California

Prop. 35 Pits Public Vs. Private Engineers

State architects and engineers and private firms are battlingto determine the outcome of Proposition 35, an initiative that wouldlift restrictions on the state and allow it to contract out to privatecompanies for public projects

November 4, 2000 - The Sacramento Bee

Fishing For Water Quality

Orange County Water District will soon begin an experiment using fish to testthe quality of Santa Ana River water.

November 3, 2000 - Orange County Water News

North Livermore Development Debate

Supporters of the two measures also disagree about which measure woulddo more to protect agriculture and open space.

November 3, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

84 Million To Ease East Bay Traffic

East Bay's efforts to ease traffic congestion to gets a boost from Caltrans.

November 3, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Newport Beach Growth Battle Costs Skyrocket

A growth control measure in Newport Beach called Measure S, orthe Greenlight Initiative, would require a citywide vote to allowdevelopments which exceed the city's General Plan guidelines over a setamount.

November 3, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Teaming Up To Fight Urban Limit Line

Developers combine lawsuits against county's urban growth limit.

November 1, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

LA Considers Limits On Megastores

The Los Angeles City Council is considering a bank on big-box retailers.

November 1, 2000 - Wall St. Journal

Growth Control Ads Go For Emotions

Colorado's beauty is what unites both sides of the growth control debate. The similarities end there.

November 1, 2000 - The Rocky Mountain News

Selling Fuel Cells

Oil companies and the South Coast Air QualityManagement District will join together to formthe California Fuel Cell Partnership in efforts to make fuel cells practical.

October 31, 2000 - Orange County Register

Hi-Tech Paradise Or Campus Sprawl?

Cisco Systems' plan for a new corporate complex in CoyoteValley was unanimously approved by the San Jose City Council.

October 31, 2000 - San Jose Mercury News

Ports, Highways & Sewage Demystified

An Infrastructure Panel Discussion: Ports, Highways & Sewage Demystified, an excerpt from APA's recent regional conference in Long Beach.

October 30, 2000 - The Metro Investment Report

Independence in California's Urban & Agricultural Regions

MIR presents an exceprt between two prominent Civic Entrepreneur Summit participants: Richard Hollingsworth and Carol Whiteside.

October 30, 2000 - The Metro Investment Report

Silicon Valley Sprouts Grand Estates Amidst Housing Shortage

While middle-class and low-wage workers suffer from an acute housing shortage, Silicon Valley magnates are erecting large estates.

October 30, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Los Angeles' Vision for Neighborhood Empowerment

Los Angeles' new Department of Neighborhood Empowerment is creating a system of neighborhood councils to restructure city government and local planning. Will it succeed?

October 30, 2000 - Planetizen

Relocation Money Equals New Home

Glendale's Edison-Pacific project creates housing problems for some, but dream fulfillment for others.

October 30, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Complete List of California's Landuse-Related Local Measures

The California 2000 (C2K) Project has compiled comprehensive summariesof 58 local traffic, housing, and open space measures on Novemberballots throughout the state with direct land use implications.

October 30, 2000 - California 2000 Project

California Voters Face Quality of Life Issues

Californians face a myriad of local initiatives addressing 'quality of life' issues- specifically traffic, housing, and open space; these measures will have a longstanding affect on future land-use decisions statewide.

October 30, 2000 - California 2000 Project

Selling City Lights

While most cities fight power plants this city is inviting the power companies in.

October 30, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

If You Build Housing, Will They Come?

The San Jose Mercury News urges San Jose officials to carefully analyze the housing situation in the city before proceeding with housing in Coyote Valley.

October 29, 2000 - San Jose Mercury News

Is Deregulation Still the Answer?

California State Senator Bowen offers perspective on whether deregulation is the answer to this summer's shocking electricity price hikes in San Diego.

October 29, 2000 - The Metro Investment Report

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