A legal review presented in September to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors shows that the proposed 187-unit suburban development would violate numerous local laws.

Despite the sluggish economy, Walnut Creek is buzzing with proposed developments near downtown and close to the BART station

From 1984 to 2008, the Bay Area lost over 200,000 acres of agricultural land to development including 12% of its total cropland and 18% of its prime cropland.

After completing an exhaustive analysis, Greenbelt Alliance concluded that proposed compact, mixed-use development, including 2,580 homes, at Napa Pipe is the best way to fulfill Napa County’s housing needs.

Just one month after Greenbelt Alliance endorsed New Avenue, Inc.’s model for creating sustainable in-law homes, the company is nearing completion of its first in-law suite in Berkeley.

In August, Greenbelt Alliance endorsed two developments: Cathedral Gardens in Oakland and Presidio El Camino in Santa Clara. Both developments will provide affordable homes located near transit.

The San Ramon City Council voted 5-0 in July to place an item on the Nov. 2010 ballot that expands the city’s urban growth boundary to include part the Tassajara Valley.

On June 2, the Cloverdale planning commission voted in favor of the draft urban growth boundary. This is great news because the planning commission took our requests into consideration.