Town Uses

A mixed-use, infill project is giving San Bruno the makings of a small town.

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August 18, 2001, 7:00 AM PDT

The last step in what was considered an almost picture-perfect smart growth development plan was taken in early June when voters in San Bruno, California, approved a ballot measure that granted the necessary height approval for a new $320 million city center. Earning 72 percent of the vote, well in excess of the 51 percent required to pass, Measure E gave the projects developers the go-ahead on an urban core mixed-use project, the Crossing, to be built on 20 acres of a former Navy base. Editor's note: The full text of this article is only available to ULI members.

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Sunday, August 12, 2001 in Urban Land Magazine

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