Guy Bjerke: Land Use_&_HousingNews Items and Commentary about Land Use and Housing in Alameda, Contra Costa & Solano Counties - CaliforniaHousing Challenge- November 26, 2003 Great editorial in Monday's Contra Costa Times - housing is a basic need and solutions to the affordable housing crisis in the Bay Area will only be successful if they are broadly based and widely supported. PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, decent housing for low-income people is a challenge under the best of circumstances. But the task is made considerably more difficult with growth restrictions, public policy demands on developers, numerous building fees and government regulations. (more)http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/editorial/7337392.htm (Untitled)- November 19, 2003 Kerley site may take 10 years to be developedWith a proposal for a gambling oasis apparently dead in the water, the future of a 152-acre parcel in southeast Antioch that city leaders hope will someday become part of a job and revenue generator remains uncertain.( By Sarah Krupp, STAFF WRITER, 11192003 03:01 AM PST)CCT - Daily Ledgerhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0100072/categories/landUseHousing/2003/11/19.html#a328 (Untitled)- November 19, 2003 Rally calls for affordable Pittsburg homesScores of people gathered at the steps of the civic center on Monday to rally against what they see as a lack of affordable housing in the city. Latino mothers arrived with their children by school bus. They were joined by members of a coalition known as Pittsburg Better Together, composed of local religious, labor and community members. Following a handful of brief comments outside, the crowd of about 65 flooded the council chambers for the City...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100072/categories/landUseHousing/2003/11/19.html#a327 (Untitled)- November 15, 2003 Cities mull inclusionary housingDisturbed at housing prices soaring out of reach of the working class, Concord and Walnut Creek are the latest cities moving to require builders to set aside a fraction of new homes and apartments for reduced prices and rents.By Denis Cuff and Blanca Torres, CONTRA COSTA TIMES, 11152003 03:01 AM PST)CCT - Transp&GrowthHead2http://radio.weblogs.com/0100072/categories/landUseHousing/2003/11/15.html#a324 |