City Politics
City Politics
A Few Bad Apples Spoil California Cities’ RDA Barrel
May 30, 2012
The legislation closing down California’s redevelopment program refuses to recognize loans, suck as Santa Clara’s, between RDAs and their sponsoring...
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No Exit Likely for Alameda Parking Dispute
May 30, 2012
It’s a situation that should be on a final exam for aspiring public planners. Residents of the neighborhood where The...
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City Lays Green Pavement to Further Delineate Bike Lanes
May 9, 2012
Santa Clara is installing new green colored bicycle lanes on the eastbound and westbound sides of Stevens Creek Boulevard between...
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Verrrry Interesting, But…
May 9, 2012
Santa Clara’s recently-decided case against 49ers stadium opponents Santa Clara Plays Fair has already been enshrined in California case law....
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Arlyne Diamond: New Voice for a New Assembly District
April 25, 2012
If there’s one thing you need to know about Arlyne Diamond, Republican candidate for California’s new state assembly seat 25,...
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Community Turns Out to Promote Measure A Parcel Tax Benefitting School District
April 18, 2012
What can you buy with one shiny, silver quarter a day? Not much? Think again. For a quarter a day—actually,...
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From Training Camp to Stadium Home: Santa Clara’s Long Relationship With the Niners
April 18, 2012
In 1985, after a rocky and highly contentious two-year effort, Santa Clara completed a deal that made the city owner...
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New 49ers Stadium: Another Example of Santa Clara Progressivism
April 18, 2012
Santa Clara politics often stumps observers. Libertarians are frequently the strongest voices for government action, while liberals are equally likely...
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Santa Clara: The Can-Do City That Could Build a Stadium
April 18, 2012
Thomas Edison famously said that genius is five percent inspiration and 95 percent perspiration. So too, the new Santa Clara...
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The Right Stuff: Santa Clara Infrastructure Foundation for Today’s Stadium
April 18, 2012
“This project was thought-about before I was born,” San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York told a group gathered for breakfast...