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almanacnews.com > housing > 09/14/2026 > weve-done-everything-we-can-menlo-park-mayor-invites-bonta-to-see-controversial-skyscraper-project-site

‘We’ve done everything we can:’ Menlo Park mayor invites Bonta to see controversial skyscraper project site

2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (971+ words) After he accused Menlo Park of illegally delaying a proposed high-rise development, Mayor Betsy Nash invited California Attorney General Rob Bonta to visit the former Sunset Magazine site and see why residents want the city to keep fighting the project....


yahoo.com > news > us > articles > austin-requires-affordable-housing-near-110000251.html

Austin requires affordable housing near Project Connect under new council changes

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (940+ words) Austin City Council approved changes to the city's affordable housing incentives Thursday, created an advisory board for East Austin's Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex and provided additional funding for SAFE Alliance as the nonprofit continues to navigate a financial crisis and…...


deceleration.news > brownsville-growth-coalitions-making-laguna-madre-unlivable

How Brownsville's Growth Coalitions are Making Laguna Madre Unlivable

4+ day, 28+ min ago   (536+ words) Speaking with a fellow dispossessed about the evolving horrors of 'economic development' on the Lower Texas Coast. Follow Deceleration on YouTube. For this month’s podcast, I interview David Zamora, a 31-year-old home care provider I grew up with in Port…...


paloaltoonline.com > city-politics > 09/10/2026 > city-wont-release-investigation-report-on-commissioners-tow-dispute

City won't release investigation report on commissioner's tow dispute

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (788+ words) A divided Palo Alto City Council voted Monday not to release an investigation into former planning commissioner Forest Olaf Peterson, with the majority arguing that the public benefit did not outweigh the potential risk to witnesses who spoke on the…...


elonnewsnetwork.com > article > 2026 > 09 > elon-town-council-appoints-elon-alum-to-sustainability-committee

Elon Town Council appoints Elon alum to sustainability committee

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (608+ words) By Alannah Klingsporn | 9/8/26 11:38pm Rebecca Davis is appointed to the Sustainability Committee during the Elon Town Council meeting Sept. 8. Burlington resident Adil Masood urged the town council to address a growing student parking shortage during the meeting, pointing to several streets…...


9and10news.com > 09/08/2026 > traverse-city-hits-pause-on-a-neighborhood-tax-break-after-an-overflow-crowd-pushes-back

Traverse City hits pause on a neighborhood tax break after an overflow crowd pushes back

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (587+ words) 9and10News.com Traverse City hits pause on a neighborhood tax break after an overflow crowd pushes back Commissioners delayed a citywide attainable housing district for small rentals, conceding they rushed the rollout, and will bring it back with clearer rules in…...


losaltosonline.com > opinion > other_voices > our-downtown-our-decision > article_c015561b-e217-411c-8dc7-078a6c0a4e0d.html

Our downtown. Our decision

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (454+ words) Los Altos celebrates its 75th birthday next year. Back in 1957, through a direct assessment, business owners enabled the new city to build surface parking plazas as an intentional feature of downtown. Senator Alan Cranston praised the design as offering “close proximity…...


sanjosespotlight.com > five-candidates-compete-for-three-campbell-city-council-seats

Five candidates compete for three Campbell City Council seats

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1219+ words) Voters in three of Campbell’s five City Council districts will cast ballots in the Nov. 3 election, though only two districts have more than one candidate. Hot issues in the city of approximately 43,000 people include meeting state housing development goals while…...


padailypost.com > 09/06/2026 > 42161

State housing officials offer an opinion about Los Altos ballot proposal – Palo Alto Daily Post

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (380+ words) State housing officials have weighed in on a ballot measure to preserve downtown parking lots in Los Altos. Los Altos City Council would need to consider new places for housing if voters approve Measure D on Nov. 3, according to a…...


mercurynews.com > 09/06/2026 > cupertino-candidates-run-as-slate-in-bid-for-council-majority

Cupertino candidates run as slate in bid for council majority

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (774+ words) Three Cupertino City Council candidates are campaigning together in an effort to win a majority and advance a shared vision for city leadership, fiscal and economic growth, housing and public safety. While candidates often align with similar political views, running…...