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Bay Area: Creating More Livable Communities
San Francisco Chronicle
Tired of long commutes, heart-stopping gas bills and brown air? Private developers, local governments and the state of California are working on an answer. It's called infill development. It strives to build the next generation of California's housing in neighborhoods that are well-planned, walkable, have parks and green spaces, are near jobs and public transportation, and have shopping close enough that you don't have to start up the minivan to get a quart of milk. Read On
(July 30, 2010)
Santa Rosa: Cannery Developer Wants Senior Housing
Press Democrat
The developer of a transit-oriented project at Railroad Square wants to shift the location of affordable housing units in an attempt to jump-start a companion project. The John Stewart Co. is asking the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit agency for permission to move 68 senior housing units from the "transit village" on SMART's property to the adjacent Cannery project Stewart also owns...
(July 27, 2010)
Quote of the Day
Los Angeles Times (Commenter)
"At the end of the day, the people whining about traffic ARE the traffic, because they're whining from their cars."
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(July 26, 2010)
Updating Transit-Oriented Development Strategy In Los Angeles
(July 26, 2010)
Quote of the Day
San Francisco Business Times
""The intent of the new threshold is good, and everybody supports the idea. The way in which (the guidelines) are put together is problematic."
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(July 21, 2010)
Bay Area: Saltworks Projects Promise Wealth of Benefits
San Jose Mercury News
Residents of Redwood City's mobile home parks enjoy something rare today on the Peninsula - affordable housing in a place that promises to once again be a robust job market. Living where we do, however, has a number of downsides....
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(July 21, 2010)
Bay Area: Wal Mart Could Derail TOD Project
Press Democrat
The Rohnert Park Planning Commission unanimously denied a Wal-Mart proposal to enlarge its existing discount store into a supercenter that sells both groceries and general merchandise. Wal-Mart has appealed the decision to the City Council....
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(July 19, 2010)
Blogosphere: Rationale for No Parking in Development
Streetsblog SF
Last week we reported on the proposed 5-story development at 1050 Valencia Street, on the corner of Hill street and the current location of Spork Restaurant, which stimulated a lot of reader comments. While the project would add 16 units, the project sponsor doesn't plan on building any parking, a sticking point that has nearby neighbors upset...
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(July 16, 2010)
Bay Area: Cloverdale Station Key to Redevelopment
Press Democrat
For almost a dozen years, the Cloverdale Depot has been awaiting the day passenger trains again roll into town. It will take at least four more years before the trains arrive, but on Wednesday the City Council took a step toward making the empty station part of its plan for economic rejuvenation and becoming a "transit-oriented city."...
(July 16, 2010)
Blogosphere: When Transit Strays From It's Social Good
Next American City
In most American cities, public transit's primary role is to ensure last-resort mobility. The amount of service provided is often a reflection of each respective community's commitment to ensuring that the poor have an adequate ability to get around...
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(July 15, 2010)
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