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Stories Posted on November 16, 2007
Heart of city still looking for a fix
Category: City Government · State: Oregon · Source: The Register Guard
If lessons can be learned from failure, Eugene by now should be well-schooled on downtown redevelopment. In the past two years, four major downtown redevelopment proposals collapsed under financial difficulties or political controversy.
Opinion: Voters were hoodwinked into passing city's sweeping new tax
Category: Taxes · State: California · Source: Gilroy Dispatch
We're both surprised and saddened that Measure A, the vague, voluminous and misleading communication user's tax, was approved by Gilroy voters last week.
Panel to weigh height-restriction issue
Category: Property Rights · State: California · Source: Contra Costa Times
A local developer is challenging height restrictions that have limited building construction in Walnut Creek for more than 20 years. Silverwing Development wants to replace a dilapidated, vacant gray building considered an eyesore on Geary Road near North Main Street with a three-story townhouse project containing as many as 85 units.
New Details Surrounding Abortion Measure
Category: Abortion · State: Colorado · Source: My FOX Colorado
After decades of debate, and years of yelling, is it possible the battle over abortion rights could come down to a few simple words? 20 year old law student, Kristi Burton thinks so.