Shrinking Contra Costa Growth Boundary Sets Off cities and Builders

It goes without saying that in land-use planning, as in most other aspects of governance, where you stand depends on where you sit. One person’s sprawl is another person’s prosperity; one jurisdiction’s responsible stewardship of resources is another jurisdiction’s lost opportunity for economic development.

When you get this kind of conflict in California land-use planning, usually you wind up in court — simply because there is no other forum for appeal. And so it is not surprising that the City of Br...

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