One-for-one mitigation may work for agricultural land or biological resources. But a court has found that it won't work for "The Sphinx" -- a unique and now-demolished brutalist building in downtown San Jose designed by the famous architect Cesar Pelli.

AHF attempted to increase affordable housing in a neighboring project by invoking the repealed redevelopment law.

Appellate court overturns decision favoring Department of Finance. >>read more

1,000 homes have been built but appellate court rules county cannot use leftover redevelopment funds for public amenities. >>read more

State won't reimburse city $20 million for public infrastructure projects. >>read more

Stakeholders in San Francisco's industrial Dogpatch neighborhood welcome mixed-use, 2,400-unit redevelopment of former gas-fired power station >>read more

Related California wasn't a party to a contract among Anaheim agencies to shuffle affordable housing money -- but the developer's third-party status doesn't matter. >>read more

Struggling "downtown" district could be revived with tribal facility. >>read more

Chris McKenzie recently announced his retirement as executive director of the League of California Cities. He spoke with CP&DR about his 17-year tenure. >>read more