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No Cost for Dredging South Fork Yet: Locals Weigh In on Possibilitiesnew

With the exception of a slip of the tongue by Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority Chairman Mike Gaffney, last week’s public meeting on a dredging feasibility study for the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir kept talk of potential costs underwater.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Brendan Fitzgerald  |  03-17-2010  |  Environment

Erik Osborn Wanted to Be a Big-Time Developer, But He Could Land in the Big Housenew

Denver developer Erik Osborn thought One Lincoln Park would be his towering achievement. But a grand jury slapped him with an indictment on charges that he'd stolen money from his multimillion-dollar construction projects.
Westword  |  Jared Jacang Maher  |  03-23-2009  |  Housing & Development

Goleta Residents, Planners Fret Over Condo Architecture, Beach Accessnew

The appearance of Goleta’s popular Haskell’s Beach has changed in recent years, and if higher-ups at Bacara Resort have their way, it will change yet even more.
Santa Barbara Independent  |  Lara Cooper  |  02-02-2009  |  Housing & Development

Hope, Change, and Parking: Support for a Modest Condo Project in San Francisconew

San Francisco faces a life-or-death question: Are we willing to behave like a dynamic city and grow, or even flourish? The debate over the Valencia Street project serves as an indicator as to how the city might answer that question.
SF Weekly  |  Matt Smith  |  01-21-2009  |  Housing & Development

New Stimulus Plan Falls Short on Housing Moneynew

Homelessness is on the rise across urban America. And in nearly every big city, public housing projects are crumbling, suffering from years of federal neglect. But you wouldn't know that to look at the latest stimulus package coming out of Washington, DC.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Rebecca Bowe  |  01-21-2009  |  Housing & Development

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