Deserting Growth Limits To Ease Crisis

In response to housing crisis San Jose Mayor hints at abandoning growth controls to promote housing construction.

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January 13, 2001, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales on Thursday raised the possibility ofabandoning growth controls that prevent development in the centralCoyote and south Almaden valleys. And -- to further promotehousing construction -- he signaled he's willing to consider higherdensities, lower traffic standards and spending more on low-incomeapartments elsewhere in the city."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Mayor considers deserting growth limits to ease crisis

Friday, January 12, 2001 in San Jose Mercury News

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