Government / Politics

The Orange County, CA Planning Department will lay off 39 employees this month because financial troubles have swamped the agency.

January 23, 2003 - California Planning and Development Report

Residents of Conneaut Township, PA, oppose a nuisance ordinance.

January 22, 2003 - Erie Times-News

Natural River proposal is first test of Granholm promise.

January 21, 2003 - Michigan Land Use Institute

A new California law prioritizes smart growth principles a priority as the state distributes billions in infrastructure spending.

January 19, 2003 - The Sacramento Bee

Hillsborough County, Florida Commissioners voted to begin drafting a zoning code to put age restrictions in place for retirement communities; if approved, this would be the first such zoning code on the East Coast.

January 17, 2003 - The St. Petersburg Times

In his first State of the State address, New Jersey's Gov. McGreevey promises that fighting sprawl will be his one of his top priorities.

January 17, 2003 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sacramento County, CA is losing two top planning officials at a time when land-use is being redefined by the shift of growth to newly incorporated cities.

January 15, 2003 - The Sacramento Bee

Planning can be dangerous. Planning Magazine editor Ruth Knack investigates the increasing danger of plan rage.

January 13, 2003 - Planning Magazine

Louisville proposes an Urban Services District that would deliver the same services to residents in Louisville's old city limits without raising taxes.

January 10, 2003 - Louisville Courier-Journal

As governor of Maryland, Parris Nelson Glendening, launched a visionary initiative to combat sprawl.

January 10, 2003 - The Washington Post

An Op-Ed by Bruce Katz in the Baltimore Sun calls on Congress to provide states and cities necessary fiscal relief and to reverse its drift toward unfunded mandates and programmatic inflexibility.

January 10, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

Luxury homes in the Aspen area are taxed as part of a plan to finance green projects.

January 9, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said that businesses should be willing to pay more to operate in New York City because it is a "luxury product."

January 8, 2003 - The New York Times

Modern technology and transportation allows people to move away from cities. Is New York City's current crisis a harbinger for the decline of cities?

January 8, 2003 - National Review

Growth management in Florida faces an uncertain future as Governor Jeb Bush's position on growth remains unclear.

January 8, 2003 - The St. Petersburg Times

Hydrogen is the future and needs to be part of a sound energy policy.

January 7, 2003 - E-The Environmental Magazine

An Oregon State task force introduces a proposal to use satellites to track driver's mileage and tax that driver accordingly to pay for road repairs.

January 5, 2003 - CNSNews

California legislators are drafting legislation to save the commission that regulates development along the state's 1,150-mile coastline.

January 1, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

A state appeals court ruled that the California Coastal Commission's violates the state constitution rules on separation of powers.

January 1, 2003 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

The head of the city's customer-service office is fired after calling New York city workers "dumb," "whining" and "stupid" in an Internet essay.

December 31, 2002 - New York Post