the proposed entity bygiving it regional land-use authority under the new acronym RGEC, orRegional Government Efficiency Commission. The 11-member board would becreated by a bill currently being reviewed by Gov. Gray Davis, theeditorial states. The new regional governmental structure would beempowered to adopt a countywide growth-management plan to which localagencies would have to conform.

Thanks to California 2000 Project

Wednesday, September 20, 2000 in The San Diego Union-Tribune

portrait of professional woman

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Use Code 25for25 at checkout for 25% off an annual plan!

Redlining map of Oakland and Berkeley.

Rethinking Redlining

For decades we have blamed 100-year-old maps for the patterns of spatial racial inequity that persist in American cities today. An esteemed researcher says: we’ve got it all wrong.

May 15, 2025 - Alan Mallach

Logo for Planetizen Federal Action Tracker with black and white image of U.S. Capitol with water ripple overlay.

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker

A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

May 14, 2025 - Diana Ionescu

Front of Walmart store with sign.

Walmart Announces Nationwide EV Charging Network

The company plans to install electric car chargers at most of its stores by 2030.

May 7, 2025 - Inc.

UPS delivery cargo bike with covered front seat in New York City

NYC Delivery ‘Microhubs’ Aim to Cut Down on Truck Pollution

The hubs are designed to provide parking for large delivery trucks, which can pass on their cargo to bikes or other zero-emission vehicles.

45 minutes ago - Smart Cities Dive

Aerial view of Albuquerque, New Mexico at sunset.

New State Study Suggests Homelessness Far Undercounted in New Mexico

An analysis of hospital visit records provided a more accurate count than the annual point-in-time count used by most agencies.

May 16 - Source NM

Close-up on white bike helmet lying on pavement with blurred red bike on its side in background abd black car visible behind it.

Michigan Bills Would Stiffen Penalties for Deadly Crashes

Proposed state legislation would close a ‘legal gap’ that lets drivers who kill get away with few repercussions.

May 16 - Wood TV 8