San Jose Wants High-Density Housing In Downtown

Officials from San Jose, CA, are urging developers to build high-density housing in dilapidated downtown areas to meet housing demand.

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May 13, 2001, 11:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Officials here are turning to land owners with an ultimatum -- convert your dilapidated downtown real estate into high-density housing, or the city could force you to sell...Residents in some of the targeted neighborhoods have complained that higher housing density would mean more noise and traffic."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: City officials urging high-density housing downtown

Saturday, May 12, 2001 in Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

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