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Sutter County General Plan Finds Stiff Resistance

Nov 1, 2002

Economic Development, Paul Shigley, Vol. 17 No. 11 Nov 2002

Sutter County is once again pursing a major development near the Sacramento International Airport. A specific plan the county adopted earlier this year calls for a 3,500-acre industrial and commercial development that would be a job center for the region.

East Bay Works To Capture Biotechnology Manufacturing

Sep 1, 2002

Economic Development, Paul Shigley, Vol. 17 No. 09 Sep 2002

Three counties in the eastern Bay Area are in position to capitalize on a predicted boom in the biotechnology industry, according to a new report. Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties, in fact, could be in better position than other locales in the Bay Area to accommodate manufacturing and distribution of new biotech products.

Texas Developer Proposes San Bernardino Cargo Airport

Jul 1, 2002

Economic Development, Paul Shigley, Vol. 17 No. 07 Jul 2002

Generating economic activity at Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino has proven to be difficult since the base closed in 1994. But Norton is now the scene of a proposal to replicate a successful airport in Texas that was built during the 1980s solely for industrial users.

19th Century Technology Brings 21st Century Prosperity

May 1, 2002

Economic Development, Vol. 17 No. 05 May 2002, William Fulton

In mid-April, The first freight train emerged from an underground trench a few miles south of downtown Los Angeles and headed along a separate right-of-way toward the enormous rail yards east of downtown Los Angeles.

Studies Examine State Business Strategies

Mar 1, 2002

Economic Development, Paul Shigley, Vol. 17 No. 03 Mar 2002

During a recession, government efforts to boost the economy often gain higher profiles. Three recent studies of state economic development activities paint a mixed picture of the effectiveness of existing programs.

Gilroy Industrial Plan Sparks Sprawl, Farm Conversion Worries

Jan 1, 2002

Economic Development, Paul Shigley, Vol. 17 No. 01 Jan 2002

Farmland preservation, urban sprawl, economic development and long-range planning have collided in the City of Gilroy. Officials are working toward designating 664 acres of tomato fields for high-tech, campus-style development, but opponents of the idea say the city should concentrate on 1,200 acres already designated for industrial growth.

Tracy Struggles to Pull Tech Jobs Over Altmont Pass

Nov 1, 2001

Economic Development, Larry Sokoloff, Vol. 16 No. 11 Nov 2001

With its key location on the edge of the Bay Area and plenty of inexpensive land, Tracy would appear to be in position to attract some technology-based economic growth. And the city has inched into the tech arena, but it remains primarily a bedroom community.

Port of Oakland Capitalizes on Waterfont Properties

Sep 1, 2001

Economic Development, Oakland, Paul Shigley, Vol. 16 No. 09 Sep 2001, Waterfronts

The Port of Oakland is scheduled to begin work late this month on a $260 million dredging project that will expand the port's capabilities and cement the facility's position as the cargo shipping center for Northern California. The project is only one of many the port district is pursuing that could eventually bring more than 10,000 industrial, retail, service and white-collar jobs to Oakland.

Waterfront Plaza Helps Downtown Stockton Turn the Corner

Jul 1, 2001

Economic Development, Paul Shigley, Vol. 16 No. 07 Jul 2001

The City of Stockton in June completed a brownfield reuse project that some people view as a milestone in the slow rebirth of the downtown of the San Joaquin County seat.

Bush Administration Wants to Speed Airport Projects

May 1, 2001

Economic Development, Paul Shigley, Vol. 16 No. 05 May 2001

Expanding the capacity of the nation's aviation system has quickly risen toward the top of the Bush administration's transportation priorities. Both Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta and Federal Aviation Administration chief Jane Garvey have spoken about the need to build more runways during the next decade, and they have suggested that speeding federal environmental reviews is one way to hurry along construction.

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